The Band has a Variety of Influences: Gospel, Jazz, Rock, Latin. The artists that have influenced the Style of Music is definitely AL JARREAU, NAT KING COLE, YELLOW JACKETS, SPYROGYRA, STEVIE WONDER, JIMMY MESSINA, MICHAEL FRANKS, DIANNA KRALL, MICHAEL BUBLE, KOINONIA, PACIFIC EXPRESS and GINO VANELLI.
Sounds Like
THE GLENN ROBERTSON JAZZ BAND - with a distinct Latin, Cape, Jazz sound!
The band comprises Tony Drake on Piano, Andre Henry and Sammy Webber alternating on Bass Guitar, and Fabian Frantz on Drums and Guest Artist, Donveno Prince on Saxophone and Flute. Glenn Robertson plays percussion and fronts the band vocally.
The musical style of the band is rooted in Jazz, but covers various genre of musical styles. The band is flexible in that it moves from the blues to swing and from bebop to modern Jazz and is spiced with a latin flavour. A unique formula, which this band has encompassed is the introduction of Gospel Jazz as a part of their repertoire.
Fabian Frantz is a South African Drummer who studied under the watchful eye of Denver Furness at the Jazz Workshop in Cape Town. He started playing Drums at the tender age of 13 and is now becoming one of South Africa's finest drummers!
Andre Henry and Sammy Webber are solid funky bassists that have been playing around Cape Town with a variety of Bands over the years.
Tony Drake is an incredible piano player, producer, recording engineer and songwriter and has also been playing around Cape Town for approximately 25 years.
Glenn Robertson was a founder member of the band Airborne and was lead vocalist for the Tony Schilder Trio, for a season, at the Sherwood or better known as Club Montreal in Manenberg. His musical influences come largely from the music of Al Jarreau, Nat King Cole, Jimmy Messina and his musical leaning is definitely toward Latin Jazz.
The band is contactable on 021-670 2011 or grobertson_hp@yahoo.com
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REVELATION SONGS with Jennie Lee Riddle Worship and Songwriting Conference Saturday October 17th 2009 Safe Haven Cafe Worship Center Somers Point NJ 08244 for more information visit: www.events.safehavencafe.com www.SafeHavenCafe.com
REVELATION SONGS with Jennie Lee Riddle Worship and Songwriting Conference Saturday October 17th 2009 Safe Haven Cafe Worship Center Somers Point NJ 08244 for more information visit: www.events.safehavencafe.com www.SafeHavenCafe.com
Hello Glenn, See it, Feel it, Believe in it. The beginning is in your imagination; First visualize and then actualize your way to Success! Have a Successful week! XX~
USE YOUR IMAGINATION TO FIND SUCCESS Visualize what you want. See it, Feel it, Believe in it. Your mind is a mental workshop. You can build anything in it. Make your mental blueprint, And begin to build. The beginning is in your imagination; First think, then organize your thoughts into plans Then transform your thoughts into reality by taking some positive action. Use your imagination to perceive your reality, Even when it is not fully materialized. You must first see it clearly in your mind Before you can do it. First visualize and then actualize your way To success. You really can live your dreams. All you need to do is try.
Blessings of peace to you, Glenn! I'm sorry I haven't been in touch, as often as I'd like to, but I want to let you know that you are in my prayers, and that I'm thinking of you with the love of the Father. Have a glorious week!
"Wait in God, even when the life ask of you more than you can give, and the tiredness already will do your pace hesitate… Wait in God, even yourself your loneliness chest injure, and will want of go although and everything abandon…
There is a God that loves you and He everything can transform. Your love will maintain you, wait in He and He everything will do, everything will do!! Wait in God, even yourself the heart distressed remains to be seen someone that you love far from you walk... Wait in God, even though your promises delay fulfill, and at ease of Him be sacrifice for you…"
As influências na música brasileira e no jazz fez Elder projetar seu Quarteto instrumental, Elder Mota Group com o título de: "Minha Origem", composições próprias e inovadoras, composições que tem alcançado espaço em repertórios de praticas de bandas em grandes conservatórios conceituados.
These influences in Brazilian music and jazz on the instrumental quartet made its design, Elder Mota Quartet with the album "My Source", own compositions, innovative compositions which have reached space in repertoires of practice in large bands respected conservatories.
Clinicas, Aulas e Workshops
Elder Mota tem aplicado seu trabalho também de orientação musical como palestrante em Empresas e Institutos de ensino, acompanhado dos músicos o Group seus trabalhos ficam cada vez mais completos, com aulas de instrumentos, pratica de conjunto e da um enfoque geral sobre composição. O encerramento das ministrações é feito com uma bela apresentação de Seu Quarteto.
Elder Mota has also applied his work in musical direction as speaker at companies and institutes of education, accompanied by the music its work the Group are increasingly full with classes of instruments, practices and all of a general approach on composição. The closure of ministrações is made with a beautiful presentation of his Quartet.
Músicos Palestrantes:
Sax e Flauta - Alexandre Suitholz Guitarra e Violão - Elder Mota Voz - Elder Mota Baixo - Glecio Nascimento Bateria - Abner Paul
Hello dear Glenn, thank you very much for the comment and your message! I always enjoy listening to your wonderful tunes, it's a true delight to listen to your soulful voice and your fantastic versions of all these great songs.
I hope you and yours are fine and wish you a beautiful Sunday and a happy new week!
All the best, Love & Peace, Askiwi
PS: Yes, it would be great it you could come to give a concert in Germany - this would be very successful for sure!! :)
