Jonathan Blakeslee - bass
Mike Walsh - drums
Thom Keith - saxophones
Influences
Dennis Gonzalez, Andrew Cyrille, Harold Land, Brian Blade, Tony Williams, Larry Young, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Elvin Jones, David Murray, Davis S. Ware, Charles Tolliver, Billy Harper, Max Roach, Rod McGaha, Pepper Adams, Chris Potter, Pharoah Sanders, Charles Brackeen, Guillermo E. Brown, Rob Brown, Matthew Shipp, William Parker, Donald Byrd, John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Squarepusher, Jimmy Garrison, Ornette Coleman, Don Cherry, Dewey Redman, Billy Higgins, John Hicks, Ron Burton, Dick Griffin, Eddie Gale, Byard Lancaster, John Tchichai, Leon Thomas, Gary Bartz, John Gilmore, Clifford Jarvis, Ari Brown, Douglas Ewart, Peter Kowald.
Sounds Like
Chico Freeman, Andrew Cyrille, Dennis Gonzalez, Marshall Allen, Sonny Fortune, Ahmed Abdullah, Alex Harding
Trio Encompas was formed with a little help from Craig’s List. Jonathan had recently returned to New England and posted an add for people interested in playing music in the vein of, among others, William Parker and Hamid Drake. Larry Gelberg forwarded the add to Thom, and it went from there. As the two were searching for a drummer, Mike came into the picture. As it turns out, Mike and Jonathan had been in a band together years ago. The fit was positive and instant.
Mike is currently one of the busiest drummers in the seacoast. He’s a UNH grad and a phenomenal talent on the drums. He makes any band sound that much better. Mike teaches at several area schools and is also a member of Analog Method, Equal Time and a regular session drummer.
Jonathan was active in the avant garde music scene in Portland, Oregon, before returning home to New England. His bass work is very much in the vein of William Parker and his creativity is influenced greatly by the Dutch avant garde movement. Jonathan spends his days running White Heron Tea, New Hampshire’s only certified organic tea packing business.
Thom was a basement musician until recent years, branching out with several jam session bands, and mixed format billings prior to the forming of Trio Encompas. Thom is the producer of MPBN’s late-night contemporary Jazz show Prime Cuts. He spends his days expanding young minds as a high school social studies teacher.
Please help Thom's former student Erin win a scholarship by voting for her photo. She's paying her own way through school, and making the most of it (and it's NOT a cheap school). You can vote multiple times, so as they say in Chicago, vote early and vote often. Thanks!
Hello to the trio, we're playing at the Stone Church. Stop by and see us!
Jim Weider's ProJECT PERCoLAToR
October, 6 2007 at The Stone Church 5 granite Street, New Market, New Hampshire 03857
ProJECT PERCoLAToR , featuring Jim Weider -Guitar, Rodney Holmes -Drums ,Mitch Stein - guitar , Steve Lucas -Bass will be performing the new CD "Percolator" and more ! (Tapers welcome as the club allows) tickets call:603-659-6321
Is it a shoe thing or hat with me? just kidding but the two tracks that stood out the most and where most enjoyable to me were 'take your shoes off' and 'scary shoes'
hmmm... Maybe because they were scary is why they should take them off or is it just to relax.
these seemed like teaser songs though 'cause they faded out right when the groove was really joining my psyche or vice/versa.
Thanks for adding us. You have a great sound. It is too bad the clips aren't longer. I listened to all of them already. I hope you enjoyed the promo of Faruz Z. Bey on our free show available on iTunes or at jazzstage.us.
BTW....Alex Harding is one of the Detroit cats that could tell you how bad Faruq is.
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