Gabriel Monticelle - Basses
Davis Petterson - Drums & Percussion
Allen Welty-Green - Keys & Percussion
Influences
In no particular order: John Cage, Brian Eno, Jamie Muir, Medeski, Martin & Wood, Benevento Russo Duo, Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey, King Crimson, Dave Brubeck, Ozric Tentacles, Tangerine Dream, Miles Davis, Santana, Z-Axis, Ghosts Project, Jimmy Smith, Tony Williams, Pink Floyd, Peter Gabriel, Steve Reich, Niacin, Led Zeppelin, Jade Warrior, Eberhard Weber, Weather Report, Tunnels, Percy Jones, Bill Bruford, Mike Garson, David Byrne, David Bowie, Synergy, Robert Rich, Booker T, Les Claypool, Robert Fripp, Keith Emerson, Robert Moog, Laurie Anderson
The name says it all. Sometimes the zen of the moment takes the sound into exciting directions, but often, the order and structure will break down and transform itself as entropy takes it's toll. Such is the nature of live improv, and such is the nature of Zentropy....
Once upon a time, a keyboardist forged in the fires of prog-rock, Allen Welty-Green (from Z-Axis) had an epiphany - his own music could be more than structured suites and crafty arrangements. While those things had their place, sometimes music that is created spontaneously can connect with a listener on a different level. Music doesn't have to play by the rules. It can be free. it can border upon chaos, but as long as it had a solid foundation, it will still grounded and accessible.
So he found a sympatico bassist - fretless monster Jim Cotton (veteran of a thousand Eyedrum Open Improv Nights), and solid, yet all-over-the-kit drummer - Davis Petterson (dp3 & The Ghosts Project), and in the waning weeks of 2007, Zentropy was born.
A series of local and house concerts have followed, as the three of them found their collective voice and built and refined their musical vocabulary. Many of these shows are available as podcasts from the band's main website (check them out and leave some comments!). Now they are in the process of recording their debut CD, as a series of live improvs captured on multitrack, then crafted and processed into a collection of discreet musical statements.
Zentropy now embarks on the next phase of their journey with the addition of Gabe Monticello, M.A. (Guido's Hamd) - bassist from hell! Gabe brings his mastery of both electric upright and fretted 5-string to the Zen mix. Groove will surely ensue...
It's improvised but is it jazz? It's spacey but is it jam? Listen and decide for yourself!
Anyway you would be interested in Playing a show together? We had our eye on eye drum. And noticed you were on their page and ours and you play beautiful music. Consider?
JFJO returns to ATLANTA at THE VARIETY PLAYHOUSE on TUESDAY APRIL 21st with the new quartet lineup, in support of 'Winterwood' - the new studio album available as FREE download at www.JFJO.com! JFJO opens for John Scofield! See you there!!
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