Home - Who We Are - Listen To Us - Upcoming Gigs
|
|
|
Who We Are
|
Rose on Vibes & Jazz Co. is comprised of musicians from the Nashville Jazz Workshop. Featuring Linda "Rose" on vibraphone, gyil (African xylophone) and hand percussion . . . with the following friends. |
| The core "Company" | |
| Joel McKeller, piano | |
| Max McKeller, bass | |
| Gene Okamoto, drums | |
| Rod Noftsger , trumpet | |
| Visiting musicians | |
| Spencer Strand, drums; Ralph Henley, drums; Carlos Ruiz, drums; Billy Ramirez, congas and percussion | |
| Glenn Martin, trombone; Stuart Naylor, trumpet; Jamison Sevitts, trumpet; Andy Robinson, sax | |
| Peter Roze, bass and guitar; Edward Williams, acoustic bass; Russ Waitman, guitar; David See, piano | |
| Alex King, bass; Joe Silva, guitar; Duane Peglar, bass; Linnie Yarborough, horns and flute | |
Rose on Vibes & Jazz Co. focuses on swing, bebop, Latin, and jazz blues. You will hear a variety of standards by music icons such as Miles Davis, Duke Ellington, Milt Jackson, and Charlie Parker. And every once in a while you'll hear a contemporary R&B tune, jazzed up just a bit. But what makes our music unique is the influence of African instrumentation and rhythms. Rose incorporates the African gyil (xylophone) and African hand percussion instruments into the music. You'll hear jazz versions of traditional African music as well as some original compositions on the gyil. Sometimes the music is played with a kick and soul; other times we play quietly . . . with dignity, grace, and style. Whether it's a jazz standard, an African tune, or Latin music, it's played with just the right feel to make you snap your fingers and tap your feet. Rose on Vibes & Jazz Co. plays monthly at Loews Vanderbilt Hotel in Nashville and Mexicali Grill in Cool Springs. We also play at other local venues, such as Guido's in Cool Springs, as well as at private parties and community service events. Some of the members play at the Nashville Jazz Workshop performances. Whatever the tune or setting, our approach is best described by the great jazz vibist Milt Jackson: "We want to bring back a level of dignity that we all remember from those great bands in the swing era. That was a very important part of jazz that I think we lost somewhere along the way." ~ paraphrasing Milt Jackson, on the demeanor of the Modern Jazz Quartet
|
|
