Instrumental rock with jazz leanings featuring Chapman Stick, tapped guitars and drums. Featuring Tom Griesgraber on Stick, Ryan Moran (Rymo) of Slightly Stoopid on drums and Jimmy Patton on guitars.
This bassist's LA jazz quartet/quintet sounds "clean, warm, evocative, powerful, fresh..." and includes a version of the Beatles song "I Will." Hate jazz? Try this and be surprised. Love jazz? Got to check this out.
Their 6th release, 'Confidential' features Chieli Minucci & George Jinda continuing to explore new realms of their pop jazz stylings. With guest artists Omar Hakim, Victor Bailey, Michael Bearden, and vocalists Bemshi and Chicago crooner Sam Butler!
This sophomore release contains 11 new tracks, continuing to define the eclectic 'world jazz fusion' sound that Minucci & Jinda pioneered in the rush of the new contemporary jazz sound of the 1980's. With guest artist, jazz master, pianist McKoy Tyner.
Inspired by the exotic, this 4th release features Chieli & George mixing world percussion with contemporary guitar, all in an eclectic compositional setting. Pop-jazz songs, with drummers Dave Weckl, Dennis Chambers, and bassist Victor Bailey.
jazz, light jazz, new age, world fusion, fusion jazz, smooth jazz, mood, world
Contemporary instrumental smooth jazz prog-rock