BLU7 is a Las Vegas based jazz quintet. Formed in 2007 by trumpeter/composer James Barela, their style is truly unique. They combine modern jazz (ala Miles Davis or Herbie Hancock)with world music and contemporary beats. Their debut CD, CULTURAL INSTIGATOR, features eight original tunes that fuse hip-hop with flamenco, industrial with Indian, and add some bossa nova and r&b induced jazz to that mix. The members of BLU7 are James Barela (trumpet), EJ Delgado (guitar), Rachel Delgado (Piano, synth, rhodes, organ), Justin Vogel 2007-2008 (bass), and Mitchell Anthony (drums). Each musician brings with them specialized talents and styles that allow for an even more ecclectic sound.
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