Review The Experimental Ensemble Of Cape Cod - Bands in Barnstable

The Experimental Ensemble Of Cape Cod - Bands in Barnstable

4380 Falmouth Rd.

Barnstable, Others

Massachusetts, United-states - 02635

Detailed description is All-original "fusion" septet formed in 1980 and featuring compositions by Cape Cod's own Scotty West. Our pieces are influenced by jazz, rock, blues, classical and world music. "I've always been interested in a wide variety of different musical. styles" says XEnsemble founder Scotty West. "My Mom was a. classical violinist who also loved Broadway. She started me with piano. lessons when I was 6. I gravitated toward Rock when The Beatles hit. in '64 but I still loved going to my Mom's concerts. I still love classical. music ... particularly the modern stuff.". . One night in 1974, Scotty saw Larry Coryell and The 11th House. (featuring the Brecker Brothers) at The Shaboo Inn in Storres, CT. "I. sat there with my mouth open the whole night."I don't know how I missed it, but I didn't know music like that even existed (Jazz Fusion). I had heard of Miles Davis and John Coltrane even back in high school band, but I had never really heard much of their music.. . This stuff had "balls" like Rock but the broader harmonic context of Jazz. I was totally blown away. From there, I kinda' backed into Jazz ... through Miles and Coltrane ... Charlie Parker and Monk ... later Chick Corea and Herbie Hancock ... the guitarists Wes Montgomery, Joe Pass, ... later John Mclaughlin, Pat Metheny, Frank Gambale, Mike Stern and Alan Holdsworth. I saw Oregon one night and became a huge Ralph Towner fan.". . So when Scotty began writing his own tunes while still in college, he heard himself coming up with compositional ideas that drew on all these influences. "We still play a couple of things I wrote back in college. Some of it was Rockish ... some Jazzish ... some almost Classical ... some just totally nuts! That's the way it's always been. We're all over the stylistic map and I like that. You hear the Experimental Ensemble play and it's all these different sounds and textures." . . Scotty put the first Experimental Ensemble together in 1980 featuring cellist Sandy Spencer, Jim Esposito on sax and flute, Kempton Parker on bass and Cindy Parker on vocals and percussion.. . The ensemble has gone through numerous personnel changes over the years. Long time guitarist Brian Oakley co-wrote several of the pieces that the band still plays. Keyboardists Bob Marr, Brett Saylor and Paula Hudson helped with arrangements. Bassists Scott Dean, Mike Pachico, Marco Montez, Greg Horton and Bill Carpenter have kept the rhythm section anchored down year after year. Dave Javu' played drums for several seasons. Steve Lamoreaux kept the rhythm section smokin' with his awesome chops and state-of-the-art Yamaha electronic drum kit.. . "It's tough for us to find gigs. Our set list is so diverse that we don't fit into the regular old club scene. We particularly enjoy playing outdoor festival and gazebo gigs in the summer ... and Cape Cod is the ideal place for that. We're looking forward to 2011 as our best year yet. Life is good!"

Established in the recent years The Experimental Ensemble of Cape Cod in barnstable, massachusetts in united-states.

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