Black Disciples Feat. Jeff Coffin - Music

Triodes Is A Genre-Jumping Instrumental Group That Traces It Roots To The Upbeat Instrumental R&b Soul And Funk Of Groups Such As Booker T And The MGs The Meters And Herbie Hancock's Headhunters But With Generous Nods To Early Reggae And Ska Modern Jam Bands Experimental Rock Jazz And Electronica. With A Repertoire That Puts An Emphasis On Solid Grooves And An Intriguing Palette Of Sounds The Fun And Funk Of Triodes Is Delivered By Michael Occhipinti Guitar Paul Neufeld Keyboards Roberto Occhipinti Bass/producer And Doan Pham Drums With Guests Jeff Coffin Saxophonist With Bela Fleck And The Flecktones & The Dave Matthews Band Rapper PHATT Al And Percussionist Luis Orbegoso. Formed As A Spin Off Of Their JUNO Award Winning Jazz Ensemble NOJO Neufeld-Occhpinti Jazz Orchestra Triodes' Co-Leaders Paul Neufeld And Michael Occhipinti Have Been Collaborating On Projects Since They Met At Toronto's York University In 1988. NOJO Won A JUNO For Its 1995 Debut CD And Each Of The Group's Four Subsequent Releases Has Yielded A JUNO Nomination Including Two Recordings With Brilliant Clarinetist Don Byon And One With Sax Legend Sam Rivers. While NOJO Is A Group Dedicated To Exploring Fresh Original Jazz Written For A Large Ensemble Triodes Is Very Much About Instrumental Music With A Great Feel Where Soulful Improvising Takes Place Over Some Of The Best Rhythm Section Players In Toronto And Where Each Tune Dares The Listener To Sit Still. Personnel Phatt Al Rap Vocals Michael Occhipinti Guitar Jeff Coffin Flute Saxophone Luis Orbegoso Trombone Percussion Paul Neufeld Keyboards Don Pham Drums . read less