Calendar Martyrs'Since they first came together at a 3 a. New Orleans Jazz Fest 2. Nth Power have been defying and redefining all the conventions of what a band can be.
This is a powerhouse quartet of world class players, ones who have powered the music of icons like Beyonce, Chaka Khan, Ivan Neville’s Dumpstaphunk, Big Daddy Kane, funk innovator Maceo Parker, Groovechild, jazz greats Ravi Coltrane and Matt Garrison to name a few. Their sound fearlessly crosses genres – marrying funky soul, rock, R& B, jazz, Gospel, folk and World Beat with improvisational chops that can match any collective on the jazz and jam band scenes. Though a slate of nearly 1.
The Nth Power has generated a huge following among open- minded music lovers, critics and the toughest of all audiences, their fellow musicians. And while this virtuoso,groove- heavy unit can stretch out with the best of them, what will become apparent with the Fall 2. CD, “Abundance,” is their disciplined and infectious song craft.
Murley has been a part of the Chicago music scene since 2005, performing at nearly every city venue and countless city festivals in the Chicagoland area.
Recorded at the Music Shed in New Orleans with Chaka Khan/Kylie Minogue/’N Sync producer Ira Schickman at the helm, “Abundance”demonstrate show The Nth Power can harness their instrumental prowess and diverse influences into hook- heavy, radio- friendly slices – direct, refined, emotive, memorable tunes that harken to the best of their many influences, from Marvin Gaye, Earth Wind & Fire and Sly Stone to The Roots, Maxwell and Steely Dan. Multi- Grammy Award winning artists Robert Sput Searight and Nate Werth take percussion out of the shadows and into the spotlight with their new project, Ghost- Note. World renown for their ongoing catalog with international sensation Snarky Puppy, this dynamic duo expands their rhythmical voice into a celebration of music in all its forms.
This is music that takes listeners on a mind- blowing journey, inspired by the influences of James Brown, J Dilla, and the Beastie Boys, all the way to folkloric West African, Afro- Cuban, and Brazilian samba grooves. Ghost- Note’s impressive rotating roster of heavy hitters combine their decades of experience to create a night of unforgettable musical madness. Band members include Sylvester Onyejiaka (Prince, Quantic) on flute, tenor, and baritone sax, Jonathan Mones (Funky Knuckles, RC and the Gritz) on flute, alto, and tenor saxophone, A.
J. Brown (Fred Hammond) on bass, internet star Dywane “Mono. Neon” Thomas (Prince) on bass and guitar, Justin Stanton (Snarky Puppy) on keyboards, Daniel Jones (Jay- Z, Janet Jackson, Justin Timberlake) on keyboards, Nick Werth (Galaxe, Yak Attack) on xylosynth, Mike Jelani Brooks (Kirk Franklin, RC & the Gritz) on tenor saxophone, and Alvin Ford Jr. Pretty Lights, Dumpstaphunk) on drums. Ghost- Note’s first record, Fortified, which debuted at #1 on the ITunes Jazz charts in 2. Searight and Werth’s unique duo approach to rhythm, but it also highlights a phenomenal community of Dallas musicians. Fortified includes features by Shaun Martin, N'Dambi, Mark Lettieri, Caleb Mc.
Campbell, Jason “JT” Thomas, RSVP, and Nick Werth, and guest appearances by Cleon Edwards, Taron Lockett, Marcelo Woloski, Wes Stephenson, Bob Lanzetti, A. J. Brown, and Sylvester Onyejiaka. In addition to touring across the United States, the band is also working on their second album to be released in fall 2. Ghost- Note is an instrumental explosion like you’ve never heard before — prepare yourselves for a neck breaking and booty shaking night that will keep you on your feet all night long. Dywane Thomas, Jr. Mono. Neon, is an American bassist and experimental musician. He is known for his presence on You.
Tube playing bass guitar and known for being one of the last people to work with Prince. Thomas also played with Grammy Award- winning R& B artist, Ne- Yo, on his fourth studio album.
He is a native of Memphis, Tennessee. While Thomas is right- handed, he plays left- handed upside down on a right- handed bass guitar, which allows him to use heavy string bending on the upper strings.
Thomas' slapping style/technique is unique because he is executing everything upside- down, but he still uses the thumb for slaps and fingers for pops. He also uses fingers and palm muting to create a warm, muffled timbre and have a little more control over the length of notes. In a free/improvisational setting, listeners may hear the use of Indian melodic inflections/embellishments in his playing, including the use of gamakas. Another attribute in Thomas' playing style is the use of randomness and personal mistakes in performance, eventually moving the mistakes from meaningless to meaningful.
Thomas' overall playing style on bass can be described as "funky with unusual characteristics". Even musicians like Marcus Miller have noticed his playing style. His musical background is heavily influenced by southern soul, blues and funk. In a Bass Player magazine interview, Miller mentioned Thomas as one of several "young bad cats" he has met on the scene. In 2. 00. 9, Thomas was featured on the Gospel. Chops Bass Sessionz Vol. Andrew Gouche, Hadrien Feraud, Damian Erskine, Janek Gwizdala, Anthony Nembhard, and Robert "Bubby" Lewis.
In 2. 01. 0, Thomas released several solo albums, including Aleatorick and Indeterminacy. Also in 2. 01. 0, Thomas played bass on the Libra Scale album by Grammy Award- winning artist Ne- Yo, and the album Directions by Forest Won with Georgia Anne Muldrow.
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In 2. 01. 2, Thomas joined David Fiuczynski and Planet Microjam. Also in 2. 01. 2, he released his solo avant- garde album, Down- to- Earth Art as Mono. Neon. In early 2. Thomas released an album called Southern Visionary under the pseudonym Mono. Neon. He also released an album entitled Uncle Curtis Answered The Lobster Telephone. Mono. Neon performed with Sheri Jones- Moffett (2.
Grammy nominee) at the Recording Academy Chapter 4. Anniversary Celebration at Levitt Shell.
Mono. Neon teamed up with producer Kriswontwo to release an EP called WEON. July 2. 01. 4, Mono.
Neon made his debut performance as the bassist for Screaming Headless Torsos at Jalisco Jazz Festival in Mexico. In 2. 01. 5 Mono. Neon began playing bass with Prince and his protégé, Judith Hill.
Some of the live shows have been at Paisley Park. On 1. 1 January 2. Tidal released the track Ruff Enuff by Mono. Neon, only four and a half days after its initial recording. The instrumental track features Prince as producer and on keyboards. The following day, the track was replaced with a vocal version with lead vocals on vocoder by Adrian Crutchfield. The linernotes provided with the track state: "You may recognize Kirk A Johnson on drums, Mono.
Neon on bass and Adrian Crutchfield on sax and electric woodwinds as the house band 4 Prince’s Paisley Park After Dark Jam Sessions. Well, that’s not all they do. With Prince producing and handling the keyboard & guitar duties, the set promises 2 b picking up right where Judith Hill’s BACK IN TIME left off.
These brothas murder the funk! Normally they wouldn’t let a track out until it’s finished, but this one had 2 go!
It was ruining everybody’s good loox. If U think U can resist the funk, check out the key change of Mono’s bass solo at near 4 o'clockmark.".
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