Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey are stupid fun live (at least this is what I gather from video and recordings, since I've yet to experience this personally). Keyboardist Brian Haas, guitarist Chris Combs, and percussionist Josh Raymer (amongst numerous other variations of all their primary instruments, of course, to serve the craziness) have a raucous good time making their raucous … [Read more...]
Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey – “Tetherball Triumph” (Video)
Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey have always been a fun, playful group (even when making music about complicated subjects like race riots in Tulsa). The quartet of Brian Haas on acoustic piano/Fender Rhodes/bass Moog and synth, Chris Combs on electric guitar/lap steel and synth, and Josh Raymer on drums are set to share this playfulness in a new live album, The Battle for Earth, which … [Read more...]