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***"Joyously Inventive" - Jazz Times(June 2007)*** |
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| Location: | Asheville, North Carolina |
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| Last Login: | Nov 2, 2007 (764 days back) |
About Me |
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BUY JONATHAN SCALES MUSIC ON ITUNES!!! Steel pan virtuoso Jonathan Scales has been astounding music lovers with his unique blending of steel drums with jazz, funk, blues, reggae, and other World genres. A North Carolina native, Jonathan has spent many years sharing his compositional and improvisational gifts with listeners at live performances along the east coast and is constantly attracting local and international ears with his distinctive writing. Recently, Scales has been a featured artist with the Jazz Composers Forum, the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra, and the Steely Pan Steel Band ®. Jonathan’s debut album, "One-Track Mind", has been grabbing the attention of fans from every genre, and features twenty-three world-class musicians from around the country including Joseph Wooten, Mike Holstein, Tim Collins, and Andy Page. "Jonathan is a gifted musician and a very talented songwriter. The sky is the limit with him." --Joseph Wooten View Jonathan Scales's EPK Create your own visitor map! |
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Music:Member Since: 1/13/2006Band Website: jonscales.com Band Members: Jonathan Scales - steel drums Ryan Lassiter - drums Jeremy Downing - bass Michael Libramento - guitar/bass WNCW radio performance: Michael Libramento - bass Kyle Wilkerson - drums Tim Marsh - guitar Influences: Jazz Influences: Bela Fleck & the Flecktones, Derek Trucks Band, Andy Narell, Pat Metheny, Cannonball Adderley, Chick Corea, Chris Thile, Edgar Meyer, Jeff Coffin Mu'tet, Soulive, Caribbean Jazz Project, Victor Wooten, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Shakti, Joshua Redman, Jeff Sipe, Bill Gerhardt, Mike Holstein, Jaco Pastorius, Victor Provost, Dave Longfellow Ensemble Other Musical Influences: Bjork, Eminem, Black Eyed Peas, Jay-Z, System of a Down, Andrew Bird, Israel Vibration, Stephanie's Id, Uncle Mountain, 2pac, Amy X Neuburg, Destra, Grateful Dead, Lord Kitchener, Michael Jackson, Mindless Self Indulgence, Missy Elliot, Nas, Nickle Creek, Parliament Funkadelic, Radiohead, Rage Against the Machine, Red Hot Chili Peppers, School of Rock, Snoop Dogg, Wierd Al Yankovic, Wyclef Jean, John Cage Other Random Influences: Peking Acrobats, Flying Karamazof Brothers, the french soccer player Zidane, Boone & Asheville NC, Pilobilus Dance Theatre, Parsons Dance Company, Sounds Like: jazz/funk/latin/mix-metered/face-melting fusion... plus non-traditional steel drum playing. Type of Label: Indie |
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My Background and Lifestyle |
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| Occupation: | Music Artist (Jazz / Fusion / Progressive) |
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