Kung Fu’s Rocky Mountain Reprise! You asked for it and they listened,Kung Fu is coming back to occupy Colorado
Kung Fu- a super group is born! Weather you’re a Jazzer, Jammer, Funkster or Progger.. All the critics agree that Kung Fu delivers!
KUNG FU is Tim Palmieri (The Breakfast – guitar) Todd Stoops (raq – keys) Dave Livolsi (Scofield/Jazz is Dead – bass) Rob Somerville (Deep Banana Blackout – sax) Adrian Tramantono (The Breakfast – drums) Forming out of a Monday night jam session in late 2009,this jazz/funk/fusion quintet have hit the ground running and show no signs of slowing down!
Kung Fu is making “fusion music” cool again. The band is pure talent and have been able to ride the line between Headhunters era Herbie Hancock and Jaco Pastorius’ Weather Report while incorporating some of the progressive jazz/rock of the Mahavishnu Orchestra. Kung Fu is a 70% – 30% Instrumental/vocal and will absolutely keep the room moving! This band brings it and brings it hard. So much so that in the first 6 months Kung Fu earned themselves major sets at Gathering of The Vibes, Camp Barefoot, The Big Up, Strange Creek and more.
These guys have played with and/or recorded with The Allman Brothers, John Scofield, Bill Evans, Jazz is Dead, Umphrey’s Mcgee, Jen Harstwick, T. Lavitz, The Disco Biscuits, Stephen Perkins, Jeff Pevar, Max Creek, members of String cheese Incident and Galactic, Tea Leaf Green, Particle and many more!
The buzz has been big on Kung Fu and the expectations are high! Expect to see Kung Fu on your favorite summer festivals and in clubs near you.
Listen, tour dates and all things Kung Fu at www.myspace.com/kungfutunes and www.facebook.com/kungfutunes
Doors at Nine,tickets $8 in advance & $10 at the door.Smooth Money Gesture opens
Smooth Money Gesture is the culmination of years of musical experimentation, travel and friendship. Over the years the band has seen a few different lineups and has been honing in on their sound, bringing their music from the east coast to Alaska to Nederland, Colorado where the band permenantly resides. The core of the group has always been the Diminico brothers and lifelong friend and fellow musician Josh Gitlin-Rich. Doug Diminico plays lead guitar and sings alongside his brother Dan Diminico (bass guitar and vocals). Josh Gitlin-Rich adds his own brand of guitar and synth sounds to compliment Smooth Money’s ethereal jams. Pete Goldberg, on keys and vocals (formerly of the band Gold Hill)adds a whole new dimension to Smooth Money’s music with his energetic playing and gritty vocals. Scott Llewellyn on drums and Nathaniel Haas (formerly of Mountain Standard Time) on percussion and vocals keep the band driving while adding a touch of polyrhythmic flare to their unique brand of music.The quintet’s sound is rooted in rock and roll with elements of funk, bluegrass, metal, and electronica. Smooth Money Gesture’s music has taken these influences and twisted them around with the individual band member’s influences and musical presences, and evolved their own sound into a high energy psychedelic creation of their own which grabs the crowd and won’t let go!
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