Jazz Passengers

The Jazz People were founded in 1987 by Roy Nathanson and trombonist Curtis Fowlkes to be able to provide lively humor and entertainment back to contemporary jazz. The name, a takeoff on Artwork Blakey’s Jazz Messengers, implies that the music artists are simply just along for the wild trip. The music group also contains percussionist E.J. Rodriguez, bassist Brad Jones (a cohort of Elvin Jones and Muhal Richard Abrams), Steely Dan touring vibist Costs Ware, and guitarist Marc Ribot, that has made an appearance on albums by observed vocalist/songwriters Elvis Costello and Tom Waits. Nathanson and Fowlkes fulfilled while playing within the pit music group for ny Circus, which provided them the chance to try out the Charles Mingus music they cherished and settle the bills as well. Both became a member of John Lurie’s Lounge Lizards and remaining after a small amount of time to record a duet recording collectively. They added increasingly more studio room musicians until, ultimately, the Jazz Travellers were born. Using its cross of Mingus-influenced post-bop, dance rhythms, and unique tunes filled with lyrics and/or interesting tales, the group produced a name for itself in the brand new York Town avant-garde picture centering within the Knitting Manufacturing plant. After five albums on little independent brands, the Travellers finally documented their major-label debut, Jazz Travellers in Like. In 1994, rock and roll vocalist Deborah Harry began touring and documenting with the music group. She made an appearance alongside Elvis Costello on 1996’s Separately Twisted. Even though band’s recording result slowed on the following decade, they continuing to stay energetic touring. They ultimately came back with 2010’s full-length Reunited, which once more showcased Harry and Costello. In 2017, the Jazz Travellers shipped their 13th recording, Still Existence with Trouble, offering original users Fowlkes, Nathanson, Rodriguez, Jones, and Ware, in addition to looks from Ribot and newer music group improvements violinist Sam Bardfeld and second drummer Ben Perowsky.