The Souljazz Orchestra
The Souljazz Orchestra is a Canadian musical group based in Ottawa that has toured Canada, the United States and Europe. Their music is a fusion of soul, jazz, funk, afrobeat and Latin styles.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]
Members
The band has six members:
- Pierre Chrétien - electric piano, clavinet, organ, guitar, bass, percussion, vocals
- Marielle Rivard - percussion, vocals
- Steve Patterson - tenor sax, percussion, vocals
- Ray Murray - baritone sax, percussion, vocals
- Zakari Frantz - alto sax, flute, percussion, vocals
- Philippe Lafrenière - drums, percussion, vocals
Career
The band signed to London-based Strut Records, a UK record label that focuses on dance music and afrobeat. Other musicians signed to Strut include "Ethio-Jazz pioneer Mulatu Astatke, Motown guitarist Dennis Coffey and Ghanaian highlife singer Ebo Taylor, to name a few."[10]
According to AllMusic, the band's "overtly political 2006 single "Mista President," off second album Freedom No Go Die (Do Right!), really increased their audience, [as it was] voted to the number nine spot in the 2006 Top 30 of BBC DJ Gilles Peterson's Worldwide program.[11]
In 2012, the band completed two US tours that included stops in cities such as Boston, New York City, Philadelphia, Washington DC, and Chicago.[12][13]
Discography
- Solidarity (Strut Records, 2012)
- Rising Sun (Strut Records, 2010)
- Manifesto (Do Right! Music, 2008)
- Freedom No Go Die (Do Right! Music, 2007)
- Uprooted (Funk Manchu Records, 2005)
References
- ^ Wigney, Allan (2008-05-28). "Souljazz Orchestra going global". jam.canoe.ca. Sun Media. Retrieved 2008-07-07.
- ^ Perlich, Tim. "SOULJAZZ ORCHESTRA: Bangin' Afrobeat straight outta Ottawa". NOW Magazine. Retrieved 2008-07-07.
- ^ Beahen, Shannon (2007-03-01). "The city's newest weapon". hour.ca. Communications Voir inc. Retrieved 2008-07-07.
- ^ C, Scott. "Global Positioning: Ottawa's Souljazz Orchestra". Montreal Mirror. Communications Gratte-Ciel Ltée. Retrieved 2008-07-08.
- ^ Kellman, Andy. "The Souljazz Orchestra: Music Biography, Credits and Discography". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
- ^ Liss, Sarah. "Top 10 albums of 2010". CBC News. The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
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- ^ Dacks, David. "The Souljazz Orchestra - Rising Sun". Exclaim!. Exclaim! Media. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
- ^ Detwiler, Ryan A. "The Souljazz Orchestra heads south of the border for first major US tour, heats up mild American winter". Tiny Mix Tapes. Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
- ^ "Souljazz Orchestra Headlines First Major US Tour". National Geographic World Music. National Geographic Society. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
- ^ Kellman, Andy. "The Souljazz Orchestra: Music Biography, Credits and Discography". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
- ^ Detwiler, Ryan A. "The Souljazz Orchestra heads south of the border for first major US tour, heats up mild American winter". Tiny Mix Tapes. Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
- ^ Pryor, Tom. "Video Selecter: The Souljazz Orchestra". National Geographic World Music. National Geographic Society. Retrieved 23 April 2013.