Artist description Bass, drums, guitar, synthesizer,tenor sax with effect pedals, and alto sax with effect pedals

Music Style Jazz

Musical Influences Coltrane,Brian Blade,Miles Davis,MMW,Bjork, Billy Hart, Portishead, Joe Lovano, Kenny Garrett, Keith Jarrett, Jane Ira Bloom, Joshua Redman, Joe Henderson, Wayne Shorter, Sonny Rollins, Dave Matthews Band, John Scofield, Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell..etc...

Similar Artists Brian Blade Fellowship, Seamus Blake Bloomdaddies,MMW, John Coltrane

Artist History The Scott Kettner Group has been performing throughout NYC for the past year. They are going on tour in September to promote the release of their latest CD entitled "Holy Oak" which will be available on September 1st. The band is heavily influenced by groove music and straight ahead jazz.

Group Members Scott Kettner:leader/drummerJulio Monterrey:alto sax/effect pedalsMatt Parker: Tenor sax/effect pedalsJohn Davis:Upright bassAaron Nevezie:GuitarJared Shapiro:Synth

Instruments bass,drums,guitar,synth,tenor sax, alto sax

Press Reviews Holy Oak The Scott Kettner Group (Independent) By Glenn Astarita New York City-based drummer Scott Kettner and his quintet, dish out slightly raucous grooves along with a cerebral touch and lots of character on this gleeful recording titled, Holy Oak. This band pursues a no frills vibe while also hearkening back to 70’s and 80’s style jazz/rock/funk, thanks to saxophonists Matt Parker and Julio Monterrey’s acute utilization of FX pedals and Jared Shapiro’s, textural synth performances on selected tracks. However, Kettner provides the glue that bonds this energetic outfit together as they proceed to embark upon a search and destroy mission brimming with rock/funk/swing vibes, climactic momentum, tasteful soloing and an altogether festive yet no nonsense demeanor. Works such as “Odd Moments” and “Fyodor” feature the drummer’s driving 4/4 pulses, John Davis’ ostinato bass lines, the saxophonist’s phased wah-wah induced EFX soloing, guitarist Aaron Nevezie’s cleanly executed lines and much more! Kettner stirs up the pot with his sweeping polyrhythmic drum solo on “Holden’s Journey” while the ensemble rekindles memories of the great 60’s & 70’s British jazz-rock group, “Soft Machine” during the frisky and impacting piece, “Blu-Dawg”. With this spunky new release, the musicians’ seemingly derive inspiration from the recent past, in concordance with an emblematic and thoroughly modern approach. Recommended

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Location Brooklyn, NY - USA

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