Artist description "Since When?" is a six-piece unit led by guitarist, bassist & composer Terence Culpepper. Their music is a fusion of jazz, rhythm & blues and Brazilian styles which reflect the range of influences Mr. Culpepper has been exposed to throughout his musical career. "Since When?" also performs arrangements of songs written or performed by other artists who have influenced Mr. Culpepper's own compositional style which includes Antonio Carlos Jobim, Sade, The Rippingtons and others. The music of "Since When?" is an alternative to today's music with lyrics which tell a story and arrangements simple in form, but layered with the full orchestral potential of today's electronic possibilities. The lyrical melodies combined with rhythms flavored by a fusion of diverse influences has left listeners with a sense that they have been a part of a new musical renaissance in the making.

Music Style Smooth Jazz

Musical Influences Antonio Carlos Jobim, Quincy Jones, The Rippingtons, Fourplay, Sade, & Al Jarreau.

Similar Artists Sade, Fourplay, Al Jarreau and other

Artist History The first version of "Since When?" was known as "Exposure" and was formed in the early 1980's. The latest incarnation of Mr. Culpepper's efforts, "Since When?", was formed in 1993 and has continued to perform with different members, thus adding to the changing sound of the group.

Group Members Terence Culpepper (bass/guitar), Eric Smith (keyboards), Deidre Fraser-Patterson (voice/percussion), Yasuyuki Takagi (reeds).

Instruments Bass, keyboards, drums, voice and reeds.

Location New York, New York - USA

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