Artist description Seasoned studio musicians, the members of Free Wave have had a versatile music career, besides this "almost virtual" band.

Music Style Pop-Jazz,

Musical Influences California smooth jazz sounds, some good rock and latin/funk rythmic influences as well .

Similar Artists Lee Ritenour, Larry Carlton, David Sanborn, and some others.

Artist History In the mid-eighties, the band released its first instrumental album, on the Third Wave Records independant label. Many titles have been very successful in term of radio airplay in North America and Europe for over a decade. Now in the last phases of completing a CD, the band did a remake of "Summer Dreams", which can be heard partly here, and which was among the 4 titles that deserved radio airplay in abundance over the eighties and nineties.

Group Members Robert Landry (Guitars, composing); Dave Edmead (keyboards); Sonia Ball (vocals); Spike Alexander (drums); Bobby Norfleet (Bass); other studio musicians depending on titles.

Instruments guitars, keyboards, saxophone, percussion and drums, occasional vocals.

Albums Free Waves and Summer Dreams (sold right here); Free Waves and Summer Dreams (Special Edition) (January 2001); DIMENSIONAL TEMPTATIONS (March 2001)

Press Reviews Extensive (positive) reviews of the first album (simply titled Free Wave). Articles in "Canadian Composer (SOCAN)" .

Location Montreal, Quebec - Canada

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