Artist description jazz groove band incorporating hammond organ, drums, sax, guitar, vocals and percussion.

Music Style upbeat vocal jazz groove

Musical Influences stevie wonder, jamaroquai, jazz, ray charles, aretha franklin

Similar Artists harry connick, james brown

Artist History The Grand Central Band began in 1998 when the Grand Central Bar was looking for a group for their opening night... we've been there every week, ever since! And now the crowd flows out across the pavement... come and check us out one thursday night! Every thursday, 9.30pm, 126 Ponsonby Road, Auckland

Group Members chris melville-vocals alan brown-hammond organ tony hopkins-drums and percussion neil watson-guitar special guests:dixon nacey-guitar brian smith-sax godfrey de grut-sax tim hopkins-sax

Instruments vox, drums, hammond organ, guitar, wurlitzer, sax, percussion

Albums Cook Street Sessions

Press Reviews Well, if you're into cool, soul, funk, jazzy grooves, this impressive debut album will blow yer socks off! The band features some of NZ's finest muso's: Chris Melville, who wrote most of the tunes, is on vocals. He has cool, soul sounding vocals and does some impressive scat solos. Then there's the Hammond C3 and Wurlitzer player, Alan Brown, who is just simply amazing and plays bass function as well on the Hammond. He also wrote one of the tracks on the album. Drummer Tony Hopkins just simply grooves throughout the whole album. There are no slouches in the guitar department either with wicked soloing from Neil Watson and Dixon Nacey. Joel Haines also features on one track. Then there's the who's who of sax players with Godfrey de Grut (Loungehead), Brian Smith (Mr Moonlight Sax) and Tim Hopkins featuring on a few tracks. The album is produced by the very talented Split Enzer, Eddie Rayner. Basically, this album is just a cool, soul, funk, toe-tapping album. So... do yourself a favour and buy it! I love it. -Johnny Fleury, RIP IT UP Magazine

Location Auckland, Central - New Zealand

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