Artist description An eclectic collective of improvising musicians and sound artists, converging musical styles, ranging from ambient soundscapes to extreme intensity -collision of sound.

Music Style jazz - fusion

Musical Influences 1970's miles davis / sun ra / acid -funk / collective composition

Artist History Formed in Tallahassee, Fl in 1999. Relocated to Seattle WA 2000. Nine month weekly gig @ The Rainbow in 2000. Expanded group line up in 2001. Sonarcy radio show. 2002 - Regular appearences @ Oxygen Lounge "out" music series host by The Oxygen Ensemble Artist Collective from Jan. to May. Currently performs around Seattle once a month.

Group Members regular Oxygen members --- Thomas Bell @ bass/electronics/loops/director ** Franklin Mazzeo @ drum set/electronics/samples/loops/laptop ** Dave Carter @ trumpet/loops ** Olli Klomp @ drumset ** Bob Rees @ percusion ** Lott @ guitar --- rotating members --- Keyboards - Dara Quinn, Don Goodwin, Andy West, Steve Scalfati, Leif Dalan ** Saxes - Brian Kent, Lorik, Damien Aitken, Harry Pierce ** percussion @ Matt Segal, Tor Dietrickson *****2000 - Thomas Bell, Franklin Mazzeo, Dave Carter, Lorik, Peter Reilly @ guitar, Guido Perla - drums ****1999 - Thomas Bell, Franklin Mazzeo, Scott Campbell - guitar/loops, Mark Demouy - bass, Andy West - keys plus many others.

Instruments Bass, Drums,Guitar,Trumpet,Electronics,Saxophone,Keyboards,Samples,Percussion

Albums 2000 - Memorial Day Highlights * 2001 - Year of the Dragon * 2002 - The Oxygen Collection (2cd)

Press Reviews Monday 5/29/00 Oxygen Ensemble@The Rainbow Room. "Anyone who owns and still regularly listens to Miles Davis' 'Bitches Brew' should not miss these guys' experimental jazz fusion..." Kreg Hasegawa - The Stranger

Location seattle, wa - USA

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