Artist description Giant People is an up-and-coming irresistible force in the soulful side of the music scene. Their fresh mix of carefully crafted jazz loaded with classical elements, combined with loads of funk, soul and rhythm and blues with traces of techno and hip-hop merge into a new style of music...Epic Soul Music. Let Giant People become the soundtrack to the movie of your life.

Music Style Combines jazz, funk, hip-hop, world groove and classical music formats

Musical Influences Stevie Wonder, the Brand New Heavies, James Brown, Earth, Wind & Fire, Fela, Roy Ayers, the Grateful Dead, and Beethoven

Similar Artists Carlos Washington, GreyBoy Allstars, Stevie Wonder, the Brand New Heavies, James Brown, Earth, Wind & Fire, Fela, Roy Ayers

Artist History Located in San Diego, Giant People was formed when Carlos Washington left Karl Denson's Tiny Universe to pursue his own music and business ambitions. Carlos then hired entertainment consulting firm, Fruition Consulting and together they created the sound and exposure strategy for the all star collective.

Group Members Carlos Washington - Bandleader - Trumpet, Anthony Smith - Music Director - Keys & Vibraphone, Hollis Gentry III - Featured Guest Horn Soloist - Tenor Saxophone/Flute, Ignacio Arango - Guitar & Bass, John Staten - Drums, Ken Dow - Bass

Instruments Trumpet, Keys, Vibraphone, Tenor Saxophone, Guitar, Bass & Drums

Albums Epic Soul Music - LIVE

Press Reviews That weekend in S.F., they played a late-night boat party that was outta control. Giant People ain't the straight ahead dance funk as you may be used to from Carlos (but as an ordained Minister of Funk... let me assure you that it is damn funky), but Giant People incorporate more influences from straight ahead jazz, classical music, soul music and even techno / trance. Giant People are also breaking down some of the assumptions and barriers in music. I think they have one song suite that runs over 2 hours long... experimental, funky, and completely non-commerical.. ya gotta did that... go see Carlos and Giant People when they hit your town... maybe you should be a GIANT. - Big Daddy Woo Woo, Online Music Critic - jambase.com, November 20, 2000

Location San Diego, Ca - USA

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