Artist description San Francisco's cutting-edge Jazz/Hip-Hop/latin 9 piece band; a one of a kind group.

Music Style aggressive Jazz/Hip-Hop/Latin fusion; composition/arrangement oriented

Musical Influences Groove Collective, Freestyle Fellowship, The Roots, Dave Holland Quintet

Similar Artists Groove Collective,Modeski, Martin & Wood, Alphabet Soup, nobody

Artist History Cannonball was founded four years ago and mostly played in hick bars in Sonoma County for people who don't like jazz but it didn't matter, the band has become successeful anyway.Now, three albums later, Cannonball has become one of the key players in the S.F. Bay Area new Jazz and Hip-hop scene.What has made the band most unique is that they perform to sold out Jazz audiences in a small sit-down club one night then to a dance you ass off funk/dance party the next.

Group Members Adam Theis - trombone, didgereedo, vocals, percussionDave Chachere - trumpet, percussion, vocalsJoe Cohen - alto, tenor and Baritone sax,additional keyboards, digital programming and vocalsMarcus Urani - piano, keyboards, rhodesRyan Newman - electric bass, fretless electric bass, upright bass, drum programming and rhymesPaul "Papa" Spina - Drums, percussionJoshua (star of David symbol here) Freeman - congas, djembe, percussionDJ Aspect - turntableswith:MC Reign - VocalsDublin - VocalsSamIam - VocalsStoli - VocalsMike Olmos - trumpet Jason Robinson - flute and tenor sax Rita Thies -flute, alto flute and piccoloAlex Budman - tenor sax, clarinet and bass clarinetPapa Malo - timbales DJ Turtle: turntablesMC Jebediah: VocalsMC Nemesis: vocals

Instruments horns, MC/Vocals, turntables, Didgereedo, Drums, Congas, piano/keyboards, upright bass, electric bass, loop samplers, turntables

Albums Hiphopulation, A Funky Christmas, Funky Soul

Additional Info One of the best live shows you've ever seen.

Location San Francisco, CA - USA

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