Artist description Improvisational Jazz Trio from Tennessee/Mississippi developing/composing/improvising original music.

Music Style JAZZ/MODERN/AVANT_GARDE

Musical Influences Ornette/Trane/Monk/AACM/Miles/Shorter/Kidd Jordan & IAQ

Artist History JONATHAN WIRES (BASS) is originally from New Hampshire where he played bass in high school bands and in his own groups. Jonathan decided to uproot and move to Memphis to study music. He soon became a regular contributor to the Memphis music scene playing in various rock, blues, and jazz groups. Jonathan then began collaborations with saxophonist, Chad Fowler and pianist, Chris Parker and became intensely interested in jazz and improvisation. His development as a skillful improvisor, has frequently placed him in performances with saxophonist, Frank Lowe, violinist, Billy Bang, and percussionist, Abbey Rader. He has also performed with saxophonist, Michael Marcus and master percussionist, Alvin Fielder. ART EDMAISTON (SAXOPHONE), originally a Tennesee native, currently lives and works in Memphis, Tennesee. He studied classical saxophone with Allen Rippe, and jazz studies with Carl Wolfe. Art also studied contemporary saxophone techniques with Lannie MacMillan. He has performed with FreeWorld (with local Memphis jazz legend, Herman Green), Aquarium Rescue Unit, and Levon Helm of The Band. Art formed an original R&B project: Sideman Syndicate with Memphis song-writing legend, Parker Card. He joined forces with Bobby “Blue” Bland and played all over the United States and toured the Blue Note Jazz clubs in Japan. Returning home to Memphis, Art joined all-star R&B band led by Memphis guitarist, Preston Shanon. He toured Scandinavia and Puerto Rico. Continuing to work as a sideman, he toured Canada, performing at the Du Marier Jazz Festivals in Victoria, Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Medicine Hat, and Saskatoon. For the past four years, he has performed at the Memphis in May music fest. His work as a sideman can be heard on recordings by FreeWorld - You Are Here, Jonny Lang - Lie to Me, the Freddy Jones Band - Lucid, The Gales Brothers featuring Little Jimmy King and Eric Gales - Left Hand Brand, Mason Ruffner - You Can't Win, and organist Charlie Wood’s - Who I Am. CHAD ANDERSON (DRUMS) Born and raised in Mississippi, Chad started learning to play the drums at age eleven and participated in his school’s band programs while in grade school, Having been aware of Jazz early on, it wasn’t until the end of his high school career and the first year of college that Chad began devoting his musical development towards Jazz. While in college, Chad met Master Drummer, Alvin Fielder, one of the founding members of the AACM in Chicago in the 60’s. He began private studies with Fielder and developed new ideas and approaches to drumming, not to mention taking advantage of Fielder’s encyclopedic knowledge of Jazz history. Shortly before the end of his undergraduate college career, Chad began collaborating with pianist/composer, Dr. Mark Applebaum (currently at Stanford University in California) and invited bassist/composer, Dr. London Branch (Jackson State University) to join the efforts. This Trio effort performed for three years, travelling across the country to various universities, giving clinics and concerts along the way. Additionally, during this time, Chad formed a second trio with Dr. Branch on bass and Reggie Love (Atlanta, GA) on trumpet and flugel horns. During the interim timespan of performing musically, Chad also performed in various visual/aural, improvisational workshops and collaborations. He also spent a considerable amount of time designing album layouts and covers for various independant record labels. Chad is currently persuing a Master of Fine Arts degree from Mississippi State University and is actively involved with the JAC3 trio and a new quintet under his own name. He is also the founder of an online resource center for Jazz music: Jazzlife.com (http://www.jazzlife.com). Chad has performed with artists such as: Chris Parker, Alvin Fielder, Joel Futterman, Kidd Jordan, Dr. London Branch, Herman Green, Toby Tenhet, Dr. Mark Applebaum, Bob Applebaum, Dustin Garlitz, Dr. Malcolm Lynn Baker, Ron Myers, Richard Brown, Ferdi Serim, Darryl Reeves, and many more.

Group Members Jonathan Wires-bass/Art Edmaiston-saxophones/Chad Anderson-drums

Instruments Saxophones/Bass/Drums

Albums SAME SHOES

Location Columbus, MS - USA

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