Biography
The future is bright for JazzChronic! Our line up is solid with Justin Willis (guitar, vocals), Bill Baker (bass), Leon Campbell (drums), Gnarly G (saxes, vocals, flute) and Howard Stroud (keyboard). The music we perform has taken a turn toward harder funk, reminiscent of the horn led bands of the late 70's. JazzChronic plays a mix of funk, rock and roll, R&B, jazz and soul. JazzChronic's music is composed with all of the members contributing.
We really enjoy performing at festivals and special events and have performed at AthFest 2005, 2007, 2008 and 2009. Alpharetta Arts Street Festival 2007, 2008, 2009, Atlanta Downtown Festival & Tour of Lofts 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008. First Night Gainesville , 2004, 2005, Lawrenceville Lights! 2006, 2007, 2008, Southworks Arts Festival 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 (Watkinsville, GA), Shedd Fest 2009 (Screven County, GA) Goombay! Festival 2004, 2008 (Asheville, N.C.),(Danielsville, GA), Duluth Fall Festival 2006, Atlanta Wings Festival 2007, Chicken City Festival 2006 (Gainesville, GA), Blue Sky Concert Series 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009 Gainesville, Ga, MuleFest 2008, 2009 (Athens, GA), The Georgia Theatre, Tasty World, the 40 Watt Club, Farm 255, Caledonia Lounge, The Melting Point, The Nowhere Bar, Two Sticks (Oxford MS), Neil's Bar and Grille (Memphis, TN), Little 5 Points Corner Tavern (Atlanta, GA), LiveWire (Savannah, GA), Rafter 's BB-Q and Blues (St. Simons, GA), Sticky Fingers (Atlantic Beach, FL), Cenci (East Atlanta, GA), Surrey Tavern (Augusta, GA), Sky City (Augusta, GA), The Low Down (Chattanooga, TN), Mellow Mushroom (Tuscaloosa, AL), The French Quarter (Statesboro, GA), Sustainapalooza 2009 (UGA Legion Field), The Cherry Blossom Festival 2009 (Grand Finale Macon, GA), UGA/Twilight Criterium Jazz Festival 2009, WUGA 91.7 for "It's Friday," The Blind Tiger (Greensboro, NC), New Earth Music Hall (Athens, GA), The Oakhurst Arts and Music Festival 2009 (Decatur, GA), The Double Door Inn (Charlotte, NC), The Downtown Tavern (Gadsden, AL) and other clubs, bars and special events! We are influenced by artists such as Jaco Pastorius, Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea, Medeski, Martin and Wood, Soulive, The New Mastersounds, The Sound Stylistics, Rudder, DJ Logic, The Motet, Jimmy Herring, George Clinton and P-Funk, Stevie Wonder, Morphine, Victor Wooten, John Scofield, Ulu, Umphrey's McGee, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Allman Brothers, The Greyboy All Stars, A.K.A.C.O.D., Red Hot Chili Peppers and many others who continue to constantly create, inspire and motivate!
Instrumentation
Bill Baker - Bass
Leon Campbell - Drums
Gnarly G - Tenor, Baritone and Soprano sax, Vocals, flute
Howard B. Stroud - Keyboards
Justin Willis- Guitar, vocals
Discography
We are proud to announce our first full length CD, "Share the Wealth," was released on March 19th, 2009. "Share the Wealth" can be accessed at CD Baby, and at Athensmusic.net Please check out www.jazzchronic.com www.myspace.com/jazzchronic and www.reverbnation.com/jazzchronic for more samples and releases of our music. We also have a 5 song EP that was released last year entitled "Paisley on Kendene."
Links
| http://www.myspace.com/jazzchronic |