Thelonious Dub to hold CD release party in October

Thelonious Dub CD Release Party
October 24th, 2009 7 pm-Midnight
Home Restaurant-Silverlake
2500 Riverside Dr. Los Angeles, CA 90039

Thelonious Dub, Hollywood based modern jazz quartet led by guitarist Joe Bartone, launches their first full-length studio effort with a special CD release party to be held at Home Restaurant and Lounge in Silverlake on Saturday, October 24th at 7 p.m.

The CD Release Party is open to the public and features sets from both Thelonious Dub and guests The Brad Rabuchin Trio – led by Ray Charles guitarist and Musician’s Institute instructor Brad Rabuchin. Admission is free and dinner reservations are encouraged. Call 323.665.0211

Thelonious Dub plays a unique bend of jazz, New Orleans, reggae-dub and Shoe-Gazer styles. Their live shows feature originals and instrumental versions of songs by Radiohead, The Police, and Sam Cooke along side non-traditional explorations of classic jazz melodies.

Their self-titled first release is an eclectic 60 minutes produced and arranged by Bartone and mixed by Paul du Gre (Los Lobos, Weezer). The 11 tracks feature compositions of Monk, Shorter, Miles, Mingus and Bartone. Joe Bartone’s guitars, sitars, melodica, and synths are teamed with Sean Rainey - drums, Kyle O’Donnell - saxophone, Danny Frankel – percussion, Simon Smith – bass and features a horn section. Tracks can be heard online at www.myspace.com/theloniousdub.

Founded in August of 2007, Thelonious Dub has played over 200 shows while developing their signature sound. Modeled after the "Modern Lounge" sound, T-Dub draws from groups and artists like Bill Frisell, John Scofield, Massive Attack, Thievery Corporation and Sly & Robbie. To pursue this sound, Thelonious Dub adds electric sitar and a wide array of guitar effects and “vintage” guitar synth.

Media outlets including The Los Angeles Times, the LA Weekly, Glendale News Press, Pasadena Weekly, Pasadena Star News, the San Gabriel Valley Tribune, LAist.com and the influential jazz blog MetalJazz.com have given the band significant coverage.

“T-Dub has definitely tapped into an innovative sound that respectfully mimics their predecessors while it simultaneously breathes new life into music in general” - LA Times