Thelonious Dub, an instrumental trio founded by guitarist Joe Bartone, continue to expand their audience in 2009. Playing a unique mix of improvised jazz, dub reggae and jam band styles or as they like to joke "a complete misunderstanding of both jazz and reggae,” Thelonious Dub’s easygoing retro vibe is the perfect accompaniment to the revitalized cocktail and punch culture so popular in the new year.
Joe is supported by John von Seggern on bass and Sean Rainey on drums. Rainey will be away on January 10th and his time keeping duties will be taken on by Alan Cook who has performed with Dave Holland, Lee Konitz, John Abercrombie and many others.
Most of Thelonious Dub’s live performance features classic tunes by Thelonious Monk, Miles Davis, and Charles Mingus, along with witty pop and rock covers (Coldplay’s “Clocks”, “Money” by Pink Floyd, among others) and originals. Bartone notes, “my unorthodox style is a direct result of my limitations and the many ways I strove to compensate for those shortcomings. I am proof that art is freedom through creation and it is the process that gives my life meaning.”
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. Media outlets including the LA Weekly, 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.
Since their founding in 2007 the band has played over 100 shows at a vast range of venues around Los Angeles including their weekly residencies at the Brenart Restaurant and Wine Bar in Pasadena and Café 322 in Sierra Madre (starting January 15th). In January they will perform at their typical wide variety of rooms and events, see below or at http://www.myspace.com/theloniousdub for their schedule:
Jan 10 2009 7:00P Brenart Restaurant and Wine Bar Pasadena
Jan 15 2009 8:00P Cafe 322 Sierra Madre
Jan 17 2009 7:00P Brenart Restaurant and Wine Bar Pasadena
Jan 20 2009 7:00P Jax Bar & Grill Glendale
Jan 22 2009 8:00P Cafe 322 Sierra Madre
Jan 24 2009 7:00P Brenart Restaurant and Wine Bar Pasadena
Jan 29 2009 8:00P Cafe 322 Sierra Madre
Jan 30 2009 7:30P Red White & Bluezz Pasadena
Jan 31 2009 7:00P Brenart Restaurant and Wine Bar Pasadena
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