Doing something as simple and primal as beating sticks on skins, Alex Porter worked for Erin Costello, TripALady, Jack, The Hupman Brothers, Curtis Matheson, Ask Your Sister and all kinds of jazz cats around. He is the mysterious drummer on John Main‘s latest recording, “Blues on Mainstreet“. Now he’s on a Swiss version of an … Continue reading Alex Porter, Drums and Percussion
Yes, he’s the one! Imagine a fellow like this, approaching you late at night, in an alley: “Hey there…. I can make your dreams come true…. Trust me….”. Turns out he’s the father of evil the Sweet Gumbo Horn Collective. And the substances he offered were live horn harmonies, wailing brass and woodwind solos…
Boss! He just called me…. “Boss”… How dare he do that! I asked him, nicely, begged, in fact, for him to work with me. He said: “We have to work on it…”. The double-you word. And we did, I’m happy to claim, work together. He does have a way with words. Last I heard from … Continue reading Michael Arbou
Boy, you need some professional help! (She said). It takes some courage to go find a therapist, you know. I did it anyways. I got me a music therapist. Saxophone player. Not a tiger-cat. A Jazz cat. From Steel Town, Ontario. He’s just now completing his music therapy studies at Acadia University. Lemmetellya: He’s yet … Continue reading Corey McBride
When somebody approaches you late at night, outside a bar, and “offers” you a horn section… …and you say: “yes”…. You dunno whatcha gonna get.
Source: STEPHEN COOKE ARTS REPORTER Published December 17, 2015 – 3:55pm Over 50 years after her death, Edith Piaf remains the epitome of passion in musical expression. When she sang La Vie en Rose or Non, Je ne Regrette Rien, it was the sound of life itself spilling out onto the stage, and her recordings … Continue reading The Chronicle Herald: No Regrets
Here comes Canadian band Ask Your Sister Source: 2014-March-3 08:53 Shenzhen Daily Canadian band Ask Your Sister will perform soul, jazz and pop at Brown Sugar Jar in Futian District on Thursday. Formed by Ariana Flinn, Sahara Jane, Kamila Nasr and Andy Flinn, Ask Your Sister’s music is very charming. Their special singing, performing and … Continue reading Shenzen Daily: Ask Your Sister
Click here for original Post: Ask Your Sister Ask Your Sister is a soul/jazz/pop band from Canada. The band members are sisters; Ariana, Sahara, and Kamila Nasr as well as Ariana’s husband Andy Flinn. The three sisters sing vocal harmonies and play saxophone, guitar, keyboard and Mouth Harp, while Andy plays the bass, beatboxes and drums with his feet! … Continue reading Mouth Harp Festival India
FLEUR’S FIND COLUMN BY FLEUR MAINVILLE Source: Pair bringing world fusion music sound to Saturday’s market – Community – The News FLEUR’S FIND COLUMN BY FLEUR MAINVILLEAndy Flinn and Ariana Nasr are a Nova Scotia-based musical group that provide their audience with compelling and interactive live performance. They will be making a special stop in … Continue reading Pair bringing world fusion music sound to Saturday’s market – Community – The News
So Good To Be Home original: Posted on April 12, 2012 by Grapevine in Cover Articles Album Review by Laura MacDonald Eight of the songs on the album are brand new, and provide the listener with a glimpse of what Andy and Ariana have been up to in the past year. For one, they’ve got … Continue reading Grapevine, "Good to be Home" Review
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