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Official Gemini Soul

 
Official Gemini Soul

Known for their eclectic blend of jazz-funk with an electronic elementCyber Jazz, Gemini Souls sound is reminiscent of Herbie Hancocks Head Hunters movement, th

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Ooo Child

Taken from Gemini Soul's jazz-funk fusion album Willonas Boutique available now at iTunes, Amazon, and CD Baby.
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The Watchers of the Watchers Are Being Watched

Taken from Gemini Soul's jazz-funk fusion album Willonas Boutique available now at iTunes, Amazon, and CD Baby.
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Silver Lame

Taken from Gemini Soul's jazz-funk fusion album Willonas Boutique available now at iTunes, Amazon, and CD Baby.
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Criterion

Taken from Gemini Soul's jazz-funk fusion album Willonas Boutique available now at iTunes, Amazon, and CD Baby. "Criterion" a Meshell Ndegeocello cover taken from her Cookie: The Anthropological Mixtape album. Used with permission: Harry Fox Agency.
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Buffalo Butt

Taken from Gemini Soul's jazz-funk fusion album Willonas Boutique available now at iTunes, Amazon, and CD Baby.
Originating from the San Francisco bay area, Gemini Soul is known for their eclectic blend of jazz-funk fusion with an electronic element"Cyber Jazz." Gemini Soul consisted of the founding members Andre Ajamu Akinyele (bass, guitars, keyboards) and Jon O'Bergh (piano, fender rhodes, keyboards), along with additional support by Andrew Foster (percussion) and Alex Marks (drums). As of 2015, the current line-up consists of founding members Andre Ajamu Akinyele (bass, guitars, keyboards) and Jon O'Bergh (piano, fender rhodes, keyboards), along with additional support by The Nu Jazz Horns (horns), Earl Jones (percussion), and Dean "Stix" Jones (drums). Gemini Soul released the band's final album "WILLONA'S BOUTIQUE" on September 18, 2015. The album features nine tracks including the hit singles "The Watchers of the Watchers Are Being Watched," "Buffalo Butt," and "Dilemma." inspired by the television show Good Times and the character Willona Woods, the song titles are words Willona has either said or themed episodes based around her character. Additionally, the album features a non-themed title, the Meshell Ndegeocello song "Criterion" taken from her album Cookie: The Anthropological Mixtape. Recorded with the two founding musicians Andre Ajamu Akinyele and Jon O'Bergh, along with additional support by The Nu Jazz Horns, Earl Jones, and Dean "Stix" Jones, "WILLONA'S BOUTIQUE" was recorded for the fans. Although Alex Marks and Andrew Foster were not part of this project, the album is Gemini Soul's way of giving back and saying thank you after all the years of support. It's been over six years since Gemini Soul released an album, the controversial "Dark Skin Babies : The Movement" (2009), which reached #13 on Amazon's "Hot New Releases" chart. "WILLONA'S BOUTIQUE" is available at CD Baby, Amazon, iTunes, and other major online retailers.
Band/artist history
Gemini Soul is known for their eclectic blend of jazz-funk fusion with an electronic element known as “Cyber Jazz.” With their motto "Jazz For A New Generation," their sound is reminiscent of Herbie Hancock’s Head Hunters movement, the cool bass grooves of Esperanza Spalding and Meshell Ndegeocello, and, at times, the 70s fusion of Miles Davis and Return To Forever. From the San Francisco bay area, now residing in the Washington, D.C. area, Gemini Soul's founding members Andre Ajamu Akinyele and Jon O'Bergh joined forces to release A Cyber Jazz Holiday (2005). Two years later, Gemini Soul released their second offering Liquid Soul (2007), which featured Andrew Foster on percussion. Due to its success, the world witnessed the band's third release Live : The Liquid Soul Tour (2007), which captured Gemini Soul doing what they did bestperforming live. In support of that release, the band launched and headlined their own mini west coast tour with Alex Marks on drums performing in some of the country's most prestigious jazz and club venues. That release has become a favorite among jazz critics, "Gemini Soul's music is a conceptually innovative form of fusion not entirely unlike some of Herbie Hancock's and Miles Davis' material." JazzReview. A year later, Gemini Soul released their critically acclaimed fourth album The Nefertiti Xperience (2008), which debuted at #37 on Amazon's "Bestselling Hot New & Future Music Releases" chart and climbed to #15, out-performing a reissued Miles Davis album. The following year, Gemini Soul released their fifth and controversial album Dark Skin Babies : The Movement (2009), which debuted at #13 on Amazon's "Bestselling Hot New & Future Music Releases" chart. In mid-2009, the band announced at a final show that half the band would be moving to the Washington, DC area, which put the band on a six year hiatus (20092015). In September 2015, Gemini Soul released the sexy, sultry, and sensual jazz album, Willona's Boutique (2015), the band's final album. Inspired by the television show Good Times and the character Willona Woods, the song titles, except for the cover of Meshell Ndegeocello's "Criterion," are words Willona has either said or themed episodes based around her character. Willona's Boutique embodies the horn arrangements of Miles Davis, the space-synth sounds of Herbie Hancock, and combines the bass grooves of Esperanza Spalding. This album is more sophisticated than previous albums. With the absence of Foster and Marks, Willona's Boutique was recorded with the two founding musicians Andre Ajamu Akinyele (bass, guitars, and keyboards) and Jon O'Bergh (piano, fender rhodes, and keyboards), along with additional support by The Nu Jazz Horns (horns), Earl Jones (percussion), and Dean "Stix" Jones (drums). :Career Highlights: Music featured on the television shows Girlfriends, The Tony Danza Show, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, and Entertainment Tonight Performed on Sacramento & Co. (ABC affiliate KXTV) and various radio shows Featured in Abyss Jazz Magazine; Almaden Times Weekly; Vallejo Times Herald; East Bay Express; Oakland Tribune/Contra Costa Times, and the Monterey County Herald, to name a few Opened for legendary Latin/Jazz percussionist Pete Escovedo (Sheila E.’s father) at the 2007 San Jose Juneteenth Festival, where Mr. Escovedo stated, "Ajamu is one FUNKY bass player!" Performed at Catalina Jazz Club and The Knitting Factory both in Hollywood, CA; The Coach House, San Juan Capistrano, CA; The Rhythm Room, Phoenix, AZ; Kuumbwa Jazz, Santa Cruz, CA; The Hedley Club Lounge, San Jose, CA; Shanghai 1930 Jazz Lounge, San Francisco, CA, and among many others Discography recognized and added to Billboard and VH1, which is a huge accomplishment being independent artists
Have you performed in front of an audience?
We used to play live, but not anymore. We played everywhere, including Catalina Jazz Club and The Knitting Factory both in Hollywood, CA; The Coach House, San Juan Capistrano, CA; The Rhythm Room, Phoenix, AZ; Kuumbwa Jazz, Santa Cruz, CA; The Hedley Club Lounge, San Jose, CA; Shanghai 1930 Jazz Lounge, San Francisco, CA, among many others. We liked it very much, but it was very tiring; especially touring for over four years straight. The moments that were the most special was when the audience was dancing and digging the music without expectations or limitationsthat's what Cyber Jazz is all about.
Your musical influences
Our musical influences include Prince, Meshell Ndegeocello, Marcus Miller, Stanley Clarke, Return To Forever, Herbie Hancock, Miles Davis, Chick Corea, Esperanza Spalding, Dave Brubeck, Sade, Sweetback, among others.
What equipment do you use?
Our equipment consists of the following: Fender and Schecter basses, ESP and Ibanez acoustic and electric guitars, Roland keyboards, DW drums, LP congas, among others.
Anything else?
Support independent music! Gemini Soul Discography: Willona’s Boutique (2015) Dark Skin Babies : The Movement (2009) The Nefertiti Xperience (2008) Live : The Liquid Soul Tour (2007) Liquid Soul (2007) A Cyber Jazz Holiday (2005)
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