Chris Greene and New Perspective
Organic rhythmic guerilla jazz.
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Good Riddance!!! Good Riddance!!!
A funky little ditty that features extensive soloing by myself on tenor sax and Damian Espinosa on keys on a 7/4 ostinato vamp. This track also features Vic Jackson on bass guitar and Andrew Thomas on drums.
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Some people call what we do "jazz". Some people call it "jazz-funk'. Some people call it "fusion". I prefer to avoid the discussion altogether and just call it music. However, if pressed, I'll call it "organic rhythmic guerilla jazz".Band/artist history
I originally conceived New Perspective in 1994 to fuse together the jazz I had studied in school with the R&B, funk and hip hop that I listened to growing up in Evanston. Currently, my goal for New Perspective is simply to combine my experiences (which include my influences) with my love of performing music for people in the present moment. As the courses of two different days or two different conversations are never the same, no two New Perspective shows will ever be the same. Our history of music spans from our first lesson on our instrument to whatever happens to be on our minds en route to a particular gig.Have you performed in front of an audience?We live to play live. We'll play in any room that will have us. Right now, we perform in Chicago, but we're making plans for a tour of the Midwest very soon.
Your musical influences
(Including but certainly not limited to): Prince, Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, Steve Coleman, Maceo Parker, insomnia, Stevie Wonder, Debussy, A Tribe Called Quest, Vangelis, James Brown, sexual frustration, Jimi Hendrix, Marvin Gaye, John Coltrane, Ani DiFranco, Chaka Khan, Wayne Shorter, Richard Pryor, happiness, the Roots, Quincy Jones, DAngelo, Rakim, unrequited love, Lao Tzu...Anything else?
I compose and play alto, tenor and soprano saxophones. Damian Espinosa (an incredible composer in his own right) plays piano and keyboards. Vic Jackson plays the bass guitar. Drew "Blaze" Thomas plays drums and percussion.
Chicago, IL
USA
ID
129520
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Comments (2)
Hello Chris,
I listened to your song "Good Riddance"...a nice easy to listen to instrumental...i enjoyed my listen and my stay, keep on doin what your doin and who knows what could happen, I voted this song HOT to help you out in the charts, Let me know when you have new material up, I would like for you to listen to my song "If You Could" sometime when you get the chance...thanks and much respect...
ADAD RECORDS
Hey whats good!
I was searchin for some Jazz tracks when I came across your page. Listened to a couple of your tracks and I like what you're doin! Keep doin it up!!! If you get a chance, I'd like a Jazz musicians opinions on a couple Jazz/Bop influenced songs on my page: "When The Music Plays", "Am I Crazy Or What", or "Clervoint". Thanks again for all your support and keep doin it up for the love of music!!!!! Respect*
*Jass*
