Dornob
Collective is a jam band based in San Diego, California.
Persian classical, folk, and original music played with the collective spirit of jazz.
Our goals, in addition to friendship and fun, include learning the musical tradition, fostering creativity, and crossing cultural bridges.
Tell me about your history? How did you get where you are now?
Dornob is a merge of (Persian traditional) and (Persian folk jazz). Check all four, including Los Bandaritos, out on Soundclick.
Have you performed live in front of an audience? Any special memories?
We play at colleges and universities throughout San Diego. Check out our and hope to see you at the next gig!
Your musical influences
Persian Classical Music masters M. R. Lotfi, H. Omoumi, and H. Alizadeh.
Jazz masters Miles Davis and John McLaughlin.
What equipment do you use?
In addition to Persian instruments we also use fretless bass guitar, modified drumset, and Persian-tuned keyboards to enhance our sound.
Anything else?
Alex - oud
Ali - tombak, daf
AmirAbbas - tombak, daf
Antonio - bongo
Babak - setar
Behnam - bass *
Brian - keyboard *
Dara - qanun, tombak *
Diego - percussion
Don (RIP) - doublebass
Ellen - woodwinds
Farhad - tar *
Farzaneh - daf *
Fernando - drums *
Foroozandeh - voice
Golsanam - santur
Hamid - keyboard *
Harley - bass *
Jacob R - congos
Jacob M - bass
Jani - voice *
Jesse - woodwinds *
Kamron - tombak, keyboard
Laurel - drumset
Louis - oud, guitar *
Mahmood - voice, ney *
Mahvash - voice *
Masih - daf, tombak *
Milad - tombak, daf
Moein - voice
Nathan - drums
Nima - bass
Omar - bass
Reza - setar
Richard - percussion
Ricky - guitar
Rowan - frame drums
Shaahin - tempo
Stacey - voice *
Tim - drums
