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Their High-Energy
Contemporary Jazz sound is in perfect tune with today's
new Smooth Jazz and Vocals radio formats. Packed with
intensity and complexity their smooth and expert
performance, vocal, and composition skills are respected
in all the jazz markets, (college, public, and
commercial ).
Sounds of passion and
emotion, a multi-cultural product of the band's hometown
of New Haven, CT. Formed in the late 1980's the band has
survived the ups and downs of today's frantic society
with total dedication to their music, skills, and goals.
With rare virtue, thought, and imagination these
multi-faceted and experienced musicians have
collaborated to create their own unique personal
expression, original sound, and trademark in jazz music.
Compositions and performances of Airborne
contain: Moods of romance, inner spirit, peace, fun, and
excitement. Grooves that move soft, smooth, and wild.
Hot rhythms that cruise
on a cool sea of music and voices. A trademark jazz
sound of island passion and urban emotion.
Music that is sensitive, straight from the heart and
echo's from deep within the soul. A whirling musical
journey packed with sincerity and flawless execution.
Airborne's musical recipe takes a can of straight
ahead jazz with Caribbean and Latino influences. Pours
in a few tablespoons of jazz fusion and a heaping cup of
urban street funk. Then cooks all ingredients with pure
technical talent till it gets boiling hot.
Their music beliefs,
insights, and material always maintain the highest
integrity. Communicating and crossing over to a wider
listening market and audience. Their career is forever
blossoming with each new recording project. All their
CDs have made very successful marks on Jazz Radio Charts
all over the USA and abroad with heavy airplay rotation.
Trade Magazines such as, JazzTimes, Jazziz, Downbeat,
Billboard, CMJ, Musician, New England Performer, Jazz
Hot, Jazz On Line, etc.., have praised their work with
great reviews and press releases.
Their Concert Videos
appeared on BET , Public Broadcasting, and TV Cable
Networks across the USA. The band has been touring and
performing at Jazz Festivals, Music Venues, Colleges,
and Nightclubs in the USA, Europe, and Japan. Since
1992, the AIRBORNE JAZZ BAND has been on the New
England Foundation for the Arts prestigious Performing
Arts Roster with an Arts in Education program " A
Century of Jazz ".As Jazz Educators on the roster of the
Connecticut Commission on the Arts they have opened the
minds and ears of young audiences to jazz music in their
home state performing their Arts in Education program in
Colleges, High and Middle Schools.
As Performing Artists,
Recording Artists, Educators, and as Humanitarians the
band’s quality of excellence and compassion has kept
them on the road to success. |