RUM - Jazz Funk/Fusion Collective

Evanston IL

Description

Our current needs: horns (trumpet, bone), guitar, percussion, keys/synth. There are literally 25+ other degreed players involved. Read below for what RUM is or visit rumjazz.com I'm a degreed percussionist/drummer and have a group playing our pick of Yellowjackets, Progger, Pat Metheny, Oz Noy, Chick Corea, Cory Wong, Snarky Puppy, Ghost Note, Funky Knuckles, and straight-ahead and latin gooves... solid jazz fusion and skunk funk. We have a rehearsal space with amps, piano, PA and fresh-roasted coffee for practices. Looking to play out when we can but mostly driven by the joy of playing these killer cuts. We have professional charts from these groups in hand and are building our library and set lists and taking input on additional tunes/artists from the players. The concept is more of a collective of players so several of each instrument, all that read. With this, if one of our players has another gig, it won't prevent the group from accepting a job or rehearsing and we can play out more (although, again, that isn't the main goal). We won't rehearse endlessly given the reading ability in the group. Charts are provided well in advance of rehearsals and we've scheduled our first public outing. If you read music well and play any of these instruments: trumpet, trombone, piano/synth or drums/percussion, guitar... please contact me as we're looking for more players.