Norman David & The Eleventet – Crazy In Philly

Recorded live at Plays & Players Theatre in Philadelphia, PA.

In 2000, David assembled and debuted the first Philadelphia version of The Eleventet. In mid-2007, he finalized a permanent Philadelphia roster of players, comprised of the cream of that city’s jazz artists and usually including some of the above-mentioned or other prominent musicians. The Eleventet is featured exclusively throughout the year at Plays and Players Theater, one of Philadelphia’s venerable venues for the creative arts. Additionally, the band performs regularly at other notable locales in the region. The Eleventet produces breathtaking ensemble-playing filled with monster solos. David’s original compositions and arrangements propel the listener down unexpected paths and through surprising twists and turns.

Norman David & The Eleventet – Please Call

Norman David directs, plays with and composes the music for his ensemble, The Eleventet. For almost 20 years beginning in the early 1980s, David led versions of the Eleventet in Boston, central Maine, and NYC. Among the musicians who have played with the band are George Garzone, Dick Oatts, Tim Hagans, John Fedchock, John Swana, Seamus Blake, Terell Stafford, Joe Magnarelli, Greg Hopkins. Jon Gordon, Ben Schachter, Gary Smulyan, Scott Robinson, Tom Lawton, John Hébert and Tim Horner. Please Call is Norman David & The Eleventet’s second studio album. As of this recording, the ensemble has been on the scene for over thirty-five years. This recording features the current edition of the Eleventet based in Philadelphia, PA.

Steve Cal Band – Live At The Ruba Club

Steve Cal – Guitar

Sandy Eldred – Bass

Felix Manzi – Drums

Steve Cal Band live at the Ruba Club in Philadelphia.

Steve Cal Band – Room to Move

Steve Cal – Guitar

Sandy Eldred – Bass

Felix Manzi – Drums

The “Hendrix-esque” Room to Move is Steve Cal’s second album. The sound is raw, but not under-produced and the record has a “live in the studio” sound and feel. This is a breath of fresh air compared to the the current ‘Nashville-esque” sound of some of the major artists today.

Steve Cal Band

Steve Cal – Guitar

Sandy Eldred – Bass

Melinda Gervasio – Drums

Blues rock guitarist, singer, and songwriter Steve Cal’ and his band, The Steve Cal’ Band’s take on the blues, their way, on this debut 2013 release.

Mars Apes

Mark Allen – saxophone

Dave Bozenhard – guitar

Rihards Fedotovs – drums

Sandy Eldred – bass

… dedicated themselves to exploring an original body of work and developing a distinctive group identity. The result is this very album.

Each of these remarkable young musicians has contributed creative, well developed, and often complex compositions to this recording. Their music is rich in gooves, textured, odd time signatures, and mixed meters, executed with virtuosic ease. All that and great solos too! What will they think of next?