Phaze II Jazz

About

PHAZE II has been providing the Smooth Jazz sounds on the local
scene in Washington, DC by honing its craft of delivering quality music to its fans. PHAZE II has embarked on a journey that shows the world the many talents that the extraordinary members of the jazz band possess. In 2001, PHAZE II released its first CD entitled, Options, which Smooth Jazz 105.9 radio personality, Al Santos, described as a very credible debut CD. The Options CD embraced creativity, powerful producing, collaboration, and above
all, the musical gift that each band member provide to birth the original sounds of PHAZE II. Backtalk, the sophomore CD released in 2004, has unique style and versatile sounds that range from Latin Jazz to R&B. The rendition of the artist, Musiq
Soul Child’s, Half Crazy, will surely put you in a melodious mood. Determined to broaden their vision, PHAZE II entered the 13th Annual Capital Jazz Festival 2005, Capital Jazz Challenge. This competition was sponsored by Washington DC’s Smooth Jazz 105.9 and Baltimore, Maryland’s Smooth Jazz 104.3. The final contest consisted of 6 bands chosen from 600 band entries.
The winner was awarded a monetary prize and had the opportunity to open the following day on the Capital Jazz Festival’s main stage. Thousands of Capital Jazz Fest fans endured the heat as they cheered for their favorite band. Anxiety fell upon the bands and the fans during this announcement: WINNER OF THE 2005 CAPITAL JAZZ FESTIVAL IS .... PHAZE II!
PHAZE II gave a memorable performance at the 2006 Capital Jazz Festival alongside other national acts at the Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland. This jazz ensemble has been fortunate to grace the stages of Smooth Jazz artists such as Walter Beasely, Ken Navarro, Jimmy Sommers, Jeff Golub and Rob Malatick, to name a few. This entire experience is an opportunity of a lifetime for all of the talented members of this band.
PHAZE II performs for a variety of social events and community functions. This band continues to work diligently through the passion of their music. Visit their website at www.phaze2jazz.com to learn more about the journey of this exhilarating band.

Personnel

Adrian Norton: Bass Guitar
Steve Perkins: Percussionist
Trendle Thomas: Keyboards
Kevin Powe: Lead Guitar
Brent Birckhead: Saxophone
Derek "Redfootz" Freeman: Drums

Influences

Grover Washington Jr., Miles Davis, Spyro Gyra, Boney James, Pieces of a Dream, Herbie Hancock, Marcus Miller, Four Play

What to Expect

Typical Gig Duration: 60 - 90 minutes

A high energy performance with quality musicianship along with great professionalism.

Additional Notes:
Percussion: Three Congas, Bongos and Timbales
Drummer: 5 Peice Pearl Drum Set and Hardware
Bass Player: 4x10 Bass Rig including amp and speakers
Guitar Player: Fender Twin Amp
Sax Player: Wireless Microphone
Keyboard Player: 2 Keyboards and Roland amp
An indoor or outdoor event rider may be required by the band due to various technical arrangements of venues. PHAZE II requires 1 to 2 hours to set-up and 1 to 2 hours to breakdown and load equipment.

Set/Song/Sequence List:
Little Sunflower, Footprints, Inner Erge, Feel Like Making Love, So What, Maputo, Human Nature, Winelight, People Make The World Go Around, Been So Long, Cameleon, Watermelon Man, Purple Rain

Performance Schedule

Past Booked Dates:

06-05-2011 — Capital Jazz Festival / Meriweather Post Pavilion
06-04-2011 — Capital Jazz Festival / Meriweather Post Pavilion
05-04-2011 — Phaze II featuring Lin Roundtree / Blues Alley
04-29-2011 — The Carlyle Club
03-26-2011 — Howard University Gala
03-21-2011 — Althea Rene featuring Phaze II / Blues Alley

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