B.A.G (Black Artists Group of St. Louis)
In 1971 an amazing group of Creative musicians led by Oliver Lake departed St. Louis and migrated to Paris, France to become one of the pivotal New Music Ensembles of the 20th Century. Members, Baikida Carroll - trumpet, Floyd Leflore - trumpet, Charles "Bobo" Shaw - drums, and Joseph Bowie - trombone & percussion. Oliver Lake continued as a pioneer with the World Saxophone Quartet and Oliver Lake Big Band, Joseph Bowie created the ledgendary "Defunkt" legacy. In 2011, this amazing and controversial group re-unites to tour the world!
For more information:
Gunnar Pfabe BookKing
Köln/Gdansk
ul.Partyzantów 21/36
PL-81-422 Gdynia, Poland
tel. +48 58 622 6418
artist roster: http://gpfabe.eu
http://www.erjn.it/tours/pfabe.htm
http://gpfabe.eu/#bowie
Joe Bowie & The Bastards
Joe Bowie & the Bastards (US, Carribe, NL, Croatia)
Festival NIs, Serbia 2009
This formation based in Zagreb, Croatia is Funkmagnificent! Joe Bowie joins super quitarist Jex Zoran Yaeger and a powerhouse line-up with Sin Bonovic on drums, Alen Svetopetric on Bass, Gojko Tomljanovic on Keyboards, Miha Hawlina on Tenor Sax and featuring amazing rapper/break dancer and beat-box specialists Andy Ninvalle. The band has performed in Mali Loshing and Zadar in Croatia and the wonderful Jazz Festival in Nis, Serbia. This band re-energizes old Defunkt songs and has created new, dynamic songs to fit this new, and surprisingly funky outfit.
Defunkt Soul nEU Generation
Defunkt "Soul" nEU Generation
2009 marks the resurrection of the dynamic “Defunkt Soul”. Joe has given this historic period of Defunkt history new life with the dynamic musicians of Defunkt "Soul" nEU Generation featuring dynamic young musicians of the EU...Linley Marthe (bass), Emma Lamadji (vocals), Michael Lecoq (keyboards, Rocco Zifarelli (guitar), Jon Grandcamp (drums). This band is AWESOME!
FunkAtear
FunkAtear
For the past several years Joe Joe has collaborated with mad guitarists Herve Krief and written new compositions of Funk/Rock that are really unique and groovy. The bands name is FunkAtear and is based in Paris. This group is really something to hear and see live! This is HARDCORE FUNKROCK!!!
Please visit: www.funkatear.com for more information and to sample the new CD!