Lift Off - Musik

Groove Collective Is A Grammy Nominated Contemporary Jazz Group. In 2007 They Were Nominated For A GRAMMY Award For Best Contemporary Jazz Album Of The Year For The Release People People Music Music On The Savoy Jazz Label. Groove Collective's Musical Style Reflects The Wide-Ranging Backgrounds And Interests Of Its Individual Members. Commenting On The Group's 1996 Release We The People Critic Michael Casey Referred To The Numerous Influences At Work In Groove Collective's Sound Specifically The Presence Of Afro-Pop Latin Jazz Hip-Hop And Traditional Jazz Stylings. This Mix Is Born Of The Members' Varying Influences Including Bebop Jazz Funk Old-School Hip-Hop And Classic Soul. Bassist And Co-Founder Jonathan Maron Has Acknowledged The Importance Of A DJ Aesthetic In The Music Stating That " Groove Collective's Goal Has Always Been To Emulate The Range Of Music A DJ Plays During The Course Of The Night At A Packed Club....A Great DJ Knows The Songs That Can Ignite The Room And Fill The Dance Floor. Some Of My Favorite Musical Experiences Have Been In Clubs Where You Listen And Realize How Well All Of These Styles Blend Together Into One Big Idiom Of Its Own." Central To The Group's Ethic Is Its Insistence On Live Instrumentation And Its Ability To Create And Sustain Grooves For A Dance Floor Audience. read less