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Aakash Mittal Quartet

The Aakash Mittal Quartet plays all original music that is heavily influenced by Jazz, modern grooves, and the music of India. The members of the project use these influences to create music that relates to the modern world of acculturation while retaining a traditional as well as exploratory approach to improvisation and groove. The result is eclectic original music that hints of snake charmers, meditative ragas, and compelling rhythms.

Northern Colorado musician Aakash Mittal has been making a name for himself leading his own jazz quartet, which performs all original music at such venues as Dazzle Restaurant and Lounge , Bliss Café, Vita and the Ft. Collins Jazz Festival. his approach to composition and improvisation, Mittal seeks to create music that relates to his diverse background of both American and East Indian heritage, drawing inspiration as much from straight-ahead jazz and the avant-garde as East Indian music and modern grooves.

-http://www.aakashmittal.com/

Crabshack House Band

The Crabshack House Band plays a wide variety of acoustic and vocal music with the diverse instrument combination of mandolin, accordion, guitars, violin, octave mandolin, and bass with occasional percussion (bodhran, shakers, etc.). At the end of 2006, the band grew considerably with the addition of 4(!) new members, which really opened up some new directions, while allowing them to add a lot of depth to their arrangements. Their repertoire spans traditional Celtic tunes (jigs, reels, and airs), modern acoustic Americana (a cross between Folk, Bluegrass, & Country), folk dances of old Europe, and even arrangements of classics of the baroque era. Everything is done with a sense of fun and careful attention to interplay between the instrumental colors. Three of the band's new members joined after playing for 6 years as the core of the fine One Lucky Guy band ("Exactly like bluegrass, only different") while they charmed audiences at festivals and events all along the Front Range.

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Extraordinary Renditions

Extraordinary Renditions has been playing music on an off for almost 20 years. They began in the groups Coyote Palace and Front Range Improv Orchestra (FRIO).

Ron Bucknam: guitar, electronics-originally from N.Y., Ron has been active in the Free-Jazz and general weird music scenes mostly in Texas and Colorado for some time, playing drums, guitar and live electronics. Early music experience includes Scottish drumming, studying bass, piano, and flute. In more recent years recorded/ played with trumpet player Dennis Gonzalez and played/ recorded/ toured with the inimitable multi-reed player Jack Wright. A sprinkling of pit playing, country gigs, accompanying a trick bicycle riding act, etc. etc...you get the picture.

Dirk Dickson: bass- Dirk has had various toes in blues, improvisation, and jazz in the Denver area for over 25 years. He has played with pianists Bob Palmer and Joe Bonner, Coyote Palace, and Joe Lukasik.

Michael O'Neill: guitar, electronics- Michael plays in a wide array of situations, from accompanying poets and Butoh dancers, solo recordings and performances, to large ensembles. He has brought his contributions to improv groups (Coyote Palace, Front Range Improv Orchestra, Jack Wright, Instrument Panel), classically-oriented/ new music groups (Arkestra Pirata), jazz ensembles, electronic groups (Envelope), rock groups (Matter, Highway Y), and a Spanish pop/ flamenco group (Luna Soul).

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