Industrial Jazz Group

Jazz / Experimental / Comedy

Portland, OR

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About

The Industrial Jazz Group (IJG) is a novel, adventurous big band (currently 16 pieces) showcasing the music of composer Andrew Durkin and the talents of some of the jazz world's pluckiest, most charismatic players. Frustrated by the limitations of "Jazz, the Institution," and bored by the mediocrity of much modern pop, the IJG has slowly pioneered the concept of "avant-garde party music": an idiosyncratic, charming / disarming blend of jazz, rock, cartoon soundtracks, humor, blues, funk, costumes, doo wop, dada, and a lot of other stuff. It's not really "industrial," and it's not really "jazz": the IJG attempts to demonstrate that music can indeed be complex, sophisticated, sexy, fun, funny, critical, smart, and groovy all at once.

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IJG at the Temple Bar (Santa Monica, CA), March 25, 2008

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2 days ago

Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)

So my little girl came home from kindergarten yesterday with two paper doll pilgrims she had made in honor of Thanksgiving.

Interestingly, she had given them both brown skin. And though I'm usually a stickler for historical accuracy, I thought that was pretty fucking …

Bricolage, baby

These days, the term "indie" seems to connote a particular style of music, as much as (or maybe more) than a particular approach to (or strategy for) making music. But when I hear the word "indie," my first association is with filmmaker Roger Corman, who, as you may …

The top ten things I learned from the Rocktober tour

Okay, I promise this will be the last post spent processing October's tour. I realize this stuff must get tiring to folks on the outside.

(Though if I were to justify all the navel-gazing, I'd say that when you're a professional musician with an original concept that …

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Garbage Cat, Nov 17, 2008:

Thank you for your friendship. I love your music it has such great flow and spirit.

The Harvey Girls, Sep 23, 2008:

No problem. Thanks for playing wonderful music.

TREBEKA, Jun 15, 2008:

Thank You:)

Opus Flume, Jun 2, 2008:

Three cheers for the IJG ! Just luv that "bongo non troppo"

Andre Canniere, May 15, 2008:

Yes indeed we do meet again... Been reading your blog and I must agree that it's near impossible to keep abreast of all the networking sites out there! Btw, LEEF sounds great! Glad to be part of it.

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