Industrial Jazz Group
Jazz / Experimental / Comedy Portland, OR |
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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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Tour tales no. 2: "The Bee Dance" 2 weeks ago
Okay. Here's another one of my slipshod, shamefully self-promotional IJG movie productions, utilizing audio and video from our recent Pacific Northwest Tour. The audio was entirely recorded in Yakima, which, partly because it was outdoors, was the most highly-mic'd of...
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Thank You:)
posted Jun 15
Three cheers for the IJG ! Just luv that "bongo non troppo"
posted Jun 2
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. A
posted May 15
hello hello.
posted May 7
So nice to make your musical acquaintance. I am enjoying yours as well, and am so very glad to be in your fair city this beautiful morning!
posted May 1
The Harvey Girls says:
No problem. Thanks for playing wonderful music.
posted 2 weeks ago