Upcoming Jazz Concert By EGGBONE At Paradiso Santa Fe

Eggbone, now comprised of cornetist Dan Clucas, saxophonist Chris Jonas, bassist Casey Andersen, and drummer Dave Wayne is an ad hoc musical ensemble that just keeps happening every once in a while. When asked to discuss the nature of the band and its music, drummer Wayne mutters "I just just keep getting roped into these things. There's really nothing I can do about it besides play my butt off and hope for the best."

In its only previous incarnation, Eggbone consisted of Wayne plus his friends drummer Josh Raymer, keyboardist Brian Haas, and guitarist Chris Combs. After a single gig at Fresh Santa Fe, Haas, Raymer, and Combs returned to work as the Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey, leaving Wayne to ponder life, the universe, and everything. "I loved that gig. All energy non-stop. We crushed it. They made me wear a freaky space robe which hung over my face and I couldn't see anything. It was July and it was really hot. I sweated like a pig. I really liked the name 'Eggbone' so I kept it without doing anything with it for a while."

A visit to Santa Fe by the legendary Los Angeles-based cornetist Dan Clucas precipitated the revitalization of the Eggbone moniker. A bandleader, improviser, and composer of considerable repute, Clucas has worked with Nels Cline ("Dirty Baby"), Alex Cline, Vinny Golia, Rich Halley, Joe Baiza (Saccharine Trust), Arthur Lee and Love, Peter Kuhn, and A Hawk and a Hacksaw. He's worked with Wayne off and on for 8 years in Do Tell, a trio with tuba player Mark Weaver. In 2016, they recorded an album of Julius Hemphill compositions ("Hotend") for the Italian record label Amirani Records. Of course, the critics that listened also had a lot of good things to say about the CD.

Wayne promptly roped saxophonist Chris Jonas and bassist Casey Andersen into the action; "I was really lucky that both were available. Chris and I play in OrnEtc., and I know how busy he is. Casey is in 9 or 10 different bands at this point. Seriously. That's what happens in this town when you are an excellent bassist and pianist. You don't even have to be a nice guy! But Casey is really pleasant to work with." Jonas, best known to the jazz community for his longstanding collaborations with Anthony Braxton, the late Cecil Taylor, and William Parker has recorded several outstanding albums with his own ensemble "Sun Spits Cherries". Unlike many luminaries of similar artistic stature, Jonas has chosen to remain active on the local music scene as a member of OrnEtc. (whose first album came out in 2017), and his own trio with Andersen and drummer Loren Bienvenu. For this show, he'll be fresh off of his latest extravaganza "Displaced Horizons," an immersive multi-media piece presented at Site Santa Fe which features bassist Rob Lundberg, video artist Dylan McLaughlin, percussionist Ryan Packard, and a host of other performers.

Andersen is something of a prodigal son, whose return to Santa Fe after the completion of formal music studies at Berklee and a stint or two on a cruise ship has provided a strong shot in the arm to the Santa Fe music scene. Capable of playing the bass and anything with a keyboard in any style, Andersen may well be the town's most sought-after musical collaborator. He turned a lot of heads as a teenager back in 2009-10 while playing Wayne's bizarre jazz-rock compositions in the Things That Are Heard. These days, he's playing folk, Americana, rock, and funk in addition to several varieties of jazz in the Glass Key Trio, the Chris Jonas Trio, Jaime Russell, Karina Wilson, Jerry Weimer, 50 Watt Whale, Mustafa Stefan Dill & Suspicious Packages, Circus Luminous, The Hollyhocks, David Geist, and Grisha Krivchenia. Whew! Casey's also leading his own projects ART2ART (a collaboration with painter Gary Meyers) and The Mitochondriacs (with Jeff Sussman, Jack Kotz and Doug Wooldridge).

Self-taught drummer Dave Wayne is a charter member of Santa Fe's favorite modern jazz band OrnEtc., the funky Afrobeat-inspired band Shake Alert, Mustafa Stefan Dill's Love Unfold The Sun, and the hard rockin' power trio Shatner Powerslide. He's also played around New Mexico with Mushi Trio, Things That Are Heard, Bichos, Venus Bogardus, and the Gagan Brothers. In addition to his recordings with Dan Clucas and Stefan Dill, he's appeared on albums by Michael Vlatkovich, Zimbabwe Nkenya, Protuberance, Bing (an oddball sort of band co-led by Chris Jonas and Molly Sturges), and the free-improv collective Radius (with Damon Smith, Mark Weaver, and Alan Lechusza).

About Paradiso Santa Fe: Located at 903 Early Street, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505, (505-930-5073), Paradiso is a beautiful multi-use space that can seat up to 85 people. There is a nice hardwood floor for workshops and classes as well as a raised stage for performance. The space is equipped with a projector, sound system and specialty lighting. An in-house cafe are can also serve multiple uses - food, coffee, juice, whatever. Contact us to see how we might accommodate your event. The Paradiso strives to support teachers, healers, and artist in pursuing their dreams. Contact us for rental fees for your event.

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