Mississippi's Premier Soul-Jazz Group http://www.thevamps.com Hep-Tone Fidelity http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss en-us Thurs, 15 Nov 2007 11:13:28 -0600 Thurs, 15 Nov 2007 11:05:07 -0600 FeedForAll Mac v2.0 (2.0.0.4) unlicensed version; http://www.FeedForAll.com/ Mississippi's Premier Soul-Jazz Group This 7-piece "Soul-Jazz" group was formed in February 1998 in Jackson, Mississippi and still enjoys continued success in clubs as well as festivals and private functions throughout the state. The first CD "Loose Wig" was released in the fall of 1998 and as a result of the disc’s popularity and fresh approach, THE VAMPS received the “Jazz Group of the Year” award at the 1999 Jackson Music Awards. In 2001 they released their second CD "Angle Not Distance" and are anticipating recording a live CD in the near future. Over the past few years the group has opened for such artists as jazz saxophonist Tom Scott , Los Hombres Calientes and the New Orleans based funk group All That, as well as being featured performers at festivals such as Jubilee Jam and Red Beans and Rice. THE VAMPS rely on classic tunes from the groovy "Jive Samba" by Nat Adderley to the funky "Hottentot" by John Scofield. Mix that with many original compositions by guitarist Barry Leach, throw in a "rhumba-esque" version of The Beatles "You Can't Do That", some Funky Meters, as well as other classics arranged to fit their unique sound, and you have a representation of what THE VAMPS are all about. THE VAMPS- Personnel Barry Leach - Guitar, Vocals Denny Burkes - Drums Kevin Lewis - Alto Saxophone, Vocals Terry Miller - Trumpet, Fluglehorn, Vocals Booker Walker - Tenor Saxophone Adib Sabir - Percussion, Vocals Bob Pieczyk - Bass music, mississippi, jazz, soul-jazz, jackson, cannonball, adderley, blue, note, jive, samba, bossa, nova Jive Samba jivesamba@gmail.com Jive Samba no Track Listing: Brown Bag, Samba 64, I Don't Need No Doctor, Red House, Use Me, Fiyo On The Biyo, G Blues http://www.thevamps.com http://www.thevamps.com/audio/live/11.10.07a.mp3 Thurs, 15 Nov 2007 10:53:43 -0600 Live from Hal and Mal's, Jackson, Mississippi, Nov. 10, 2007: part one Track Listing: Brown Bag, Samba 64, I Don't Need No Doctor, Red House, Use Me, Fiyo On The Biyo, G Blues 01:17:08 music, mississippi, jazz, soul-jazz, jackson, cannonball, adderley, blue, note, jive, samba, bossa, nova Jive Samba no Track Listing: Brown Bag, Samba 64, I Don't Need No Doctor, Red House, Use Me, Fiyo On The Biyo, G Blues http://www.thevamps.com http://www.thevamps.com/audio/live/11.10.07b.mp3 Thurs, 15 Nov 2007 10:53:43 -0600 Live from Hal and Mal's, Jackson, Mississippi, Nov. 10, 2007: part two Track Listing: You Can't Do That, Hot Rod Lincoln, Talkin' To Myself, It's All Good, Just Kissed My Baby, Hottentot, Hey-Pocky-A-Way, Lawyers Guns and Money, We Are The Vamps 01:08:15 music, mississippi, jazz, soul-jazz, jackson, cannonball, adderley, blue, note, jive, samba, bossa, nova Jive Samba no