First Take Electric Jazz at Chocolate Secrets

First Take Electric Jazz began as a labor of love by pianist/keyboardist Tony Palos, who had been fascinated by the sound of synthesizers and electric keyboards way back in the 1970’s, when he wore out his Emerson Lake and Palmer records (yes, records). Captivated by the otherworldly sounds possible, Tony became a fan of the jazz-rock fusion sound pioneered by Miles Davis, (whose influence is displayed by Tony’s wife, Tina, on trumpet) and Weather Report, his favorite group. “It was my dream to be surrounded by a ring of keyboards, like some kind of mad scientist, and actually have people listen!” Tony says...

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First Take Electric Jazz began as a labor of love by pianist/keyboardist Tony Palos, who had been fascinated by the sound of synthesizers and electric keyboards way back in the 1970’s, when he wore out his Emerson Lake and Palmer records (yes, records). Captivated by the otherworldly sounds possible, Tony became a fan of the jazz-rock fusion sound pioneered by Miles Davis, (whose influence is displayed by Tony’s wife, Tina, on trumpet) and Weather Report, his favorite group. “It was my dream to be surrounded by a ring of keyboards, like some kind of mad scientist, and actually have people listen!” Tony says. Tony’s vision was to have a similar sound centered around the keyboards. He has been co-leading his jazz fusion group First Take Electric Jazz, along with his wife Tina on trumpet since 1995. First Take Electric Jazz pays tribute to those pioneers of electric jazz...Miles Davis and Weather Report, along with a healthy dose of original music by Tony.

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