“Original, soulful, and entirely unpredictable – call it jazz as that’s the only genre big enough to contain it but listen for influences from East European choral singing to roots American country gospel to deep groovin’ New Orleans funk. Wild, quirky and edgy, Lurie’s sound is imbued with plenty of space and exquisite melodies that weave it all together”
Jessica Lurie Ensemble is internationally touring group includes many well known artists on the jazz and alternative music scenes. Current New York line-up features Todd Sickafoose on acoustic bass (Ani DiFranco, Noe Venable), Allison Miller on drums (Ani DiFranco, Natalie Merchant), Erik Deutsch on keyboard (Charlie Hunter), and Brandon Seabrook on banjo and guitar (Frank London, Naftule’s Dream). Other regular guests include Scott Amendola (dr), Jon Evans (bs), Nels Cline (gtr) and Julie Wolf (pn) as well as Italian musicians Zeno de Rossi (dr), Danilo Gallo (bs), and Giorgio Pacorig (pn).
Jessica’s new CD Shop of Wild Dreams was released in January 2009 on Zipa! Music. It is now available through CDbaby.com and for digital download at: iTunes and eMusic.
