Former Norah Jones band mate, Dave Wood has taken an 8 string guitar and created Échappée. A fresh, exotic blend of jazz, funk and rock. Beautiful melodies, incredible musicians, great songwriting...highly recommended.

11 MP3 Songs
JAZZ: Acid Jazz, ROCK: Instrumental Rock



Details:
8-string guitarist Dave Wood has taken a brilliant step forward after years spent behind the scenes as a sideman in several successful bands. Échappée means escape. Escaping musical boundaries, genres and titles that we are so anxious to embroider on everything new that we hear. No limits, no restrictions, no holding back.

Combining influences of jazz, rock and funk, Échappée delivers fresh sounds that tickle your senses and feeds your soul. Dave has performed in a wide variety of groups ranging from pop to experimental which has allowed him to keep his finger on the pulse on what is happening in music today.

After graduating from Berklee College of Music Dave was the given the opportunity to flaunt his skills. Working with the great pianist Steve Bach (S.Clarke, C.Corea) led to opening appearances for Stanley Jordan and Ramsey Lewis, and other performances with such legends as Eartha Kitt, The Fifth Dimension, Billy Davis, Jr. and Petula Clark. Working with such professional musicians Dave learned what it takes to put together great ensembles.

Working all the great music rooms in New York City, Dave knows the best players and put together an amazing cast for Échappée. On drums, Chris Michael, with a guest spot by Doug Clark on the title track, Dave Hertzberg on upright bass, Matt Shulman on trumpet, Andy Parsons on saxophone, Nick Mancini on vibes, Roland Satterwhite vocalist on Cannon Love, and Christian Howes on violin and viola.