Mean to Me: Classic Jazz Reworked with a Funky Step

Mean to Me is a quintet that resurrects classic jazz of the 1920s through 1940s—sometimes interlaced with the more modern stylings of Thelonious Monk, Charles Mingus, and Ahmad Jamal—and an eclectic variety of soul and Latin jazz.   FEATURING: Judy Butterfield - vocals Ben Slater - saxophone, piano Dave Shaff - trumpet, washboard Cairo McCochran - drums TBA - bass   ABOUT THE ARTISTS: Mean to Me is comprised of four core members: Judy Butterfield, who trained as a cabaret sin...
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Mean to Me: Classic Vocal Jazz Set to a Modern Tune

Mean to Me is a jazz quintet that resurrects classic jazz of the 1920s through 1940s–sometimes interlaced with the more modern stylings of Thelonious Monk, Charles Mingus, and Ahmad Jamal–and an eclectic variety of soul-jazz and Latin jazz.   FEATURING: Judy Butterfield - vocals Ben Slater - saxophone, piano Cairo McCochran - drums Dave Shaff - trumpet Scott Foster - guitar Adam Gay - bass   ABOUT THE ARTISTS: Mean to Me is comprised of four core members: Judy, who trained...
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Mean To Me: Jazz & Soul, Old & New

Bay Area-based quintet Mean To Me resurrects classic sounds of the 1920s through 1940s–sometimes including the modern stylings of Thelonious Monk, Charles Mingus, and Ahmad Jamal–and a wide variety of soul- and Latin-influenced jazz. The three core members of Mean to Me are Judy Butterfield, trained as a cabaret singer but whose love is for soul music; Ben Slater, a pianist who became interested in exploring jazz's roots after living in New Orleans; and Dave Shaff, a trumpeter drawn to more ...
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