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Released: Jan 1, 2009

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Genre: Funk / Nu-Jazz / Tropical
Location Dorset, Southwest, Un
Profile Views: 7886
Last Login: 7/24/2011
Member Since 3/21/2008
Record Label Unsigned
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Inspired by infectuous dance traditions and sounds from around the globe, Orpheus is now defining a fresh and varied sound distilled from soul funk, nu jazz, afrobeat, samba, drum n bass, ska, township and so on. From live experimentation within these formats, songs have been crafted by Andy Leppard and Steve Jones, with horn arrangements created by Simon Hartung. Following a string of live dates with a continuously expanding set, Orpheus is now recording and producing a collection of tracks to include a mix of live and studio recordings.
Members
Andrew Leppard - guitar, percussion. loops Steve Jones - keyboards, Simon Hartung - alto sax, keyboards. Michael Grew - trumpet, percusion Pete Dixon - tenor sax. baritone sax Finn Buchanon-Brown - drums james Price - bass
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Fela Kuti, Antibalas, Quantic, Stevie Wonder, CAN, Sun Ra, Jorge Benjour, St Germain, Pharoah Sanders, Headhunters, Azymuth, Jazzanova etc
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Inspired by infectuous dance traditions and sounds from around the globe, Orpheus is now defining a fresh and varied sound distilled from soul funk, nu jazz, afrobeat, samba, drum n bass, ska, township and so on. From live experimentation within these formats, songs have been crafted by Andy Leppard and Steve Jones, with horn arrangements created by Simon Hartung. Following a string of live dates with a continuously expanding set, Orpheus is now recording and producing a collection of tracks to include a mix of live and studio recordings.

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March 21, 2008

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Andrew Leppard - guitar, bass, percussion. Steve Jones - keyboards, programing Simon Hartung - alto sax, keyboards. Michael Grew - trumpet Joe Elliot-Trudgeon - bass Matt Huxley - trombone. guitar, keyboards Pete Dixon - tenor sax. didjeridoo Finn Buchanon-Brown - drums