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Cruising Into The Great Beyond On A Jam Packed Ship
Take over 25 music acts and put them out on the open seas with 1500 of the most die-hard fans and you have an event for the ages. The third edition of the Jam Cruise was truly one of the ultimate music festivals, a superb music experience in general. For four days in January, this fully chartered cruise boat offered a viewing and playing experience like no other. There was no barrier between musicians and fans, which created a remarkably positive time for all involved. Music filled the ship - beside the few hours docked in Freeport, Bahamas - from noon until 5am each day, often in as many as five venues simultaneously. The bands on the boat ranged in style from bluegrass to rock to electronica to folk and these bands are referred to by their fairly non-descript genre - jambands. Jam Cruise 4 departs in January 2006 and the boat is already filling up.
Words and Photos By Jon Bahr
Here is a look back at some of the sights from the Jam Cruise with a look at ASCAP members on the ship. Click on the artist's name to go to their website:
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Karl
Denson's Tiny Universe
Karl
Denson's Tiny Universe was aboard
the ship bringing their funk-laden grooves
and hook-filled songwriting. Denson,
a fan favorite for his epic late-night
concerts, was a member of Greyboy
Allstars and also has toured and
recorded with Lenny Kravitz.
He even made a cameo in the movie Coming
to America.
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Jazz Mandolin Project featuring Jamie Masefield
Remarkably unique, Jazz Mandolin Project experiments with the very basis of what jazz is and incorporates Jamie Masefield's mandolin
in ways that have rarely been attempted
in the jazz realm.
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Benevento/Russo Duo
Called 'The Duo' by their fans, these middle school classmates reunited in NYC in a few years ago and have built a large buzz through their ever-growing textured instrumental rock sound, which is massive for just two players. The Benevento/Russo Duo is releasing their debut studio album, Best Reason to Buy the Sun, on Ropeadope Records in
April 2005.
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Umphrey's McGee
2004 solidified Umphrey's McGee's quick rise to the throne of the jam world and they show no signs of letting up. The band's tight melodic prog-rock compositions and improvisations were recently praised by Rolling Stone's 'Hot Issue' and the masses at Bonnaroo in addition to being featured on the hit series, Alias.
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Zilla
Aaron Holstein and Jamie Janover are two parts of the group Zilla, a remarkably unique band that plays 100% improvisations, which is astonishing considering how tight their spur-of-the-moment compositions sound. Everyone in the band is a multi-instrumentalist, Holstein mainly plays guitar while Janover focuses on Hammered Dulcimer. Janover was 2003 National Hammered Dulcimer Champion.
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