The sound that Pat Madison contributes, helps gel the gap between the western ears ( that are use to hearing what Jimmy Page or Jimi Hendrix has set the ground work for) . As the music is stemmed from an arabic/middle eastern format, the earthy "bluesy" soul that Pat pours into the group, is a much needed recognizable voice. When he perfoms with the Electric project, he sings marvelously through his double-neck guitar; taking us to great highs. Thanks for your energy Pat.
Doug Karger- Drummer extraordinare. Doug -A disciple of Sri Chinmoy, sound engineer, professional drummer...one of the best fusion musicians I have ever had the honor to play with and learn from.
Nathan Logan -hit the scene in the late 1980's-early 90's in his"progressive rock" troupe BAREFOOT SERVANT, along with his talented brother Tobin on guitar. Since then, Nathan has been spotted touring in acts such as BETSY AND THE GENE POOL , JACKI O PILLBOX , HOOVERVILLE, numerous jazz groups, Zappa cover bands.
.Mike Lyons A graduate of Berklee School of Music in Boston. Mike joins JAAFAR on flugelhorn and trumpet.He has performed in a number of Salsa bands, lead trumpet in Big Band settings, numerous Funk-Jazz to R&B Soul Revue, to Swing Bands from Vermont to Boston to North Carolina.
Tommy Spampinato A native of NY, Tom moved to LA and became an employee at The Record Plant, re-located to NC and found himself drumming in a funk band Massey Jive. .He now has "retired" to Austin TX to pursue the art graphic dept. of the world.check him out.
Ned Percival A multi talented percussionist. His versitility is amazing; from rockbands (such as DSF), to folk(WADE, DREAD & BALDHEAD), Reggae( MICKEY MILLS), and now JAAFAR. He spends most of his time in Jamica.
Helping Hands,
Beautiful souls
The guys behind the magik curtain that makes things happen for JAAFAR
Brad
Newell. Guitar, violin, mandolin; classical / flaminco duo, jazz,
soundtrack recordings, pop/rock, bluegrass...This guy can do it all. As
a well established muscican and composer, Brad's diversity of talent and
experience contribute to many excellent performances. He is also a graduate
from the acclaimed Berklee School of Music in Boston, studied at The North
Carolina School of the Arts, & UNC in Greensboro. Brad is know as
a great producer, recording engineer, teacher, and multi- instrumentalist.
Sandy Blocker. Sandy is a perfect example of someone who's spirit, the way he walks his path, sings through into his music. An incredible percussion player, teacher at The School of the Arts in Winston Salem (teaches west african, mali muisc, djembe, percussion,etc., and his wife teaches African Dance there also), student of Glen Velez for 7 years in NY,, involved in many "world music" ensembles such as VOODOO JAZZ QUARTET, MYSTIC BALIFONE ENSEMBLE, TASIMA JON.etc.). In JAAFAR Sandy plays djembe, khanjeera, frame drums, balifone, udu,.... the list just keeps going. Sandy Blocker
Wilton Elder III . Saxophonist Wilton Elder (M.M.) holds degrees from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where he studied with Brian Doyle and Michigan State University from where he most recently graduated under the guidance of Joseph Lulloff. His diverse musical interests have found him performing in various classical, jazz, and popular settings throughout the Southeast, the Midwest, Utah, and California. He has shared the stage with such diverse artists as Derek Trucks, Soulive, and Charlie Hunter, and appeared as a member of the North Carolina Wind Orchestra. For more information on the Rasa Quartet, check the group out at <www.rasaquartet.com>.
