Jamie Breiwick: Trumpet, flugelhorn;
Mike Pauers: Baritone and tenor saxes;
Brian Dietz: Guitar;
Dave Dinauer: Bass;
Tom Presser: Congas, percussion;
Jay Arpin: Drums, percussion;
Influences
Clamnation draws upon a variety of musicians for inspiration. Those common to all (or most) of the musicians in Clamnation include John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Charles Mingus, Cal Tjader, Dave Holland, Ben Allison, Woody Shaw, Chris Potter, and Dave Douglas.
Sounds Like
The modern approaches to jazz and composition taken by the recent Dave Holland and Ben Allison groups, with a healthy dash of the Latin jazz of the 1960's (e.g., Cal Tjader, Cachao, Mongo Santamaria).
How I made my profile: I used MyWackoSpace.com's amazing MySpace Editor.
Formed in 1989 by four of the current members, Clamnation began life as the blues/punk/Latin combo The Clams. As the members musical interests drifted further towards Latin jazz and also the post-bop explorations of artists like Charles Mingus, Sun Ra, and John Coltrane, The Clams folded but was expanded and retooled to form the first version of Clamnation, which performed around Milwaukee from 1990-1994. The current version of the band was assembled in February of 1996 and, with some minor changes in personnel, has been performing around southeast Wisconsin ever since.
Clamnation has performed at a number of festivals, including Summerfest, Jazz in the Park, Jean's Jazz Series, Harborfest, the Third Ward Summer Sizzle, RiverSplash, and Rainbow Summer, and has been a featured artist in UW-Madison's "Behind the Beat" jazz concert series. Clamnation is a mainstay at some of Milwaukee's top music venues, like The Jazz Estate and The Highbury Pub. Despite having performed extensively in Milwaukee and southeast Wisconsin throughout its existence, the band remains in demand as a featured group in many venues largely due to the endless musical explorations of its members. Never satisfied to be pigeon-holed as artists of one particular genre, these six musicians continually look for new influences and inspirations to further shape and expand their musical offerings. This restlessness is reflected in their lastest CD, "Volume III: Malacology."
Clamnation! Just stopping by to let you know we've put some new tunes up since you last said hi, so come and let us know what you think! Also, there's going to be a brilliant night on at the Purple Turtle in Camden this Saturday (26th April). So if you happen to be in London, or you know anyone who wants a fantastic night out - We'll be supporting the fantastic Lancashire Hotpots who are heading down for a rare trip south - they're like nothing you've ever heard this side of watford. Check them out at myspace. com/thelancashirehotpots, don't forget your phone wallet keys and come and have a good chuckle while you dance!
Plus for our set we've got some exciting guests playing with us including Clem on funky guitar solos, Olly on trombone and Chlo on Cello. It's the biggest incarnatioon yet!
