Trio Band:
Luke Bergman--Bass
/ Chris Icasiano--Drums /
Neil Welch--Saxophones
Influences
John Coltrane, Sonny Rollins, Albert Ayler, Pharoah Sanders, Ornette Coleman, Dexter Gordon, Michael Brecker, Tony Malaby, McCoy Tyner, Elvin Jones, Jimmy Garrison, Don Cherry, Chris Potter, Zakir Hussain, Pandit Debi Prasad Chatterjee, Ustad Alla Rakha, Ravi Shankar, Bjork, Sigur Ros, Pat Metheny, Brad Mehldau, Joe Lovano, Paul Motian, Bill Frisell, Chris Speed, Tor Dietrichson. Luke Bergman, Chris Icasiano, Brian Kinsella, Cameron Peace
Sounds Like
Music which is communacative, innovative, and about true improvisation. Our music is mostly free, heavily influenced by compostion, and most importantly about finding new ways to speak with one another.
With his debut release, Narmada, Neil Welch has established himself as a creative force in the Seattle jazz scene. Joining Neil on the album are a number of Seattle's young lions, as well as world-renown sitarist Debi Prasad Chatterjee, and Tor Dietrichson on tablas- who with Neil also comprise the traditional Hindustani ensemble, Nada Brahma. Narmada effortlessly draws from Welch's diverse musical influences with an honestly that accommodates his almost spiritual approach to improvisation. The core of the rhythm section (with Chris Icasiano on drums and Luke Bergman on bass) bring a driving, post-bop approach that underpins Welch's compositions, giving the record fire, shape and unity.
