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OUT THERE SOUNDS: Jazz Fusion Nite w RAKESTAR ARKESTRA + PB&Funk

Presented by: Wayne Eagles, House of TARG,
Doors: 8pm / ALL AGES
Cover: $10 / $7 with student id

OUT THERE SOUNDS 
is a new Jazz Fusion music series curated by Canadian jazz-rock fusion guitarist educator, improviser, composer Wayne Eagles. This music series seeks to showcase mind-blowing musicianship that pushes the boundaries of rock, blues & funk through the power of jazz harmony, improvisation & inspiration from OUT THERE!

PERFORMING AT THIS EDITION OF OUT THERE SOUNDS

RAKESTAR ARKESTRA (Ottawa Sun Ra Tribute)
(1st set, 8:30-9:30PM)
Don Cummings - Hammond organ
Mike Essoudry - Drums
David Broscoe - Alto + Bari Sax
John Sobol -Tenor Sax
Rob Frayne - Tenor Sax
Scott Warren - Percussion + Signals
Rory Magill - Keyboards

Since 2000 AD, Rakestar has explored the Afro-Futurist universe of the great jazz innovator and space traveller, Sun Ra, interpreting hisstellar compositions like "Saturn" and cosmic anthems like "We Travel The Spaceways". TUNES HERE


PB&FUNK (Ottawa Fusion Trio) 
(2nd set, 10-11PM)
If you smack peanut butter and funk in between two pieces of bread, you get yourself a nasty sandwich. PB&FUNK is the newest funk/fusion trio to hit the Ottawa scene with music that you can eat up anytime of the day. Playing an array of originals and fusion standards, you’re bound to have a funk in’ good time.

Garrett Warner - guitar, Caylan Penny - bass, Andrew Ferderber - drums

ABOUT WAYNE EAGLES
A musician for over four decades and a professional guitar instructor for three, Wayne Eagles has performed or recorded with: Adam Nussbaum, Billy Kilson, Ian Froman, 3 Jimmys, Mike Milligan, The Platters, Peter Brown, Ken Rosser, OutSpan, Soul Finger, Random Access Orkestra, Funkdawgs, Super Awesome Club, T Bruce Wittet and The Bitches Brew Tribute Band.

"A dedicated improviser, Eagles embraces a wide vista of jazz, rock, and fusion guitar styles. He has been a Guitar Performance Instructor at Carleton University’s School for Studies in Art and Culture (SSAC: Music) since September 1992 and served as Director for Carleton’s Fusion Ensemble since September 2007." www.wayneeagles.com

Rakestar plays Sun Ra's "Kingdom Of Not" at the Mercury Lounge, Ottawa, 2016. Linsey Wellman, alto sax John Sobol, tenor sax David Broscoe, baritone sax Don Cummings, Hammond organ Rob Frayne, synthesizer Mike Essoudry, drums Scott Warren, hand drum, invocations Rory Magill, xylophone Shawn Descarie, video Brad McFarlane, audio
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