I caught the S subway this evening and at the 42nd street end is a 6 piece Jazz band with an absolutely hammering trombone player.
There was about 20-30 people just standing around and listening. I captured it on video but my cell phone just doesn't record loud music well.
I bought a cd from them for $10 and have uploaded 4 of the tracks into the "music of the day" box on the bottom right.
Apparently they are called the Alex Lodico Ensemble - dont know if they play gigs around town but they sure know how to fill a train station.
Cheers,
Dean
Update - 31st March 2008
P.S. someone just emailed me this YouTube link to a clip at Penn Station http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NO-jnn9a8YI
I just saw them yesterday for the first time on the 34th St Subway. I was headed downtown when I stopped short at the sound and the crowd surrounding them. MAN! I was blown away! I stood there for a good 30 min before I left, gave a donation took Alex's card. One of the best Jazz bands I have ever heard. One of the best bands period. What energy and joyful improvisation style.
ReplyDeleteI just heard them at Penn Station. Holy cow - they were awesome. The sax section was tight and those kids can really play. Gonna go write about them on my blog too! Fantastic.
ReplyDeleteI saw them perform on Dec. 29'08 on 42nd and Times Square station. I was amazed, there were 7 musicians playing (including Alex, of course) and they kept playing for... I'm not sure, but I was standing there for 45 min. and they didn't stop once.
ReplyDeleteThey are magnificent musicians and really get to the people, all the time I was there, there were about 20 persons standing there, every single once enjoying or dancing, none would even blink.
Alex gave me himself his card (it was a stamped piece of paper) and it reads like this:
Alex LoDico - Trombonist
ALEX LODICO ENSEMBLE
available - parties weddings etc
www.alexlodico.com
Tel.: 212 533 7020
I love them and posted about them also
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