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Jazz

Jazz

KMS Jazz Logo Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th century American popular music. Its West African pedigree is evident in its use of blue notes, improvisation, polyrhythms, syncopation, call-response, and the swung note.
The word "jazz" (in early years also spelled "jass") began as a West Coast slang term and was first used to refer to music in Chicago at about 1915. 

The Burco-Melon Project aka MELON

The Burco-Melon Project aka MELON

Genre: Country, Jazz, Pop

MELON (The Burco-Melon Project) was formed in June 2011 with the sole purpose of creating fresh new music. With the creative writings of songwriters Kim Burco and Bruce (Smooth Melon) Shockley, each show takes you on a journey of musical diversity. You will not hear these fine compositions at any other show anywhere. Unless Toby, Kenny, George, Darius or many other stars picks up some of this fine material. Then you will hear it everywhere.

Band Members:

Kim Burco - Drums and Vocal
Bruce Shockley - Guitar, Sax, Harmonica and Lead Vocal
Ron Miller - Bass and Vocal

Location: Mattawan, MI

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Digeometric

Digeometric

Genre: Techno Jazz/Psychedelic Funk

In June 2010, a group of musicians barely escaped a post-apocalyptic far-away world via digital geometry. They then combined forces and became known by the name of Digeometric.

Digeometric traveled to the Moon where they began playing dance music. These smooth sultry space jams blend the essentials of Techno Jazz and Psychedelic Funk. From saxophones forged from only the finest metal alloys collected from Mercury to Guitar licks made of gold, these beats and rhythms will hands down move your soul.

Band Members:

Dave Campbell
Ken Pecho
Marty Gierczyk
Alex Francois
Mike Duffy

Location: Chicago, IL

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