Chris Smith - Musikautomat: Jazz Grunge

"My idea behind Musikautomat is to take favorite songs from other genres and reimagine them in a contemporary jazz setting. These Tube's concerts and our subsequent debut album feature songs from the "grunge rock" era of the 1990's. During that era I was so inspired by the rock riffs and energy of Nirvana, Soundgarden, and Alice in Chains while simultaneously was being inspired by the improvisation, dynamics, and arrangements of jazz artists such as Brian Blade and Kurt Rosenwinkle. The music that Musikautomat will perform at Tube's combine these two genres and is best be described as... Contemporary Jazz with a Rock and Roll Soul. Mit: Chris Smith – drums, featuring Jure Pukl – tenor sax David DeJesus – alto sax Christopher Pawluk – guitar Peter Slavov – bass Valerie Costa – vocals