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Punk Jazz Trio Megaphone Man Say It Loud & Proud

1/15/2008

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Megaphone ManFrom L to R: Neal Fountain, Bryan Lopes, Jeff Reilly. Photo Credit: Patrick Hinley
Punk jazz improvisational trio Megaphone Man, pride themselves on a loose avant-garde approach in creating their unique blend of jazz music.  Hailing from Athens Georgia USA, Megaphone Man consists of  Neal Fountain on bass, Jeff Reilly on drums and Bryan Lopes on tenor saxophone.  With carefully crafted thematic notes and rhythms, this young group of virtuosos demand as much from themselves as they do the overall group interplay of their contributing melodic ideas.   Megaphone Man's debut CD recording "Live At The Tabernacle", is such an experience.  

Recorded live at The Tabernacle Concert Hall in Atlanta, GA USA,  Megaphone Man's performance captures their forty-five minute opening set with headliner and James Brown sideman, Maceo Parker.  Instrumental songs such as "Razor Egg Hunt", "Reoccurring Nightmare", "Fat Gambling Liar", "Miles of Rust" and "Bubble Hat" not only demonstrate clever and witty song titles, they musically transform these titles into a work of art.  Megaphone Man is not timid in taking chances with their improvisational skills, which should be evident by the fact their debut CD is a live recording and not a conceived studio recording.


Bryan LopesBryan Lopes
"Megaphone Man has a style all their own," states Jazziz writer James Rozzi.  "The manner in which these accomplished musicians approach a particular tune will drastically change from one performance to the next.  In an effort to maintain their own interests, they create an abundance of spontaneous, razor-sharp musical maneuvers for their audience.  One concert with these guys is like a lesson in improvisational wit and daring."   With Megaphone Man's turn-on-a-dime approach, one particular song will metamorphose numerous times--harmonically and rhythmically--before coming to a close.  The end result is an exciting foray with enough depth to please an audience of hard-core jazz fans--or the more laid back patrons of the jam band circuit.

Neal FountainNeal Fountain
Describing the music of Megaphone Man is difficult.  Although all members shy away from calling themselves a jazz trio, their music contains full elements of jazz--and then some.  "We all have wide varieties of music in our backgrounds," states Fountain, "so I think it best not to call ourselves a 'jazz band' per se."  Whether it's hard-bop, funk, free-form, R&B, R&R, country…you name it and Megaphone Man has it in the mix somewhere.  As Lopes (whose inspirations include Coltrane and Joe Lovano) is quick to inform, "Hey, if I want to quote Led Zeppelin, I'm going to quote Led Zeppelin!"  

Jeff ReillyJeff Reilly
In 2001, Atlanta based culture rag and weekly newspaper 'The Creative Loafing',  named Megaphone Man the "Best Jazz Band" in the Atlanta metro area.  One only has to listen to "Live At The Tabernacle" to see why the Creative Loafing title holds true.  The trio of bassist Neal Fountain, saxophonist Bryan Lopes, and drummer Jeff Reilly is genuinely articulate, highly artistic, intellectually stimulating, and perhaps best of all, full of surprises.  If this debut CD recording is any indication into the future of Megaphone Man, many exciting performances and musical journeys await.

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EJ Hughes has Something To Say

10/25/2005

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EJ Hughes
"E.J. Hughes is a talented musician who understands the beauties and intricacies of the music, an artist destined to make a valuable contribution to this art form" - Sam Rivers (Grammy Nominated Artist)



EJ Hughes has performed with:
* Joe Lovano
* Sam Rivers RivBea Orchestra
* Speech & Arrested Development



EJ Hughes CD, "Something To Say" is an amazing array of original tunes that will inspire the avid jazz fan and novice alike.  "Something To Say" is a refreshing CD from this uniquely original saxophonist.

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