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  • Cry

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    Artist: Scott Amendola Band

    Label: Cryptogramophone

    Jenny Scheinman (violin), Nels Cline (guitar), Eric Crystal (saxophones), Todd Sickafoose (acoustic bass), Scott Amendola (drums, percussion) plus Carla Bozulich (vocals on 'Masters of War'). Recorded in January, May and June, 2002, in San Francisco and Burbank, CA.

    Drummer Scott Amendola is best known for touring the world with The Charlie Hunter Quartet and for recording three albums with Hunter's quartet for Blue Note records. Cry is Amendola's second effort as a leader and his highly acclaimed group features guitarist Nels Cline, violinist Jenny Sheinman and saxophonist Eric Crystal. Drawing from stylistic influences such as African music, jazz, blues, spirituals, rock, and the avant garde, Scott's music ranges from hard-hitting grooves to lush ballads. Amendola was nominated for a Grammy with the band T.J. Kirk, and has recorded or performed with dozens of musicians, including Bill Frisell, John Zorn, Tony Furtado, Noe Venable and Jacky Terrasson, among many others.

  • Believe

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    Artist: Scott Amendola Band

    Label: Cryptogramophone

    Jenny Scheinman (violin), Nels Cline (6 & 12 string guitars, lap steel guitar), Jeff Parker (guitar), John Shifflett (bass), Scott Amendola (drums, percussion, loops, live electronic treatments, electric mbira, melodica). Recorded on August 22 & 23, 2005, at Mobius, San Francisco, CA.

    Scott Amendola, who has toured with Charlie Hunter, T.J. Kirk, Madeleine Peyroux and many others, presents his third CD as a leader, featuring guitarists Nels Cline of Wilco and Jeff Parker of Tortoise. Also featured is violinist Jenny Scheinman who has toured and recorded with Bill Frisell. "Believe" is a strong statement from the drummer of The Nels Cline Singers.