JAZZ FUNK * JAZZ SOUL * WEST COAST JAZZ
BETWEEN US WE'VE WORKED WITH...
WHITNEY HOUSTON, STEVIE WONDER, RAY CHARLES, QUINCY JONES, MANHATTAN TRANSFER, MARCUS MILLER, JOE SAMPLE, TAKE 6, CHICK COREA, ROBBEN FORD, RONNIE SCOTT, CHAKA KHAN, SERGIO MENDEZ, HERB ALPERT, DONNA SUMMER, ELTON JOHN, GEORGE MICHAEL, GLORIA GAYNOR, MIKE MCDONALD AND MANY MORE.
Joel Kibble.
US based, Joey is a member of Take 6. The multi-platinum selling group has earned 10 Grammy's, 10 Dove Awards and a host of other honors.
The band has worked with Ray Charles, Nnenna Freelon, Gordon Goodwin, Don Henley, Whitney Houston, Al Jarreau, Quincy Jones, k.d. lang, Queen Latifah, The Manhattan Transfer, Brian McKnight, Luis Miguel, Marcus Miller, Joe Sample, Ben Tankard, CeCe Winans, and Stevie Wonder.
THE 25TH STREET BAND IS A LONDON BASED, CROSSOVER-JAZZ RECORDING PROJECT FEATURING GUEST ARTISTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD.
Josiah Ruff
Josiah started out as a gospel singer in California. These days he's broadened out his repertoire to NeoGospelPop and lives in Miami, Florida.
His lead vocals feature on several of the latest 25th Street Band tracks.
When Russ Klinger mentioned backing vocals, Josiah recommended and introduced his friend, Joel.
Mornington Lockett.
Based in the UK, Mornington is has recorded with a wide variety of artists, including Ronnie Scott, Jim Mullen, Stan Tracey, Don Grusin, Martin Drew, Claire Martin, Arturo Sandoval, Jimmy Smith, Sarah Jane Morris and Ian Shaw and Oasis.
He has also toured with Oscar Peterson's rhythm section, drummer Martin Drew, bassist Niels Henning Ørsted Pedersen and guitarist Ulf Wakenius.
Hussain Jiffry
Originally from Sri Lanka and now based in L.A, Hussain's list of credits includes Tom Scott, Michael Bolton, Deneice Williams, Hellen Reddy, Petula Clark, Kenny Kirkland, David Foster, Michael McDonald, Russell Ferrante, Dione Warwick, Captain and Tennille, Chaka Khan, Crystal Gayle, Jack Jones, The Four Tops, Dave Weckl band, Gloria Gaynor, Steve Winwood, Whitney Houston, Tito Puente, Carol King, and Christopher Cross.
Tom Brechtlein.
Tom is based in L.A. He has toured and recorded with Robben Ford, Chick Corea, Christopher Cross, Wayne Shorter, Jean-Luc Ponty, Dave Samuels, Eric Johnson and Joe Farrell among others.
Bill McBirnie.
Based in Toronto Bill has worked with Junior Mance, Irakere, Memo Acevedo and Emilie-Claire Barlow. He is also resident Jazz Flute Specialist at Sir James Galway's official web site.
Jandira Silva.
Originally from Rio de Janeiro, Jandira sang with the José Cabeleira band on Portuguese TV before moving to London where she had her own Brazilian/Jazz crossover band.
Nowadays she's based in Macau.
Ann Bailey.
Based in the UK, Anne is originally from the USA.
She was a Gospel and RnB session/backing singer in Nashville and fronted her own band in L.A, where she worked with Donna Summer.
David Bitelli.
London Based Bitelli's sax and clarinet credits include; Airto Moreira, Dudu Pukwana, Jimmy Witherspoon, Elton John, Joan Armatrading, Joe Jackson, REM, Wham, Robert Cray, Loose Tubes and many more.
Henry Armburg-Jennings
Based in the UK, Henry has worked with Stan Tracy, Peter King and Martin Drew. He's also had his own jazz quartet and been member of the National Youth Jazz Orchestra.
Ollie James...
UK based, Ollie has had several UK and European chart hits with Axwell, Steve Angelo and Armand Van Helden.
Linley Hamilton
Based in Northern Ireland, Linley's credits include sessions with Van Morrison.
He has his own jazz quartet and presents a BBC jazz radio show.
Vocals - Ann Bailey, Ollie James
Sax - Mornington Lockett
Flute Bill McBirnie
Bass - Hussain Jiffry
Drums Tom Brechtlein
Written, played, arranged, and produced by
Russ Klinger and Dave Radnor
Released 2014
Vocals - Jandira DaSilva
Sax - Mornington Lockett, David Bitelli
Trumpet Henry Armburg-Jennings
Bass - Hussain Jiffry
Drums Tom Brechtlein
Written, played, arranged, and produced by
Russ Klinger and Dave Radnor
Released 2007
FOUNDERS
Brian Holloway
A true master of melodic jazz rock, jazz pop and jazz fusion, Brian has played guitar in bands accoss the globe, including Graham Bond, Esperanto, The Jazz Sluts and Kiki Dee... as well as session work with numerous producers and artists.
He's now based in Wiltshire in the UK.
Jason Meekins.
Drumming out of Austin, Texas, Jason has worked with Brian McKnight, Kirk Whalum and Darryl Williams among others.
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Kim Mont
Based in Nashville Tennessee, Kim sings gospel, soul and many more genres. She has performed with a wide range of artists, including Michael McDonald and Gloria Gaynor.
Joey Kibble suggested Kim when we were looking for a female soul vocalist. Her first release with the 25th Street Band is All We Knew, a soul ballad duet with Joey.
There's another song on the way featuring Kim and Joey which is currently in production.
