the Heliocentrics
Formed:
Years Active: 2000
Genres: Jazz, R&B, Electronic
Styles: Funk, R&B/Soul, Modern Creative, Free Jazz, Jazz-Funk, Fusion, Soul Jazz/Groove, Post-Bop, Hard Bop, Modal Music, Electronica
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Hailing from the United Kingdom, the youth-oriented ensemble the Heliocentrics are hard to pigeonhole, though some have dubbed them a contemporary acid jazz band. Led by drummer Malcolm Catto, the band straddles hip-hop, funk, modern creative jazz, psychedelic electronica, and world musics. They acknowledge as influences James Brown, Elvin Jones, David Axelrod, Sun Ra, Ennio Morricone, Stark Reality, and Joyride. Madlib and Yesterday's New Quintet have prominently used Catto's drumming and sampled sounds. The full nonet includes Catto on drums ...
Similar artists
- Young Jazz Rebels (1)
- Quiet Village (0)
Influenced by
- James Brown (180)
- Sun Ra (20)
- Alice Coltrane (14)
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