1/9/09 Shank Hall 

 1-16/09 Gallery Night

 3/21/09 Borders (Fox Point)  

There’s nothing new under the sun. At this late date we tend to believe that old adage. In the years since the advent of the computer it is hard to argue against that. But, like the old song says, “everything old is new again”.  

 

 The Philip Gatewood band has taken old musical traditions and made them new.  Gatewood likes to describe it as a fresh coat of paint.  Sit back and listen and you will find yourself focusing on the jazz voicings of the guitar, keys and saxophone and then the blues melodies relied upon by the singers. But it all comes home to rest upon the afro-Cuban percussion reminding us of the source of all of these sounds. Oh yes, and it isn’t your imagination when you get a hint of New Orleans in the second line rhythms meant to remind us of how it got here. In their cover repertoire you will hear songs recorded as far back as the thirties by artists as diverse as Billie Holiday, Duke Ellington, Hank Williams, Dion, Sam Cooke and Chuck Berry. The main innovation being the Latin paced conga. Catch this lineup live and you will hear songs as recognizable as “Nadine”, “That’s Alright, Mama” or “Tears on my Pillow”, interspersed with the originals that identify this group. Based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, a city that finds itself amidst a renaissance, The Philip Gatewood Band is available in a variety of configurations suitable for any venue or event. We believe their intelligent and artistic approach to their material is one of the most special things to come along in sometime.    

PHILIP    GATEWOOD    BAND