Related Events
Join us in The Green Room for a performance by Memphis-based jazz group, L.A.P.D.
Tickets: $10
Doors at 7 pm | Show at 7:30 pm
Comprised of four hard-working musicians from Memphis, L.A.P.D. respects the city’s rich musical heritage while forging new ground, all in the name of the groove.
L.A.P.D. is Logan Hanna on guitar, Arthur Edmaiston on saxophone, Patrick Fusco on organ, and Danny Banks on drums and cymbals.
The deep swing and tough grooves played by this band of professionals was honed through years of logging late nights in clubs and on tours around the globe. So much attention has been given to the study of the music recorded in the 1960s (sometimes referred to as “soul jazz”) that listeners will wonder if they have been transported back in time.
L.A.P.D. presents music that harkens back to an era when there was always a Hammond organ in the nightclub and everyone came to have a good time. The beautifully complex instrumental tones and their authentic rhythmic feel for the organ-fueled soul jazz music of yesteryear will make you want to shout!
The eclectic repertoire consists of titles spanning several generations of music with all of it delivered in the classic organ quartet style made famous by Jack McDuff, Lonnie Smith, Lou Donaldson, and Big John Patton.
What sets L.A.P.D. apart is the arranging and composing skills of Patrick and Logan. Several original compositions are present in the band’s book as well as sly arrangements of familiar classic and modern rock radio staples. If you have ever wondered what the melodies of Jimi Hendrix and Soundgarden might sound like filtered through a greasy saxophone, then L.A.P.D. has that and more in store for you.
