Good music with quiet vibes

GARY CARDINEZ

THE Ijo (eee joe) band launch held at Kaiso Blues Cafe was a first-time experience for many patrons. It was not just the music but the manner in which they heard the music which thrilled the audience.

Labelled an experiment but called the quiet experience, each patron was given a pair of head phones upon entering. They were able to enjoy a stereophonic experience which seem to please them tremendously.

According to Ryan Chaitram of Ijo, “Because of the musicianship and the many layers of music that was played we wanted the people to experience it all.”

The musicians were placed among the audience to make the entire experience more interactive. The band did all original songs like Black Rose (Tamba Gwindi), Nari (Jeanine Ruiz), Tobago (Rodney Alexander), Funkery (Dareem Chandler), Ijo (Jeremy McIntosh) and Spirit of Peace (Jason Bishop). In tribute to the late Shadow they played Bassman and Music (Dingolay) and for Ras Shoty I they played Who God Bless.

The latter being the song of the night at the December 7 event.

Interestingly, many musicians were seen taking in the quiet experience, people like Michael "Ming" Low Chew Tung, Theron Shaw, Miguel Charles, Modupe Onilu, Adan Hagley, Marva Newton, LeAndra Head, Megan Sylvester, Charmaine Forde, among others. Then there was Hasely Crawford, Peter Samuel and Lenny Tyson.

The vibe among this band of musicians is a healthy one and they seem ready to take on the world when it comes to making original music.