03/18 - Friday :: The Oz Noy Trio Featuring Will Lee & Anton Fig

Oz Noy (Guitar)

Israeli-born guitarist Oz Noy is a progressive and iconoclastic artist who incorporates a wide array of styles into his own work, including funk, rock, blues, and jazz. Having performed from a young age, Noy was an in-demand studio musician by his early twenties. A move to New York City in 1996 eventually led to tours and session work with such artists as Chris Botti, Toni Braxton, Jeff “Tain” Watts, and others.

Will Lee (Bass)

Grammy Award-winning Will Lee does it all: The Late Show with David Letterman, Appearing as bassist and/or vocalist on over 1,400 Pop, Jazz and Rock albums (Ricky Martin, Burt Bacharach, Bee Gees, George Benson, James Brown, Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles, Luther Vandross, Mick Jagger, Cyndi Lauper, Barry Manilow, Miami Sound Machine, Buddy Rich, Bette Midler, Liza Minnelli, Diana Ross, Grover Washington Jr., Cat Stevens, Vanessa Williams, Ryuchi Sakamoto, Kool & the Gang, Billy Joel, Barbara Streisand, Carly Simon, D'Angelo, Frank Sinatra, Mariah Carey, Pat Metheny, and Steely Dan, to name a very few); has sung and played on an equal number of TV and radio commercials as well as movie soundtracks. Will also has performed or recorded with all 4 of the Beatles, and is a founding member of The Fab Faux! Will was also recently inducted into The Musician’s Hall Of Fame in Nashville.

Anton Fig (Drums)

Born in Cape Town, South Africa, Anton began playing drums at age four. Anton is presently a member of the "CBS Orchestra" appearing nightly on 'Late Show with David Letterman' - a position he has held since 1986. During this tenure he has played with scores of great artists including Miles Davis, James Brown, Bruce Springsteen, Stevie Winwood, Bonnie Raitt and Tony Bennett. The CBS Orchestra has backed up a host of artists in other venues such as Stevie Wonder, Faith Hill, Little Richard and BB King at the closing ceremonies of the summer Olympic Games in Atlanta. They also backed Al Green, Gloria Estefan, In Sync and Eric Clapton for VH1's Save the Music concert at the White House.

Web Site: www.TheFolkadelics.com

The Folkadelics' music is an inimitable amalgamation of a little bit of reggae, funky three-part harmony vocals, with a touch of hip hop. Sam Miller (guitar/vocals/beat boxer/harmonica) and Gavin Cummings (wah-wah mandolin/vocals/guitar) formed THE FOLKADELICS, formally SAMPSON AND THE FOLKADELICS, in 2007. The band composed their own material, inspired by late night acoustic jam sessions and some rowdy nights. In May of 2007, amidst the chaos of finals week, Sam and Gavin cut a self titled acoustic EP at the Ithaca College Music School. In the fall of 2007, THE FOLKADELICS relocated to New York City and quickly expanded, adding bass player Jon Sandners and drummer Ian Cummings to the recipe. Together, the newly added rhythm section added the funky backbone the band had been craving. The most recent addition to THE FOLKADELICS, is the captivating female vocalist Danny Farone, who completes the three-part harmony blend. In May 2010, THE FOLKADELICS completed and released a 5 track EP with producer Steve Wall, who worked with Matisyahu on the live Louisville Light Sessions album. THE FOLKADELICS are now working on completing their full length album, featuring anticipated new material, as well as songs the band has performing live for years. Truly entertainers, THE FOLKADELICS’ unique sound and on stage chemistry, bring life, energy and dancing into venues throughout the northeast. At the National Underground’s 2010 G.I. Battle of the Bands, THE FOLKADELICS were dubbed winners by a celebrity judge panel that included Q104.3’s Out of the Box host, Jonathan Clark and musician Gavin DeGraw. In addition to the National Underground, THE FOLKADELICS have performed at several New York City venues including; The City Winery, Bitter End, Kenny’s Cast Away, The Red Lion and South Paw. In addition, THE FOLKADELICS have also established a monthly residency at the Putnam Den (Saratoga, NY). THE FOLKADELICS have been selected to perform at several music festivals this summer including Ithaca Fest (Ithaca, NY), Falcon Ridge Folk Festival (Hillsdale, NY) and Live Free Music and Art Festival (Lorraine, NY).