Groove + Melody + Improvisation + Interplay = Lucky No.1 Band

An effort built on friendship and shared goals about how to make music together, the Lucky No.1 Band is pure collaboration. Each player brings to the group his or her unique approach to making music. It is in the exchange and distillation of multiple voices that creativity takes form and a pure sound emerges. Audiences agree that the ensemble's sophisticated compositions and virtuosic improvising create an intoxicating experience.

Saxophone, trombone, bass and drums make up this unique San Francisco-based quartet. Driven by original compositions and by explorations of popular material, the Lucky No.1 Band remains true to a jazz sensibility, but drawing inspiration from a number of individuals and styles including Hendrix, Mingus,The Pretenders, Joni Mitchell, Monk, Ron Miles, and Emmy Lou Harris. Shouting multi-layered complexities, whisper-soft singularities, and hard swinging riffing, all with a beat that urges the music forward, this ensemble's music is sure to create a memorable musical journey for any listener.