EVENING SKY

ABOUT

Evening Sky is a Jazz/Roots Quartet from Rhode Island featuring Chris Brooks on Pedal Steel Guitar, Joe Potenza on Bass, composer Gino Rosati on Guitars, and producer Eric Hastings on Drums.  

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The band has a knack for combining the classic elements of American music (jazz, folk, R&B, country, and rock) to form a unique, spirited sound.  Their rhythmic, smooth, psychedelic, and playful approach has been compared to artists as diverse as Bill Frisell, Bill Withers, Bill Monroe, and Bill Laswell. And that's just the Bills!

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Whether on their own original instrumentals, reinterpreting classic songs, or collaborating with guest singers and instrumentalists, Evening Sky has a chameleon-like ability to adapt to whatever the situation calls for. Their Plus One album series, which features the band collaborating with a diverse range of vocalists and instrumentalists, is now on it's sixth release!

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The band can be seen performing at venues as varied as jazz and blues festivals, quiet listening rooms, and raucous rock clubs.  Evening Sky’s approach in the studio is equally as eclectic.  They have experimented with old school recording techniques, as evidenced on their One Mic, Two Weekends release.  On the opposite end of the spectrum, they have used the studio as a creative, experimental tool:  adding layers of sound, overdubs, effects and five different vocalists on their version of Dylan’s Highway 61 Revisited.

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Pat Metheny to Patsy Cline

Walkin After Midnight to Walking on the Moon

Coltrane to Train Beats