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Blue Train
Blue Train was originally formed in 1991 with
sax player Chris Mason-Battley. They performed a mix of Jazz & Blues and
started writing original material. After hooking up with drummer Jason Orme
& bass player Matt Gruebner, they released a self-funded, self-titled
album in 1992 and so gained a following.
Mid-'94 saw Parachute
Productions
start their own recording label & invite Blue Train to be one of the first
bands on it.
With guitarist Robbie Karena & newcomer Steve Sherriff on sax, they produced "No Free Lunch" which won NZ Jazz Album of the year 1996. Early '98 saw the release of "Never You Mind" which further refined their popular Jazz-Funk sound.
Another project that Alan got involved in in
'97 was "Organic". This, again, was a self-funded, self-produced
album in the Classic Jazz Organ trio style featuring Alan Brown on Hammond,
Aaron Nevezie on guitar, and Jason Orme on drums. You can check some of this
out on the music
page, as well as mp3.com.
Alan is a bit of a Hammond 'nut' so if you're interested there are some links
to some of his favourite sites!
Blue Train are currently working on new
material. To keep informed on their progress, you can join the mailing list
below as well as listen to tracks from two of the albums here. |
