Contraband 'Jungle' | Live Studio Session

Following by ten years his original Contraband project, tenor sax player Cliff Colon has reformed the group to create more compelling modern jazz drawn from the melodies of late 80s video games. Whatever that looks like on paper to you, in practice Contraband Reloaded sounds like a genius. Colon says he remembers hearing rock bands cover these musical themes, but the world of modern jazz is a perfect setting to turn acorns of 8-bit melodies into mighty oak trees of creativity. A repetitive melody and harmony with a simple beat provides a launching pad for improvisation while returning to a catchy musical theme that gamers like Colon have had knocking around their heads since their teen years. Cliff Colon - tenor sax Justin Cottrell - alto sax Jacques Willis - vibes Andy Coe - guitar Eric Verlinde - keyboard Farko Dosumov - bass D'Vonne Lewis - drums Subscribe to see more content from KNKX Public Radio