The Band
Meet the Jazz Soup musiciansName: Dan Edwards
Instrument: Keyboards
Musical Influences: Both types - Country... and Western...
Top Track: Red Baron, Billy Cobham
Things that make you go Mmmm: Relaxing; food; sunshine
Best Gig Ever: Sneaked in to see Blind Boys of Alabama once at Derry Jazz Festival - top gig!
Time Out: Fishing and travelling
Name: Amaziah Davis
Instrument: Bass Guitar
Musical Influences: Every piece of music I've ever heard
Top Track: Miles Davis's 'Hannibal' from the album Armadla
Things that make you go Mmmm: Being in the arms of a loving passionate woman!
Best Gig Ever: If I could go back in time it would be the Parliament gig, with Sly and the Family Stone and Bootsy Collins
Time Out: Scuba diving
Name: Mark Gibbs
Instrument: Guitar
Musical Influences: Everyone!
Top Track: This month it's 'My Foolish Heart' by John McLaughlin
Things that make you go Mmmm: Ice-cold beer on a hot day
Best Gig Ever: Pat Metheney Group, Hammersmith Odeon
Time Out: Skiing fresh powder
Name: Neil Martin
Instrument: Saxophones/Flute
Musical Influences: From Lester Young to Michael Brecker - can't begin to name the hundreds in beween!
Top Track: Just can't narrow it down - listening to Roy Ayres today!
Things that make you go Mmmm: A good meal and a good bottle of wine
Best Gig Ever: Probably the Yellow Jackets at Ronnie Scott's
Time Out: A good meal and a good bottle of wine!