Le Prestige is an instrumental and improvisational music group based in Somerville and Cambridge, Massachusetts. Their original songs are primarily influenced by the spirit of 60’s soul jazz and the big beats and loops of 90’s hip-hop and electronica. Taking an organic and low-tech approach to these sounds, the tunes feature horn-driven melodies and expressive soloing over funk, jazz, reggae and disco grooves. Live sets are peppered with select covers such as “Wichita Lineman” and the “Theme from S.W.A.T”.
The band consists of bandleader and composer Chris Forkey on upright bass, John Glenshaw on drums, David Johnston on guitar, Gary Wallen on vibraphone, Michael McLaughlin on accordion, Scott Getchell on trumpets and flugelhorn, Kit Buckley on tenor sax, Charles Murrell on alto sax and flute, and Dana Colley (Morphine) on baritone and tenor saxes.
XTet is a rising jazz ensemble out of Providence RI. Their sound is a mixture of jazz and RnB, with a rock edge and a deep pocket for groove.
