Joey DeFrancesco - Yardbird Suite
Joey DeFrancesco - Yardbird Suite
Joey DeFrancesco - Yardbird Suite
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Mo Lefever is an Edmonton-based guitarist with<br />
a strong following among her musical peers and<br />
audiences. She is recognized for her versatility<br />
and a sound that can only be partly classified as<br />
an “eclectic jazz/funk/groove blend,” which can be<br />
heard on her CD Unposed.<br />
Mo Lefever was originally inspired to explore the<br />
jazz genre when the venerable Tommy Banks paid<br />
a visit to her high school in Medicine Hat. Once<br />
pointed in jazz directions, there was no turning<br />
back. Mo’s early influences ranged from Jimi<br />
Hendrix to Chet Atkins.<br />
After high school, Mo continued her musical<br />
training at MacEwan College (now MacEwan<br />
University). She lists the following artists as<br />
inspirations: Joe Zawinul, Weather Report, Roland<br />
Kirk, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Pat Metheny, Stevie<br />
Wonder, Prince, David Fiuczynski, the Screaming<br />
Headless Torsos (yes, this is really a band), and the<br />
always evolving Medeski, Martin and Wood.<br />
After leaving MacEwan, Mo reports that her initial<br />
fame and glory came in the form of the disco<br />
cover band Godiva. It was during this time that Mo<br />
acquired her most valued possession: the Digitech<br />
Space Station. They have rarely been separated<br />
since.<br />
Mo has toured in rock bands, disco bands and<br />
played with a variety of jazz heavies as they pass<br />
through Edmonton. She is currently a part of<br />
several progressive jazz projects including Don<br />
Bradshaw’s Big Idea, Hecubus and of course the<br />
(cleverly titled) Mo Lefever trio/quartet/quintet/<br />
or group, as the case may be. She is also a longstanding<br />
member of Brett Miles’ Magilla Funk<br />
Conduit and Bob Tildesley’s Indigenous Aliens.<br />
when...<br />
Indigenous Aliens<br />
and Mo Lefever Trio<br />
From Edmonton<br />
FRIDAY-SATURDAY, MAY 21-22 , 2010<br />
TICKETS - MEMBERS $16, GUESTS $20<br />
DOORS 8 PM - SHOW 9 PM<br />
Indigenous Aliens<br />
Bob Tildesley - trumpet<br />
Greg Smith - guitar<br />
Mo Lefever - guitar<br />
Cliff Minchau - bass<br />
Brett Miles - saxophone<br />
Bill Jamieson - saxophone<br />
Bryan Sim - piano<br />
Dwayne Hrynkiw - drums, percussion<br />
Mo Lefever Trio<br />
Mo Lefever - guitar<br />
Shantel Koenig - bass<br />
Thom Bennett – drums<br />
Artist website:<br />
www.molefever.ca<br />
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