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Alt Jazz Finds a Home in Phoenix<br />
By Kevin Hanlon<br />
Photo by Sean Deckart<br />
When Lord Kash of The Stakes arrived for our interview at The Lost<br />
Leaf, his bandmate Ben Scolaro asked him how his day was going.<br />
“Everything at once,” the day-worn Kash replied, and with a deep<br />
breath, he shook off what residue remained from his day and rose to face the<br />
present. “Let’s do this.”<br />
If you didn’t already know, Phoenix is quickly becoming a hotbed for jazz fusion<br />
of various forms. In the last five years, the city has seen many of her hometown<br />
bands rise from house parties and small clubs to the larger stages usually<br />
reserved for national touring acts. Last month, Phoenix Afrobeat Orchestra<br />
held their Laugh to Keep from Crying album release party to a packed house at<br />
the Van Buren with Jerusafunk, The Stakes and many other special guests. All<br />
three of these bands include musicians who claim jazz influences. But to put<br />
it simply, Phoenix is inundated with musical talent, and it’s time to go out and<br />
grab a ticket.<br />
34 JAVA<br />
MAGAZINE
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