The Chandler Travis Philharmonic
"Dixieland, pop, avant-jazz, rock...and fully over the top."
- Jim Sullivan, Boston Globe
"...this man should either be locked up or made king of the planet. Despite the apparent anarchy, the band (playing their "psycho-jungle-dixieland") is incredibly tight." - Jason Dean Moriarty, the Noise
- Jim Sullivan, Boston Globe
"...this man should either be locked up or made king of the planet. Despite the apparent anarchy, the band (playing their "psycho-jungle-dixieland") is incredibly tight." - Jason Dean Moriarty, the Noise
THE CHANDLER TRAVIS PHILHARMONIC is a 9-piece technicolor extravaganza from Boston that includes a horn section, string bass, mandocello, guitar, drums, accordion, and valet. It's possible they might be the missing link between the Kinks and Sun Ra...Over his career of unmatched musical mastery, bandleader Chandler Travis has opened up for pretty much everyone in the world, including Elvis Costello, Green Day, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, John Cale, Bonnie Raitt, NRBQ, Charles Mingus, the Beach Boys, Allen Ginsburg, the Replacements, and George Carlin (a guest star on the last CTP album)!
Give a listen to The Chandler Travis Philharmonic
"That's What She Said" "Bob What's His Name" The Philharmonic has released three official albums and another twenty un-official ones (the RadioBall series). They've toured all over the country to rave reviews and enthusiastic audiences at an astounding variety of venues, including the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, the Johnstown Music Festival in Johnstown, PA, Tipitina's in New Orleans, the Mercury Lounge in NYC, the Double Door in Chicago, the Middle East in Boston. Their latest CD "Tarnation and Alastair Sim", throws down the gauntlet once and for all with a plethora of tracks (48 in fact!), weird instrumentation and unconventional, boundary-busting ideas. Their unrelenting effort to push the confines of musical convention is perhaps what makes The Philharmonic so appealing to so many age groups...there is something in their music and stage presentation for everyone. Some consider the Philharmonic a bit unusual.
Why unusual? Well, do you know of any other alternative dixieland bands? Or any other band that put out 22 full-length cds in one year, as the they did in 2000 with the RadioBall series (not one-night live cds, either -real ones)? Or anyone that numbers both George Carlin and NRBQ among their staunchest longtime supporters? Both appear on their latest album; other longtime fans include Bonnie Raitt, Elvis Costello, and Bruce Springsteen, not to mention a diverse selection of relatively recent converts like Of Montreal, Ween, and the Story.
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