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| | | | | | Joel "JB" Faires | | upright and electric bass | | - | | - | | Charleston | | | Illinois | | | 61920 | | | (217)246-6638 | | - | | - | | jbfaires@yahoo.com | | airtightstringband.com |
| Currently doing Doctoral work at the U of I in Jazz Studies and Ethnomusicology, JB Faires has a Master's degree in Instrumental Performance and Bachelor's degree in Jazz Studies from Eastern Illinois University.
Since the age of sixteen, he had been in bands playing original rock, funk, jazz, and blues throughout the Mid-west. His current interests include afro-cuban jazz, Brazilian music, Motown, and old-time string band music. |
| Some Bands/Artists with whom JB has performed and/or recorded:
Kevin Hart (smooth jazz), Chambana (jazz), Boneyard Quintet (jazz), Travis Wesley Trio (contemporary jazz), Bjorn Spoon (country rock), Jeremy Taylor and the Sax Offender (blues/country rock), Funkallero (hip hop, funk/reggae), Dr. Wu (R & B, soul), Butchers Legs (bluegrass/rock), Tim Green (jazz), Steve Allen's Miscelaneous Jubilee Band (gospel, patriotic), Airtight (string band) |
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