Jazz / Rock, Funk, Jazz-Funk, Soul Jazz, Acid Jazz, Jazz-Rap
Ben Ellman Horn, Engineer, Group Member, Harp, Producer, Audio Production
Big Chief Monk Boudreaux Guest Appearance
Brian Wolff Tuba
Chali 2na Guest Appearance
Chris Gehringer Mastering
Count Audio Production
Dino "The Gangsta" Gankendorff Representation
Edward Ubiera Illustrations, Design
Galactic Audio Production
Gift of Gab Guest Appearance
Jeff Raines Group Member, Guitar
Juvenile Guest Appearance
Lyrics Born Guest Appearance
Nino Moschella Guest Appearance
Ohmega Watts Guest Appearance
Richard Vogel Group Member, Keyboards
Robert Mercurio Group Member, Guitar (Bass), Bass
Soul Rebels Brass Band Guest Appearance
Stanton Moore Drums, Group Member
The Count Producer, Mixing, Engineer
Trombone Shorty Guest Appearance
Galactic
Active Decades: '90s and '00s
Born: 1993
Genre: Jazz, Rock
Styles: Acid Jazz, Fusion, Jam Bands, Jazz-Funk, Post-Bop
The New Orleans-based jazz-funk ensemble Galactic formed in 1994; originally an eight-piece, the group soon pared down to an instrumental sextet comprised of guitarist Jeff Raines, organist Rich Vogel, bassist Robert Mercurio, saxophonists Ben Ellman and Jason Mingledorff, and drummer Stanton Moore. Later adding Crescent City music scene vet Theryl deClouet on vocals, Galactic built a fervent local following on the strength of a relentless live schedule that included opening slots for group heroes including the Meters, Maceo Parker, and Medeski, Martin & Wood. In 1996 Galactic issued their debut LP, Coolin' Off; upon signing to major label Capricorn, they re-released the album two years later, soon followed by the all-new Crazyhorse Mongoose. Since that time, they have released a handful of albums including Late for the Future in 2000, Ruckus in 2003, and From the Corner to the Block in 2007. The band itself released a pair of live albums of its sets at Jazz Fest in 2008 and 2009. In 2010 they issued their most ambitious project to date with Ya-Ka-May, a wholesale New Orleans recording featuring guest appearances by everyone from Irma Thomas and Big Chief Bo Dollis to the Rebirth Brass Band and Walter "Wolfman" Washington.
---Jason Ankeny, All Music Guide |
