In classical thought, the four elements are earth, water, air and fire. For the members of this ensemble, the fifth element, quintessence or spirit, is captured in the music we perform.
The repertoire of the band draws from The Great American Songbook as well as jazz standards covering the swing, ballad, latin and hard bop genres. Our goal is to draw the audience in with musical treatments of this music that are listenable, accessible and engaging.
The repertoire of the band draws from The Great American Songbook as well as jazz standards covering the swing, ballad, latin and hard bop genres. Our goal is to draw the audience in with musical treatments of this music that are listenable, accessible and engaging.
OUR FIRST ALBUM, "FIFTH ELEMENT", IS HERE!
ALL ABOUT JAZZ has chosen our first song as its TRACK OF THE DAY for May 7, 2021!
LISTEN to the song, "LIKE" it (if you do!) and DOWNLOAD it for free here:
Watch a video of a live performance of the final song on our album!
Fifth Element features vocalist Nina Richmond backed by Dale Scaife on piano, Ron Johnston on bass, Glenn Anderson on drums and Dave Coules on tenor sax. The members of Fifth Element bring rich and diverse backgrounds to performance within the jazz genre.
