Hammond organist, Joe Doria brings together some of the areas finest with "McTuff"

PRESS

McTuff Show Review '09 - The Examiner

McTuff at the Tractor Review 2010
"McTuff infects West Coast with special jazz-soul"

McTuff Featured in Earshot 2010 (PDF)

Jambase Article '08

"McTuff goes everywhere musically"

"Seattle Weekly Review"
 

Joe Doria - Hammond Organist / Keys and Bandleader, Composer

With a strong library of original compositions, years of exciting performances heading up his own projects as well as being featured in numerous artists Projects/CD's, ...musician and composer "Joe Doria" is an artist who's carving his own unique voice and sound on the Hammond organ and keys adding depth and dimension to every project and performance. Never limiting himself to one style and constantly working with new projects, no musical stone goes unturned.

Joe can be heard on many cd's and playing live in projects such as: The JD Trio with Byron Vannoy and Chris Spencer, The Dan Heck Trio with John Wicks and Dan Heck, Skerik's Syncopated Taint Septet, Arisawkadoria with Kevin Sawka and Ari Zucker, the duo DOS(e) with John Wicks, guitarist Skip Heller, Chewy , Thadeus Turner, Mike Stone, drummer Jeff "Tain" Watts, drummer Michael Shrieve of Santana, Kinski, Barrett Martin's "Aftermath", and so many more.
For more info and full discography please visit: www.joedoriamusic.com

Andy Coe - Guitar

Guitarist Andy Coe also co-founded Seattle-based World Funk Fusion group Iguales and has played with numerous greats incuding John Coltrane alumnis/jazz legends Rashied Ali and Reggie Workman, John's son Ravi Coltrane, Skerik, Stanton Moore, Mike Dillon and many more.

Glide Magazine had this to say of Coe's performance with The Rashied Ali Quintet:

"Andy Coe's fuzz-distorted solo... might have woken up the ghosts of at least a few guitar gods."

Cliff Colon - Saxophone

Cliff is a brilliant and saxophonist here in the PNW continually amazing audiences with every performance. Jazz, funk, hip-hop, or you name it....Cliff's playing is expressive and exciting.

" Cliff’s solos will take you to a different place.  Although a learned student of Jazz, he admits he is not a purest.  Cliff’s ideas translate beautifully to Rock and Soul Music with a finesse found only with“A” list performers. "

Cliff is a first call professional and has performed with countless NW funk/rock bands, jazz combos, big bands, to popular artists such as Rick James, Freddy Pink, and more.

 

Tarik Abouzied - Drums

Tarik Abouzied is an active multi-instrumental musician in the Northwest music scene known for his deep pocket and powerful sound. A founding member of funk group Pocket Change and jazz project Hardcoretet, Tarik also performs regularly with McTuff, Tiger's Wood, DOA Trio and countless other bands and artists. As a teacher, he maintains a large studio of students and has given instruction and clinics at Western Washington University and school districts all over the Northwest. His influences include Chris Potter, Kneebody, Billy Kilson, Brian Blade, Soundgarden and Led Zeppelin.

 

 

 

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More McTuff Music Making Members

 

Skerik - Saxophone

Skerik has toured with: Roger Waters, Fred Wesley, Les Claypool, Critters Buggin, Sadhappy, Beta Popes, Syncopated Taint Septet, Garage a Trois, Stanton Moore, Mike Clark, Headhunters, Robert Walter, Ponga, Wayne Horvitz 4+1 ensemble, Ivan Neville's Dumpstaphunk, Bobby Previte's Coalition of the Willing, New York Composer's Orchestra, Tuatara, Mark Eitzel, Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey, The Dead Kenny G's, Black Frames, Maelstrom Trio, Master Musicians of Jajouka. ILLUMINASTI trio. 

Skerik has performed with: Mad Season, Medeski Martin & Wood, Primus, Shock G, The Coup, PBS, G. Calvin Weston, Josh Roseman, Shazhad Ismaily, Clyde Stubblefield, Kenny Drew Jr. Melvin Gibbs, Stewart Copeland, Sex Mob, Crack Sabbath, John Scofield, Blotallika, Larry Coryell, Screaming Trees, Squirrel Nut Zippers, Johnny Vidocovich, George Porter Jr., Funky Meters, Kenny Wolleson, Benevento/Russo Duo, Charlie Hunter, Earl Harvin Trio, Jon Brion, My Name, Kirk Joseph, Big Sam, R.E.M., Warren Haynes, Robert Randolph and the Family Band, The Word, North Mississippi Allstars, James Singleton, Somo-Somo, Remy Ongala, Freestyle Candela, Bheki Mseleku, Aubrey Oaki, Mino Cinelu, Bob Stewart, Bill Ware, Buckethead, Bernie Worrell, Brain, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Ralph Carney, M.I.R.V. Stone Gossard, Lonnie Marshall, Nels Cline, Jeff Parker, Get it Gurl, Bonnie Raitt, Ruth Brown, Howard Tate, Maxi Priest, Steve Berlin, David Hidalgo, Corrosion of Conformity, Hella, Jamaaladeen Tacuma, Ozomatli, Wolves in the Throne Room, Kayo Dot, SUNN O)))), Master Musicians of Bukkake, Todd Sickafoose, Scott Amendola, Doze Green, Dave Ellis, Yoshida Brothers, etc. etc.

Mike Stone - Drums

Mike has been playing drums professionally for 20 years and has a BFA from Cornish College. He has played and/or recroded with Peter Buck (REM), Stone Gossard (Pearl Jam), Peter Destefano (Porno for Pyros), Bill Frissell, Wayne Horvitz, Steve Berlin (Los Lobos), Berrett Martin (Screaming Trees), Ben Shepard (Sound Garden), Michell Froom (Latin Playboys), Skerik (Critters Buggin, Crack Sabath), Jay Thomas, Dan Marrud, Mark Eitzel (American Music Club), Shaun Smith (Pigeonhead, Brad) and many others. Mike continues to play around town and is an active studio musician.

 

 

D'Vonne Lewis - Drums

D'Vonne Lewis is a self-taught drummer with a background in gospel, funk, and rhythm and blues. Lewis graduated from Seattles Roosevelt High School where he has received numerous high school jazz band awards, including outstanding soloist at the Essentially Ellington Jazz Festival for the years of 2000, 2001, and 2002. In early 2007, he was awarded the Seattle Jazz, Earshot Jazz Golden Ear Award for Emerging Artist of 2006.

Lewis has performed with Wynton Marsalis and the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, Marian McPartland, guitarist Bucky Pizzarelli, vocalist Dee Daniels, jazz clarinetist Eddie Daniels, Larry Fuller, and out-sax titan Charles Gayle. Lewis plays in several bands around the puget sound exploring a broad range of music styles including jazz, funk, African, Brazilian, hip-hop, and r&b. In the fall of 2004, the D'Vonne Lewis Quintet was featured at the Earshot Jazz Festival. He now leads his own quartet, Industrial Revelation; and his own trio Triplication. D'Vonne is a regular member of Marc Seales' Quintet; Seattle's soul queen Choklate; Seattle's Blue Scholars; and last but not least, the Hadley Caliman Quartet

 

 

Devin Phillips - Saxophone

His debut album with New Orleans Straight Ahead “Devin Phillips: Wade in the Water” is now out and available on cdbaby.com. Featuring six originals, four standards and two traditional numbers, the CD, also offers a cool video of the title cut. Notes Tim Duroche of the awarding-winning newspaper Willamette Week, the album “showcases his suave dynamics of musicality, showmanship and swagger – as noted in the tradition of jazz’s cradle as it is caged in frenzied, jazz modernity.”

Catch Devin and his bands around the Portland area and across the country… and check out his debut CD with NOSA,Wade In The Water, available at CDBaby, iTunes, and payplay.fm.

 

 

 

Photos by: Nicholas Polimenakos, Chris Davis, Steven Kennedy-Williams, and Brian Willoughby