Article written by Klubb Gordon
Philadelphia-born electronic pop band Work Drugs takes their smooth sounds overseas. Featured in the 2013 Hultsfred Festival in Stockholm, Sweden, the band shared the stage with bands including Portishead, Fatboy Slim, The Flaming Lips, and Tegan and Sara.
Grammy-nominated singer, pianist, and song writer Jeremy Grenhart, Philadelphia composer and bassist Tyler Lynch, and Maxfield Gast have released their first GLG Sessions single (Gast, Lynch, & Grenhart). On the Militia Hill label, this powerhouse trio of composers/producers has created a new sound to represent the city of Philadelphia. Featuring Mike Pietrusko on drums and Jake Morelli on guitar, GLG Sessions takes a Steely Dan approach to arrangement with a modern edge combing soulful vocals with rich layers of horns and classic Fender Rhodes. Truly a feast for the ears.
Gast will be attending the 2013 JEN Conference in Atlanta, on January 16th and 17th, representing Navarro Saxophone Mouthpieces.
Proud to announce that Ham Radio from the album, Eat Your Beats, was played on Philadelphia’s WRTI Temple Jazz 90.1 FM.
Article written by Eric Fine, Downbeat Magazine
A Place to Be, the latest album by Keith DeStefano’s Puzzlebox, is an eight-piece jazz band, featuring nine original compositions by DeStefano, himself. Featuring Maxfield Gast on alto and soprano saxophones, Puzzlebox combines the sounds of Duke Ellington and Charles Mingus with a modern twist on melody and harmony.
Designed by Jane Gast of Mangos Inc, Eat Your Beats album artwork has recently been awarded a gold medal in the international Graphis Design Competition for best design in advertising.
