NO COVER 4:30pm Show
Shane Cox brings New Orleans style to this melody-driven trio, performing original arrangements of jazz standards and familiar music from pop culture.
Band Members:
Shane Cox - Trombone
Chresten Hyde - Drums
Graydon Peterson - Bass
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Shane Cox performs on trumpet, trombone, and slide trumpet. Right after graduating high school in Idaho, Cox drove to New Orleans to busk with local brass bands. For the next few years, he grew his talents in the Bay Area, teaching and starting multiple music projects. Cox is now making a splash in Minneapolis with his groups Heavy Metal Brass Band, Shane Cox & the Funky Spuds, and the Shane Cox Trio.
Chresten Hyde is a drummer, multi-instrumentalist, and songwriter based in Minneapolis. He developed his musical voice while living in Chicago and Los Angeles. He has worked with Caroline Davis, Chicago Afrobeat Project, Ian Duerr, and Kevin Washington & RA Spirit.
Graydon Peterson is a bassist and composer living in Minneapolis. He regularly performs with a variety of vocalists and small ensembles, including Arne Fogel, Wayne Anthony, Firebell, Snowblind, Charanga Tropical, Twin Cities Latin Jazz Orchestra, Tropical Zone Orchestra, D’Lakes, Babatunde Leah’s “Rhythm’s Mama,” and ThoughtCast. Peterson has accompanied world-renowned jazz drummer Francisco Mela for a series of concerts in Havana, Cuba. He has also performed with Delfeayo Marsalis, Gary Bartz, Randy Brecker, Ben Wendel, Jorge Pacheco, and Mayito Rivera. Peterson is also the founder of a successful jam session held every week at Whitey’s Old Town Saloon in northeast Minneapolis. A consummate accompanist, writer, and arranger, he has become one of the backbones of the jazz scene in the Twin Cities.
