Cobblestone Jazz

Cobblestone Jazz
Origin	Canada
Genres	Electronica IDM house jazz
Years active	2002 (2002)–present
Labels	Wagon Repair
Members	Tyger Dhula Mathew Jonson Danuel Tate

Cobblestone Jazz is a Canadian trio based in Victoria, British Columbia, known for their jazz improvisation-influenced approach to making electronic music. ^[1] The band has been described as "a 21st century jam band, a 'Plastikman-meets-the-Grateful Dead' juggernaut." ^[2] The band consists of Mathew Jonson, ^[3] Danuel Tate, ^[4] and Tyger Dhula. ^{[5] [6]} Together with regular collaborator The Mole (Colin de la Plante), ^[7] the group has also performed as The Modern Deep Left Quartet. ^[8]

History

The members of Cobblestone Jazz had been jamming and performing together since about 1996. The band was founded in 2002 and began playing electronic jazz music in Victoria. They later did some touring, including a set at Mutek 2003 in Montreal and performance in Madrid, Spain. ^{[2] [9]} They recorded some tracks, including "Dumptruck" and “India In Me”, in 2006. ^{[10] [11]}

In 2007 the group released a double album, 23 Seconds, through the German label !K7, featuring a studio and a live disc. ^{[12] [13]}

In 2008 the band toured in the United States, and in 2009 the trio was joined by a fourth musician, Colin de la Plante, and performed at festivals as The Modern Deep Left Quartet. In 2010 this lineup released an album with leanings more toward electronic music influences than jazz. Reviews were fairly positive. ^{[14] [15] [16] [17]}

In 2015 the band performed in Japan and released an EP, Northern Lights. ^[18]

The group played at the Houghton Festival in the UK in 2017. ^[19] They performed at the Caprices Festival in 2018. ^[20] As of 2021, they were slated to appear at the 2022 NEOPOP Electronic Music Festival ^[21] but they no longer have a website.

Discography

Albums

Year	Album	Label	Reviews
2007	23 Seconds	!K7	Allmusic [22] Resident Advisor [23]
2010	The Modern Deep Left Quartet	Wagon Repair !K7	Resident Advisor [8]

Extended plays

Year	EP	Label	Reviews
2002	5th Element EP	Itiswhatitis Recordings
2005	The Live EP	Itiswhatitis Recordings
2006	The Creator EP	Itiswhatitis Recordings	Resident Advisor [24]
2006	Dump Truck	Wagon Repair
2006	India in Me	Wagon Repair	Resident Advisor [25]
2007	DMT	Wagon Repair
2007	Put the Lime in Da Coconut	Wagon Repair	Resident Advisor [26]
2009	Traffic Jam EP	Wagon Repair	Resident Advisor [27]
2010	Chance EP	Wagon Repair
2011	Lunar Lander	Wagon Repair
2011	Memories (From Where You Are)	Wagon Repair	Resident Advisor [28]
2015	Northern Lights	Itiswhatitis Recordings
2023	Hip Waders	Live and Death

References

1. "Cobblestone Jazz - The best Victoria band that no one in town has heard". Mike Devlin, The Victoria Times Colonist, November 25, 2010
2. "The Stages of Cobblestone Jazz". Exclaim!, Dimitri Nasrallah, Oct 30, 2007
3. "Mathew Jonson". ra.co. Resident Advisor. Retrieved 2021-08-26.
4. "Faculty Profile Danuel Tate". vcm.bc.ca. Victoria Conservatory of Music. Retrieved 2021-08-26.
5. "Tyger Dhula Podcast". ra.co. Resident Advisor. Retrieved 2021-08-26.
6. The Wire. Vol. 281–286. C. Parker. 2007. p. 168.
7. "Interview: Canadian Producer The Mole". ask.audio. Ask Audio. Retrieved 2021-08-26.
9. "Mutek 2003 May 28 to June 1, Montreal QC". Exclaim!, Jan 01, 2006
10. "Cobblestone Jazz: The Modern Deep Left Quartet". FACT Magazine, Mar 22 2010
11. "Cobblestone Jazz: Chance EP". Inverted Radio, March 2010.
12. "Dusted Reviews: Cobblestone Jazz | 23 Seconds, !K7". Dusted, Nov. 30, 2007
13. "Cobblestone Jazz makes techno by hand". Georgia Straight, by Martin Turenne on March 12th, 2008
14. "Q&A: Mathew Jonson of Cobblestone Jazz". Self=Titled, February 29, 2008.
15. "Cobblestone Jazz – The Modern Deep Left Quartet". musicOMH, by Ben Hogwood | 29 Mar 2010
16. " Cobblestone Jazz: The Modern Deep Left Quartet". All About Jazz, May 4, 2010
17. "Album Review: Cobblestone Jazz – The Modern Deep Left Quartet (!K7)". Complete Music Update, By Paul Vig | 24 March 2010
18. "Cobblestone Jazz TalkCobblestone Jazz Talk". The Ransome Note, by Dan Leach.
19. "Houghton Festival (2017)" and was scheduled in 2020 for the same festival, which was canceled due to the pandemic. FLUX, September 15, 2017. by Joshua Taylor
20. "Caprices review 2018: Legendary party in the mountains tops it once again". Independent, Megan Townsend, 27 April 2018
21. "NEOPOP Electronic Music Festival 2022". festivaly.eu. Festivaly. Retrieved 2021-08-26.

External links

• Cobblestone Jazz discography at Discogs