FAST CITIZENS

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The Fast Citizens are the Chicago based sextet of Aram Shelton, Keefe Jackson, Josh Berman, Fred Lonberg-Holm, Anton Hatwich and Frank Rosaly. Formed in 2002 by Jackson, the Fast Citizens have decided upon a rotating leader chair and for their sophomore release Shelton has taken the reins as main composer. The title Two Cities reflects the geographic locale of Shelton, (currently based in Oakland, California), and his continued relationship with the active music scene in Chicago. Focusing on orchestration and structural variety, the Fast Citizens present a stylistically diverse album that includes hard swing, lush ballads, high-energy free improvisation, modern composition and Sun-Ra inspired grooves.

Fast Citizens continues to forge its own direction, reaching beyond formulaic conventions to embrace new forms. When a band gathers some very imaginative musicians into its fold, it can only lead to one thing: an amazing listening experience. Fast Citizens has proved that over
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FAST CITIZENS Keefe Jackson's Fast Citizens ‎: Ready Everyday album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Keefe Jackson's Fast Citizens ‎: Ready Everyday
Avant-Garde Jazz 2006
FAST CITIZENS Aram Shelton's Fast Citizens ‎: Two Cities album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Aram Shelton's Fast Citizens ‎: Two Cities
Avant-Garde Jazz 2009
FAST CITIZENS Fred Lonberg-Holm's Fast Citizens : Gather album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Fred Lonberg-Holm's Fast Citizens : Gather
Avant-Garde Jazz 2012

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