Sex Mob is a truly timeless band: an elegant old-style quartet, a mix of world-famous musicians each with a suitcase full of scores. But, on the other hand, it is a band strongly rooted in the modern times, a group whose post-modern waltzes mutate into dub-echoed free jazz. Their music is first class entertainment: an unmatched blend with drinks and all the clutter, mixed with the pure joy of creation. Sex Mob are a peculiar contradiction: an experimental jazz ensemble whose music can suddenly slide right into the mainstream.

Sex Mob have released six albums focusing mainly on the music of others (including Duke Ellington and James Bond composer John Barry). In their ten-year long career, the band has won two Downbeat Critic's Pools (Best Acoustic Group, Best Beyond Group). Their last release – Sexotica – featuring only self-written compositions, is, as Berenstein puts it: “really about the evolution of the band”. It is a result of an ongoing dialogue between the band players and a diverse palette of inspirations.

The leader of Sex Mob – Steven Bernstein – is a slide trumpet virtuoso, composer, arranger, bandleader for many groups and the founder of many musical projects, often stepping outside of musical convention. He collaborates with John Zorn's legendary label Tzadik, on which he has released a series of CDs under the title Semitic Diaspora. At the start of his career, in early 90s, he was involved with the legendary Lounge Lizards, a piece of musical history and a combination of grand talents (such as, e.g. John Lourie, Arto Lindsay, Marc Ribot, John Medeski or Tony Scherr). He arranged the music for many films such as Get Shorty, Clay Pigeons, Fishing with John as well as many of John Lourie's TV productions.

The band's line-up:
Steven Bernstein – trumpet
Briggan Kraus – saxophone
Tony Scherr – bass guitar
Kenny Wollesen – drums
DJ Olive – turntables

STEVEN BERNSTEIN & SEX MOB + DJ OLIVE „SEXTICA”
Concert
23.03.2009 / 20:00
Studio Słodownia +3 / Stary Browar / Półwiejska 42 / Poznań
tickets: 40 PLN