Chandler Travis Three-O at Caffe Lena - 08/25/2011

Chandler Travis Three-O

Other than serving as George Carlin's opening act for a decade, Chandler Travis is best known for leading a highly unconventional nine-piece Dixieland/avant-jazz/pop band called the Chandler Travis Philharmonic. His amazing Three-o prove they can play anything the Philharmonic can play, and then some. The focus is tighter, and the songwriting, which has always been at the heart of Chandler's bands, gets center stage in a way that is not possible with the riotous pageantry of the full Philharmonic. In addition to Chandler on guitar and lead vocals, the Three-o features string bassist John Clark, and jack of all trades (but especially saxophonist, keyboardist, and clarinetist) Berke McKelvey. And, of course, Fred Boak, aka The Valet, for what good is a Three-o with only three people?