A full list of upcoming dates can be found below.ġ0/11 –  Chicago, IL – 1st Ward Chop Shopġ0/12 - Detroit, MI – Detroit Institute of Music Educationġ0/14 & 10/15  - Toronto, CAN – The Rexġ0/16 - Philadelphia, PA – Johnny Brenda’sġ0/17 - Washington, D.C. Live performances of the unique supergroup have been scarce, until now. The current album showcases a more evolved sound, elaborating on the sonically powerful and diverse talents of each individual member of the group, and features over 20 guest musicians, including Kamasi Washington, Karl Denson, Nigel Hall, Brandon “TAZ†Niederauer, and many more.
This past April, Sput and Werth – who are best known for their affiliation with the jazz-fusion band, Snarky Puppy – headed back into the studio for the follow-up release, Swagism, which garnered a #1 position on the iTunes jazz charts. That birthed the ensemble’s debut record, Fortified, under the moniker. Ghost-Note was conceptualized in 2015 to showcase the diverse musical landscape of Dallas, TX. Brown (Snoop Dogg, Fred Hammond) bass Sylvester Onyejiaka (Prince, Quantic) baritone sax, tenor sax, flute Dominique Xavier Taplin (Prince, Toto) keyboards. There were show-stopping riffs, catchy hooks, and head-turning Latin beats…The expertly executed use of free-form solos enhanced the performance rather than taking away from it, which can be a risk with jazz music.” Ghost-Note: Robert Sput Searight (Snarky Puppy, Herbie Hancock, Kendrick Lamar) drums Nate Werth (Snarky Puppy) percussion Dywane MonoNeon Thomas (Prince) bass, guitar A.J. “Their notes and runs were clear and articulate the drum hits defined. “Throughout the show, they demonstrated a good balance between lyric and freestyle,” writes The Feedback Society after catching their breakout performance at Sasktel Saskatchewan Jazz Festival earlier this year. So far, the live performance has been turning heads.
Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased through the band’s website. From November 5th, 2018 until the 27th, Ghost-Note will visit 18 overseas cities, hitting jazz clubs and jazz festivals alike. This November, Searight and Werth take their eclectic ensemble – comprised of  Dywane “MonoNeon†Thomas Jr. (bass),  Xavier Taplin (keys), Vaughn “V-Keys†Henry (keys), Peter Knudsen (guitar) and Jonathan Mones (alto sax & flute) alongside Werth and Sput – across Europe.ĭates will see the masterful 7-piece play performances in Norway, Switzerland, France, and England, with multiple dates scheduled throughout Sweden, Germany, the Netherlands and Italy. "We're on the verge of a civil war," declares an opening spoken-word track that calls out the "increasing racial divide and bigotry" splitting the nation.Multi-Grammy Award-winning artists Robert Sput Searight and Nate Werth launched their powerhouse ensemble of  Ghost-Note back in 2015, but 2018 marks the first year the band is heading overseas. The words on the album are less circumspect. Ghost-Note Listen to Swagism Buy on Apple Buy on Bandcamp We are Ghost-note Headed by Snarky Puppy’s multi-Grammywinning percussion duo of Robert Sput Searight and Nate Werth, Ghost-Note is an explosion of sound. "We were making an instrumental record but we realised we wanted there to be words not just lyrics but spoken words, and a message no more tolerance of the kind of issues that keep on happening in our country." The stand was important, Werth elaborates, "especially as a multicultural group of individuals a lot of different emotions floating around". We try to speak on it as much as we can, without becoming politicians." We're not gonna be silent about things that are totally messed up. "We wanted to come together with some kind of symbolism on a record that could recognise what's happening. "When we were making this record our country was going through such … I mean, I can't speak for the history of the country, but I can speak for my existence on this Earth and … it was probably the worst of times, in terms of being unified," Searight says.
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