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  • Yabanada
    An exotic ambrosia of vibrant rhythms, sublime harmonies, relentless groove & spontaneous improvisations guaranteed to get your mojo working!      More About Yabanada » 

    Yabanada is a collaboration of Texas Blues spiced with New Orleans Funk, Latin Rhythms & Jazz Harmonies. A veritable "Blues Stew" with diverse influences from Little Feat, Santana, & the Allman Brothers to the Funky Meters, Miles Davis & Monk.

    The heart of the groove is driven by Drummer Jack Stoker, a veteran of Texas dance halls, has been seen more than a few times on stage with Sammy Hagar, with a solid pulse: courtesy of Bassist Dean Vallecillo, veteran of the vibrant musical watersheds of New Orleans & the Napa Valley Area.

    Rhythmic spice is delivered by Percussionist Shane Bogardus, playing double drums & timbales, using chops assimilated from 20+ years of playing the East Coast concert circuit, including jams with Darius Rucker & the Spin Doctors.

    Richard Conine, studied sax under the legendary Tony Campise of the Stan Kenton big band, & now contributes his accomplished arrangement skills while also providing soulful accompaniments playing keyboards, flute & saxophones.

    Original by nature, the band features songs by guitarist Benjamin Lin, returned from an 8 year stint with a Middle East, 40's style Bahraini jazz band.

    Ric Gallegos, a 30+ year professional, world touring, master trombonist making the rounds from the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland to the Corpus Christi & Victoria Symphony Orchestras, adds sweet & tasty Trombone stylings with Muscle Shoals Caliente flavor.

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Benjamin Lin (Strings)

Songwriter by heart, musician by inclination & father by the grace of God. Firmly rooted in the Texas Hill Country & ranging far afield worldwide. Accumulated perspectives from many years living in Bahrain & Dubai, & extensive travel in Africa, India, Asia, Europe & the Middle East before resolving to "an undisclosed location near the outskirts of town" in the Dripping Springs area. Setting poetry to motion in a harmonious & poly rhythmic 7 piece band or melodically pondering life & matters of the heart as a lone troubadour.

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Shane Bogardus (percussion)

With 20+ years of on-stage performing, & even deeper Jam rock roots inspired from Santana, the Allman Brothers & Rusted Root, Shane Bogardus adds his intuitive, tasty mix of vocals, percussion, double drums, & timbales play onto the YabaNada magic carpet ride. Shane's musical creds include several with notable artists, including Darius Rucker (nee Hootie, of the Blowfish), the Spin Doctors, as well as multiple Vermont & New York tribute bands.

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Ken Turner (trumpet)

Ken Turner moved to Austin in 2012, after 8 years in South Africa & Mozambique, studying & playing jazz. Ken's quintet was honored, by performing before the President of Mozambique & his retinue.

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Dean Vallecillo (bass)

Dean Vallecillo is a New Orleans born & raised Bassist/Vocalist, with over 30 years of professional experience. From his early days with San Antonio's legendary "Heyoka", to more recent endeavors with Napa Valley's much-loved Americana/ Country Rock band of vintners "The Silverado Pickups", Dean brings skillful bass stylings from his diverse collaborations with such artists as Billy Dean, Brian Culbertson, Robert Wells, Deana Carter, Paul Overstreet & Ambrosia's David Pack.

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Richard Conine (sax)

Richard Conine has played saxophone, bass guitar, woodwinds & keyboards for bands & appreciative audiences, for more than four decades.

He was formally trained as a saxophone performance major at the Houston Baptist University, & was a founding member of the Christian Progressive Rock band ArkAngel. Throughout his musical career, Richard has lead, arranged & written music for churches & can be heard playing keys & running sound at Christ the King Presbyterian Church in Austin.

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Ric Gallegos (trombone)

Ric Gallegos began performing on his trombone with south Texas Tejano bands, while barely a teenager. He cut his first record with La Juventud, at the tender age of 16, & went on tour with the Zavala Tejano Band, shortly after graduating from high school.

Ric continued his music studies at Texas A&I, Texas State University & Jazz Studies at the University of North Texas, garnering numerous music accolades, including the National Association of Jazz Educators' Outstanding Trombonist Award at the 1977 Texas A&I Jazz Festival & lead Trombonist for A&I's super ensemble at The 1980 Superbones.

He has performed with numerous symphonies across the globe, most notably the 1977 International Jazz Tour in Hawaii, the Corpus Christi Symphony Orchestra in 1980, the Victoria Symphony Orchestra in 1986 & the 1991 Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland. Ric has privately tutored the San Marcos High School band, as well judged for UIL regional high school concert ensembles, since the early 2000s.

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Jack Stoker (drums)

Jack Stoker is a versatile percussionist, with vast musical knowledge acquired from the Texas Dance Hall circuit, & beyond. Jack's solid, steady back beat has driven the groove for many a stage show, including several Cabo Wabo sessions with the Red Rocker, Mister Sammy Hagar.

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