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The Antfarm Quartet

TIM LEKAN (bass) began his musical journey touring the United States playing electric bass in R&B bands. His love of jazz and the work of masters such as Charlie Haden, Paul Chambers, Red Mitchell and Ray Brown eventually led him to the acoustic bass. He has studied with New York bassists, Scott Lee, Michael Moore and Dennis Irwin, and has studied composition with pianist/composer Ron Thomas. A native of Cleveland, Tim lived and worked in New Jersey from 1986-1998, playing with numerous groups, including The George Mesterhazy Trio and Oscar Brown Jr. In the fall of 1997 Tim released his debut CD "P.M. The Tim Lekan Trio with special guest Gina Roche" on Encounter Records. His group has performed at numerous jazz clubs and festivals throughout the Tri-State area. In 1999, Tim moved to New York City where he has resumed his study of the acoustic bass with Andy McKee, while continuing to lead his own group and work as a freelance bassist.

PAUL JOST (vocal & harmonica) Raised in the small farmtown of Landisville, NJ, Paul is an eclectic artist known equally for his abilities as vocalist, drummer and composer. A four category Billboard Song Contest Winner, his songs, (including the highly acclaimed, "Book Faded Brown"), have been recorded by The Band, Carl Perkins and Rick Danko. He has composed for Canon Pictures, ("Last Rites"), and NBC's Emmy Winning Series, "Special Treat". Paul has performed with Billy Eckstine, Mark Murphy, Ann Hampton Calloway, Frank D'Rone, Sylvia Simms; served as musical director for Morgana King, and recorded with a variety of artists including Bobby Scott, Sivuca, Dr. John, Bucky Pizzarelli, Teo Macero. Paul's vocals, drumming and harmonica can be heard on national jingles for Johnson & Johnson, American Airlines, Nissan, Annheiser Bush, Miller Beer, Subway and Dow Chemical.

JIM RIDL (piano) originally from North Dakota, now resides in New Jersey and is much sought after as a creative and innovative pianist/composer/arranger. In addition to The Antfarm Quartet, Jim performs live and in the studio with the Jim Ridl Trio and Quintet, the Dave Liebman Big Band, in duet with Diane Monroe, the Denis DiBlasio Quintet, the JD Walter Quartet, and the Manhattan Bones. Jim has recorded 5 critically acclaimed cds, the latest "Your Cheatin' Heart and other works" recently released on the Dreambox Media label. Jim has been recognized by Downbeat and Jazz Times, and was featured in Piano and Keyboard Magazine, "a fresh, individual voice in jazz piano...sure to make among the first indelible marks in the jazz millennium."

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Album Review

The Antfarm Quartet: Dialogues, pt. 2

Read "Dialogues, pt. 2" reviewed by John Barron


The Antfarm Quartet is an ultra-hip ensemble of seasoned east coast jazz musicians with like-minded ideals. On Dialogues, pt. 2, vocalist Paul Jost, pianist Jim Ridl, bassist Tim Lekan and drummer Bob Shomo demonstrate a collaborative penchant for soulful experimentation on a solid set of originals and standards.

In an era of male jazz vocalists jousting for position as Rat Pack wannabees and angst-ridden, twenty-something posers, Jost is a sigh of relief. He possesses an abundance ...

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The Antfarm Quartet: Dialgoues, pt. 2

Read "Dialgoues, pt. 2" reviewed by Victor L. Schermer


While this CD contains some fine straight-ahead jazz by a group of excellent musicians, the name of the group, The Antfarm Quartet, combined with cover photos of the group hanging out on a cloudy day at the beach and seen through the window of a diner, evokes a connotation of funk and grunge. Just as ants do their work tirelessly without a leader, this dedicated group has no designated leader. However, more like a bee hive than an ant farm, ...

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Jazz Bridge Presents AntFarm at the Collingswood Community Center (NJ) on December 2nd

Jazz Bridge Presents AntFarm  at the Collingswood Community Center (NJ) on December 2nd

Source: Suzanne Cloud

Appearing at the Collingswood Community Center, 30 E. Collings Ave, in Collingswood, NJ, on December 2nd, 2010 will be AntFarm, featuring vocalist Paul Jost, pianist Jim Ridl, bassist Tim Lekan, and drummer Bob Shomo. One Show: 7:30-9 p.m. Admission: $10/$5 for students. No advance sales. Free Refreshments! For info: 856-858-8914 This is our 7th season in Collingswood, and Jazz Bridge is a 501C3 nonprofit that assists our local jazz and blues musicians ...

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Dialgoues, pt. 2

Dreambox Media
2007

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Dialogues, pt. 2

Dreambox Media
2007

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