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Black Magic Woman
Live room take
Almost Dead Jazz
Find the pocket.
Lose track of time.
Deep cuts, open-ended improvisation, and the electricity of a band listening hard to one another.
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From the room
Five takes.
No safety net.
Recorded in rehearsal on February 6, 2026. Press play and stay awhile.
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Chameleon
Jazz-funk
03
Cissy Strut
Deep pocket
04
I Thank You
Soul groove
05
Sultans of Swing
Reworked live
In the pocket
Trio or quartet.
One conversation.
Almost Dead Jazz performs as a trio or quartet, depending on the date, wherever jazz-funk, rock, soul, and jam-band instinct overlap.
Our fourth member joins us when his travels allow. Whatever the lineup, the tunes are familiar and the route through them is not—every take leaves room for the groove to stretch, the arrangement to turn, and the next idea to arrive unannounced.
Larry SchwartzGuitar
Shane FaberGuitar & Vocals
Bob KatzmanBass & Vocals
Jonathan FrankfortDrums
Featured gig · September 13
Live in Hoboken
Upcoming
dates.
Catch Almost Dead Jazz at the Hoboken Farm Market and Hoboken Artisan Market this fall.
Hoboken Farm Market
Under the 14th Street Viaduct, Hoboken, NJ
10:00 am–1:00 pmHoboken Artisan Market
770 Jackson Street Plaza, Hoboken, NJ
11:00 am–4:00 pmHoboken Artisan Market
770 Jackson Street Plaza, Hoboken, NJ
11:00 am–4:00 pmHoboken Farm Market
Under the 14th Street Viaduct, Hoboken, NJ
CancelledBring the groove
Let's make a
night of it.
Clubs, private events, festivals, and rooms that sound better after dark.
Booking agentSkydog Productions
ContactJonathan Frankfort
Or email jfrankfort@hotmail.com