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Power Tools Biography

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  • Years Active: 1980s
  • Genre: Jazz

Experimental, hard-edged and intriguing trio that links surging rock, free-form jazz and funk. The ensemble includes drummer Ronald Shannon Jackson, guitarist Bill Frisell and bassist Melvin Gibbs. Their 1987 album for Antilles was among that year's more inviting, and they've also done New York concert dates and toured. ~ Ron Wynn, Rovi

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