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Adam Klipple & Drive-By Leslie is a groove-influenced crew of provocateurs. Mr. Klipple and company have developed a chemistry that transcends genres. As evidenced in their second recording, From Memphis to Bishkek, the group skillfully fuses funk, world music allusions, dissonant harmonies and jazzy improvisations in a way that is both expansive and accessible. Drive-By Leslie explores many styles of electric jazz from the organ trio to the present.

Adam Klipple (keyboard) has been described as a standout pianist in the style of McCoy Tyner and Cecil Taylor. He also plays Hammond B3 organ and a variety of vintage keyboards. Mr. Klipple has received several composition grants to collaborate with folk musicians in the Central Asian countries of Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan. His quartet toured to Russia, Central Asia, and the Caucasus for a series of performances and education under the auspices of the U.S. State Department.

David Phelps (guitar) is a wildly inventive guitarist performing across the genres of jazz, blues and funk. He has toured the world playing with musicians of every stripe, including Henry Butler, Adam Holtzman, Dave Liebman, John Medeski, Phoebe Snow, Kenny Wollesen, Michael Blake, Scott Colley, Stomu Takeshi, Satoshi Takeshi, John Lurie, Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes, and many others. He is currently a member of Peter Apfelbaum's 11-piece band The New York Hieroglyphics and also leads his own band, The Electric Troubadors.

Willard Dyson (drums) is a versatile musician whose rhythmic ingenuity spans jazz, R&B, Latin and Brazilian music. He is very active on the New York City jazz scene and works regularly with a diverse group of musicians, including Charlie Hunter, Cassandra Wilson, and The New York Voices. Mr. Dyson has toured in the U.S., Japan and Europe and has performed at the JVC, Playboy, and Essence Music Festivals. He has a B.A. in Percussion Performance from California State Hayward University and a M.M. in Jazz and Commercial Music from the Manhattan School of Music.

As a professional jazz bassist on the New York City scene for over 10 years, David Ambrosio (bass) has played with many great jazz musicians, including pianist Kenny Werner, legendary vibraphone/clarinet duo Terry Gibbs and Buddy DeFranco, and Ravi Coltrane. David holds a Bachelor of Arts from Manhattan School of Music in Classical Composition, and a Master of Arts in Jazz Performance from Queens College. His commitment to continually expand his musical horizons has made him knowledgeable in classical, Brazilian, and Cuban musics, as well as many styles of jazz.