The Brad Cox Ensemble was formed as a vehicle for exploring a unique blend of chamber music, jazz, popular and folk music. The ensemble works on a basic assumption that any musical genre is worthy of serious exploration, and that humor is as valid as the somber and sublime in “serious” music.
The Brad Cox Ensemble has a flexible instrumentation and line-up. Live performances will include some combination of the following:
Almost certainly:
Brad (pianos), Scotty McBee (drums, guitar), Jeff Harshbarger (bass), and Valery Price (voice)
Probably:
Lory Lacy (flute, saxophone), Pat Conway (bassoon, percussion, saxophone), James Isaac (saxophone, clarinet), Jake Blanton (guitar), Brenna Whitaker (voice)
If you're really lucky:
Krystle Warren (voice), Nathan Granner (voice), Gregory Sandomirsky (violin), Christine Brebes (violin), Beau Bledsoe (guitar, dobro), Jeffrey Ruckma (almost anything), Bill McKemy (also almost anything), Sascha Groschang (cello), Jennifer Bryan (violin, viola), Ian Flatt (cello), Lidia Kaminska (accordion)