Tha Banned - Studio Sessions video series

A man is playing a piano in a room with a sign that says studio session

Photo of Tha Banned performing in the WUSF Studio. Photo by Jazz on Arts Axis Florida

Tha Banned is a 6 piece jazz band consisting of Alejandro “Chach” Coronado (Trumpet), Malachi Elmore-Davis (Trombone), Kingsleyiii (Bass), Jeremiah "Yogi" Warren (Drums), Lincee St. Amand (Vocals) and Johnny Champagne (Keyboard). As a collective of Tampa based musicians and songwriters that started as a jam band in an auto shop, they are committed to spreading the spirit of live music and community.


Tha Banned plays every genre of music and specializes in improvisational jazz. They play events at venues across the Tampa Bay area including Rock the Park at Curtis Hixon, The Nest St. Pete, Hooch

& Hive in Tampa, St. Pete Saturday Morning Market, and give back to the community at events like Love Ybor at Crowbar, which raised money for victims of gun violence. Tha Banned has been commissioned for collaboration by the likes of Tampa City Ballet in their Fall show, “Interstices:” a dance theater production telling the stories of many historic figures in Ybor’s history.


Tha Banned operates as a collective and often plays as a supporting band for its members' solo performances. 


Personnel:

Alejandro "Chach" Coronado - Trumpet

Malachi Elmore-Davis - Trombone

Lincee St. Amand - Vocals

Jeremiah "Yogi" Warren - Drums

Kingsley Reeves III - Bass

Christian "Johnny Champagne" Tapper - Keys


Warren Buchholz - camera/editing

Jackson Harpe - audio engineering


Jazz on Arts Axis Florida is a product of WUSF and is sponsored by Community Foundation Tampa Bay with support from the Gobioff Foundation and by YOU, thank you for your support.