The Wee Trio

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Roughly one year ago, guitarist Cliff Hines brought together a cadre of New Orleans’ finest musicians to perform the music of David Bowie. Among those assembled was James Westfall, vibraphonist/composer and one third of The Wee Trio. This idea of performing Bowie’s music coincided with the groundwork for the band’s third album. What followed was the recording of Ashes To Ashes – A David Bowie Intraspective, a deep exploration into the eclectic icon’s music, and the band’s follow up to their first two critically acclaimed albums, Capitol Diner Vol. 1, and Capitol Diner Vol. 2 Animal Style. After these two powerhouse albums, comprised of mostly original material (plus Nirvana’s “About a Girl”, Aphex Twin’s “Avril 14” and Sufjan Stevens’ “Flint”), it became clear that the band was eager to lace their many Wee Trio-isms into the works of an outside composer. With Westfall being no stranger to Bowie’s music, and bassist Dan Loomis and drummer Jared Schonig quickly realizing the treasure trove they had found in the thin white duke’s work, the trio dove headfirst into his vast, diverse repertoire to select six songs that span Bowie’s musical universe: “Battle For Britain” (from Earthling), “Queen Bitch” (from Hunky Dory), “The Man Who Sold The World” (from The Man Who Sold The World), “Ashes to Ashes” (from Scary Monsters), “1984” (from Diamond Dogs) and “Sunday” (from Heathen). “We went through long list of composers, and in the end, David Bowie represented the biggest range of m

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Ashes to Ashes: (A David Bowie Intraspective)

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Capitol Diner, Vol. 2, Animal Style

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Live At the Bistro

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Capitol Diner, Vol. 1

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Ashes To Ashes: A David Bowie Intraspective

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Capitol Diner Vol. 2 Animal Style

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Capitol Diner Vol. 1

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Live at 2015 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival

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Capitol Diner, Vol. 2: Animal Style

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Capitol Diner Vol 2, Animal Style

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