Directions In Groove (DIG) were a popular Australian acid jazz band originally from the suburb of Redfern in Sydney, who produced several distinctive acid-jazz / groove / funk albums in the 1990's. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Acid jazz (also known as groove jazz in USA is a Musical genre that combines elements of Jazz, Funk and Hip-hop Most Redfern is an inner-city suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4 Acid jazz (also known as groove jazz in USA is a Musical genre that combines elements of Jazz, Funk and Hip-hop Most Funk is an American musical style that originated in the mid- to late-1960s when African American musicians blended Soul music, Soul
DIG released several albums on the EMI Australia and Polygram labels, with "Speakeasy" and "Deeper" achieving double platinum status. The EMI Group is a British music company comprising the major record company EMI Music – which operates several labels and is based in Kensington in PolyGram was the name from 1972 of the Major label recording company started by Philips as a holding company for its music interests in 1945 DIG have also toured the world, playing alongside artists such Herbie Hancock and Bootsy Collins. Herbert Jeffrey Hancock ("Herbie" born April 12 1940 is a Jazz Pianist and Composer. William "Bootsy" Collins (born October 26, 1951 in Cincinnati, Ohio) is a Funk Bassist, Singer
The original DIG lineup featured Tim Rollinson on guitar, Scott Saunders on keyboards and vocals, Rick Robertson on Sax, Terepai Richmond on Drums and Alex Hewetson on Bass. The band's most popular tracks include "The Favourite", "Reinvent Yourself", and "Hip Replacement".
DIG were also famous for their live performances at The Basement, a club situated in the heart of Sydney, near Circular Quay which has been a landmark of the Australian music scene since the early 1970s. Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4
Discography
1994 Directions in Groove (EP)
1994 Dig Deeper
1995 Speakeasy
1995 Live at the Basement (bonus live CD)
1998 Curvystrasse
2003 Live
External links
Allmusic.com - Directions in Groove
Artists - Directions in Groove
Australian Music Online - Directions in Groove
PBS presents - Directions in Groove
dig@Darling Harbour (Youtube video)
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