Barefoot

A colorful group that utilizes four-to-six percussionists, dancers and a variety of solo instruments, Barefoot was founded in 1988 by percussionist Clay Henry (who in the 1960's had been a jazz bassist in New York) and violinist <a href="spotify:artist:5z38wk3lUPxgBe4l1Zi1OO">Steve Kindler</a> (formerly with a later version of the <a href="spotify:artist:3Ao7NH7lRyQAeKQg2mlTcO">Mahavishnu Orchestra</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:50zRydJXfkLzGIOj9mITfy">Jan Hammer</a> and <a href="spotify:artist:0AD4odMWVQ2wUSlgxOB5Rl">Jeff Beck</a>). Kindler and Henry met while living in Big Sur (where Henry had headed a similar band called Pulsations for six years) and their goal was to form a very open group that combined together the freedom of jazz, folkish melodies and lots of dancers. With such participants as flutist Sulubika (who joined on <a href="spotify:artist:0GC1oqEWpiAjfE7jm5LQO5">Charles Lloyd</a>'s recommendation), saxophonist <a href="spotify:artist:6PNxc6kvsDeTek8uRN4ogC">Peter Apfelbaum</a>, guest bassist <a href="spotify:artist:4rSNnSYhElaJVKXzax4Eov">David Friesen</a> and the wordless vocals of Jackie Ryan, Barefoot recorded its debut CD for Global Pacific in 1990. ~ Scott Yanow, Rovi