"When Fred started playing show the jumped all over the musical spetrum like kids on ridalin in a toy store. "Wow! Look at this." "See, see, see I can do this." "That's cool, can you do it again?" They reminded me of moutian bikers racing down a hill in a playfull race. They weren't sure where the trail went but they were pretty sure they could handle the percent grade. They all had the same understanding of music and worked to provide a platform for each member to process and expiriment with the sounds that drifted in. Every one liked a bunch of different types of music and each had his favorites. Like kids on different colored skateboards going in the same direction. And like epicurians seeking the next delicascy they took a bite from from everything."

An excerpt from a message was posted on the FredHeads mailing list the other day that I thought worthy of sharing here.  Jon Haring is an old aquaintence of the Fred and he let his mind run for a while on a variety of topics surrounding the early days of the Jazz Odyssey.  He touches on the band's early days, the early 90's Tulsa music scene,  and even the source of the band's name.  The whole message is fairly long, but well worth the read if you have any interest in Jacob Fred.