Soko is a jazz fusion duo, featuring pianist Michael Sokolowski and bassist Houston Ross. The group formed as a trio in Charlottesville, Virginia in 1991, with Sokolowski, Ross, and drummer John Gilmore. The group performed live for several years, then released their first studio album, In November Sunlight, in 1996. The album received notably high record sales for an instrumental album, mainly due to its guest appearance by members of the Dave Matthews Band—Dave Matthews, LeRoi Moore, and Tim Reynolds. Soko may refer to: Soko, a jazz fusion duo SOKO, an aircraft factory in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina Soko (singer), a french singer and actress Sökö, another word for Five-card stud Category: ... Charlottesville is an independent city located within the confines of Albemarle County in the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States, and named after Princess Sophia Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, the wife of King George III of England. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Jazz fusion (or jazz-rock fusion or fusion) is a musical genre that merges elements of jazz with other styles of music, particularly pop, rock, folk, reggae, funk, metal, country, R&B, hip hop, electronic music and world music. ... In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Breezeway Records is a small, independent record label based in Charlottesville, Virginia. ... Jazz fusion (or jazz-rock fusion or fusion) is a musical genre that merges elements of jazz with other styles of music, particularly pop, rock, folk, reggae, funk, metal, country, R&B, hip hop, electronic music and world music. ... A pianist is a person who plays the piano. ... Deon Rexroat of Anberlin. ... Charlottesville is an independent city located within the confines of Albemarle County in the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States, and named after Princess Sophia Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, the wife of King George III of England. ... For the comic book character, see Drummer (comics). ... A studio album is a collection of previously unreleased, studio-recorded tracks by a recording artist. ... In November Sunlight is the debut album by the smooth jazz band Soko, released on December 17, 1996. ... Dave Matthews Band (also known by the initialism DMB) is a United States rock band, originally formed in Charlottesville, Virginia, in 1991 by singer, songwriter, and guitarist Dave Matthews. ... David John Matthews (born January 9, 1967) is a South African, now naturalized American, Grammy-winning lead vocalist and guitarist for the Dave Matthews Band. ... LeRoi Moore is the saxophonist for the Dave Matthews Band. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

In 1997, Gilmore left the group, however Sokolowski and Ross remained close and continued performing together. The duo began working on their second album, Two, in 2000, which featured writing, arranging, and singing contributions by Ross, whereas the previous album primarily contributions strictly from Sokolowski. The album took almost five years to complete, and was not released until 2005, however the album featured many more guest performers than the previous album, including former band member John Gilmore. Two is the second album by Charlottesville, Virginia smooth jazz duo Soko, released in 2005, almost ten years after their debut album, In November Sunlight, released in 1996. ...

External links

• Soko band website

References

• Soko. MySpace Music. Retrieved on 2007-07-12.