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Cool Beat Borscht
Cool Beat Borscht is the ever evolving musical brainchild of Tom Moose (guitar/mandolin/violin), Ira Miller (drums/percussion) and April Fletcher (electric bass/percussion/keys). With a blend of musical influences that include - but not limited to - rock, soul, jazz and music from around the world, the band relishes the opportunity to stretch its musical boundaries.

Several years after collaborating on other projects, the three were still playing together – jamming regularly in the basement of Ira and April’s house (aka The House of a Thousand Stairs). They found common ground in their love of creating music with passion, groove and a sense of humor and decided to begin publicly as a trio. One evening Tom called April from a deli in Los Angeles and mentioned the ‘beet borscht’ he saw on a sign in the restaurant. Most likely after a usual run of jokes and play on words, the name Cool Beat Borscht arrived from the depths of the beet borscht in the deli.

While the band performs for public and private events, the members of Cool Beat Borscht to continue to develop their style as individuals and as a unit. Along with their ever evolving book of jazz standards and pop adaptations, the trio released its debut full-length album of original material, entitled Savannah Sessions.