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Projects

Drop Trio (droptrio.com) - (Spaceship Jazz)

Ian Varley (Rhodes, Hammond, Prophet 600), Patrick Flanagan (bass), Nuje (drums, percussion)

Born in 2002, the band has been playing original music across the southern United States, releasing two critically acclaimed studio albums (Big Dipper 2003, Leap 2004) and 1 live album (Cezanne 2005). Drop Trio draws comparisons from funk jazz fusion to instrumental avant-garde rock.

Best Jazz - Houston Press Music Awards 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
Best Funk - Houston Press Music Awards 2004, 2005
Best Keyboardist (Ian Varley) - Houston Press Music Awards 2003, 2005
Best Local Album (Big Dipper) of 2003 — Houston Calling (DoneWaiting.com)
Official Showcase Selection - South By Southwest 2004, 2005, 2006

BlaBat (jamhouston.com/blabat) - (Experimental)

Nino Batista (bass / effects), Nuje (drums / percussion)

Blabat's sound is unique and challenging to listeners. In 2002 Nuje, Nino Batista and Ian Varley formed Drop Trio. After Nino's departure in 2004, Drop Trio moved on with a fresh line up. Nuje paired up with Nino on this side project to explore a slightly different direction in spontanewous music creaton and performance. Wildly eclectic, BlaBat Brings together rock, jazz, prog and experimental styles to deliver their aural attack.

Nuje Improv Trio (myspace.com/nujeimprovtrio) - (Funk / Jazz / Improv)

Nuje (drums)

NIT was created as an excuse to randomly gather some of Houston’s most adventurous musicians and put them together for a night of improvised music. NIT shows have included Patrick Flanagan (bass -Drop Trio), Al Bear (guitar - Plump, LTB Trio), Doug Payne (drums - Plump), Josh Matranga (bass - Vibe Committee, Plump), Richard Z (keys - Us and Them), Nino Batista (BlaBat).