Biography
Orquestra Was
Effective period / Period of releases: 1997
Members: Herbie Hancock, Harvey Mason, David McMurray, Sweet Pea Atkinson, Donald Ray Mitchell, Jamie Muhoberac, Luis Resto, Lili Haydn, Harry Bowens, Lenny Castro, Randy Jacobs, Curt Bisquera, Terence Blanchard, Merle Haggard, Portia Griffin, Michito Sanchez, Sheila Escovedo, Jeff Pescetto, Michael Fisher, Robert O. Turner, Wayne Kambes, Don Fagenson, Joe Manuel, Norman Hamlet, Biff Adam, Abe Manuel, Anthony Was, Eddie Curtis (4)
A diverse group formed by Don Fagenson/Don Was that performed arrangements of obscure country tunes in a Rock/Jazz/Blues/Country format, that differed from his previous group Was.