The main message the band Jatoba brings to their audience, according to Jason Scaggs, is “just to have a good time."
Scaggs describes the lineup of the local string band and the way he and his two fellow musicians, John Jamison and Jeff Richardson, create their sound. "I play guitars and banjo. John plays the mandolin, guitar, and the sitar, which is a classical Indian instrument,” Scaggs says.
“Jeff plays the upright,” Scaggs continues. “As a trio we definitely strive to provide a very full sound. Both John and I have effects that we play through so we can stack melodies and sounds on top of what we are already playing, which is extremely rhythmic and percussive."
Scaggs, who does the booking, says Jatoba averages eight to ten bookings a month, "and believe it or not, most of those are out of town."...