The Arcanauts is an original jazz band, drawing heavily from jazz and other African diaspora musical styles from the early 60’s – early 80’s.   The band was founded by composer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist David Andrew Moore.  

In 2019, the band released their first EP, Initiation. Informed by symbolism  and numerology from the Western Mystery Tradition, Initiation laid the tracks for the musical direction that The Arcanauts would take over the next couple years; original jazz heavily influenced by post bop, early fusion and the psychedelia informed jazz of the late 60’s.

On the band’s second release, The Hermit,  the Arcanauts’ musical pallet expanded to include rhythms and forms more closely associated with funk, disco and the post-disco era.  The EP featured several special guest including vocalist Robbie Pate, and legendary Motown session guitarist Wali Ali.

The core of the band — the woodwinds, bass and drums trio of  Albano, Toro, and Moore — is currently planning a trio tour of New England for the fall of 2023.

The Arcanauts are:

Joe Albano — woodwinds

David Andrew Moore — drums, percussion and additional keyboards

Greg Toro — basses

Brian Price — woodwinds

Tom Dowd — guitars

Evan Waaramaa — Keyboards