January 2008 update
The  Jampoles
Performed as a part of the Freedom Riders concert for Eurovision 
to benefit the Children's Hospital in Poland. Peformers:
Bob Lamendola -bass, 
Les Blachut -keys, 
Piotrek Niedzwiecki -keys, 
Gyorgy Lakatos -guit, 
Jeff Babick -drums, 
Anthony Triana -perc, 
Otto Avalos -violin,
Johnny Riles -sax 
Lee Johnson -voc,
Terri Gonzalez -voc,
Gilly Albarracin -MC, 
DJ Irek -DJ, 

June 2005 update
New Project, currently in progress...
The  Jampoles (new website www.jampoles.com)
Dawn Mitchell - vocals,
Les Blachut - vibraphone, keyboards,
Jason Hainsworth - tenor saxophone,
Tom Swayzee - trumpet,
Ranses Colon - bass,
Gary Berman - drums,
March 2005 update

Ethni-City changed its name to:
The  Jampoles
Sample recording: "Bite" (MP3 link)
recorded by:
Les Blachut - vibraphone, cello steelpans, keyboards, bamboo flute,
Kyle Hill - steelpans,
Hector Gomez - percussion
Winsome Connell - ethnic voices,
Tom Swayzee - trumpet,
Bill Cary - tenor sax,

April 2001 update:
Ethni-City's "Snake Charmer" (MP3 link)
recorded by:
Les Blachut - vibraphone,
David Wertman - acoustic bass,
Eloy Oliveras - drums,
Kevin Newton Jr. - mantra whispers,
Captain Blue Dog -unidentified exotic wind instrument,
Madrahennath Family - native musical instruments of India,
Sekar Nagaswami - tabla, composer,

Ethni-City first recorded in August 2000 with these performers:
Evelina Nevidomski - vocal,
Florence Brinn - vocal & keyboards,
Mina - Egyptian fiddle & wind instruments,
Captain Blue Dog - harmonica,
Sekar Nagaswami - tabla,
Les Blachut - remaining instruments. 

Listening Samples on MySpace

 

Les playing alphorn at the Melting Pot Awards Night (Boston City Hall 1991). 

Les playing the trumpettina with Pronit (New England Tour 1994) 
Les Blachut dot com
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