Beautiful Reflections

We are Beautiful Reflections

Beautiful Reflections Music is being brought to you from the center of creation, expanding forth for you to hear, feel and experience. Sonic explorations in Jazzy Jamming Funk Dub Reggae & Afrobeat. Layers of instrumentation and voices designed to loop and groove, sway and move, breathE and be. Just allow for your breath, relax and the sounds will flow over you.....

Beautiful Reflections Live Band is a collective of talented and skilled professional musicians led by Tom Camillo and based out of Los Angeles CA. Please check Beautiful Reflections Music on Facebook and Instagram

Improvised sonic textures painted in shades of groove, jazz, funk, jammy, reggae-dub, afro-beat, electronic, blues, and expansive hues of improvisation and experimental soundscapes with deep layers of flowing melodies and harmonies amongst the bubbles and waves..o0o00ooooO000oo--oo---o00000oo0ooo0O0O00oo0

Live members have included: Tom Camillo Guitar/Synth,Michael Schneider sax/keys, Kentyah Fraser percussion, Max MavVeety Drums, Perry Ostrin Drums, David Barsky bass, Martin MacSweeney bass, Mike Sweeney keys, Samson Olawale percussion, Ashton Slater guitar, Emerson Rose Vocals, Eddie Oliver keys, Kevin Winzer guitar, Joe Kuras Drums, Eric “Jesus” Coomes guitar,

Beautiful Reflections studio recordings:

Beautiful Reflections (2019) Beautiful Reflections In Dub (2003)

All songs written by: Tom Camillo & Ryan Stockbridge

Tom Camillo: bass, guitar and synth guitar Instrumentation/loops

Ryan Stockbridge: Drums & Percussion, Keys , studio dubs and Wizardry!

All lyrics by Tom Camillo and Ryan Stockbridge

Beautiful Reflections studio albums are the musical creation of Tom Camillo with Ryan Stockbridge Layering bass, guitar, synth guitar, keys, electronic drums and percussion to create webs of sound for your mind to drift away on.

Tom Camillo is a professional bass and guitar player based in Santa Monica CA. having played all over the country for many years with numerous bands and projects playing well known theatres, clubs and bars offering support and sharing the stage with a wide range of artists in a wide range of styles from moe. and Soulive, to the Radiators and many New Orleans bands and musicians, surviving members of Jerry Garcia Band, ALO, the Motet, members of Frank Zappas bands, Steve Kimock, ARU, Lettuce, Karl Denson, members of Femi Kuti’s band and John Scofields bands,

"I have played professionally for many years and have traveled many parts of the country with various bands. This has included many different bands/projects in all kinds of styles and configurations from funk, R&B, neosoul, dub/reggae, ska, fusion, afrobeat, ambient, rock, blues, jazz, bluegrass, and whatever else was interesting and fun to play and learn from. I have also played many shows over the years as a solo live looping project: Creating tapestries of layered sound with bass, guitar and synth guitar and any other interesting sounds I come across.

‘Beautiful Reflections’ (2019) was the first album and project that officially Released Solo Live Looping material, which HAS BEEN developed over the years. Drawing inspiration from all of life and musical experiences and influences, and then carried into the new 2nd album ‘Beautiful Reflections In Dub’ (2022) bringing in strong influences of Regge-Dub and space funk styles. 2023 saw the Beautiful Reflections Live band hit numerous stages and venues around the Souther California area and 2024 will see many expanded live shows, a Live album and a New Studio Album!

And for all I am filled with gratitude, appreciation and the Love and Joy that is inside us all !!!”

Influences:

Beautiful Reflections is influenced by the inner reflection oF my breath and movement and FROM THE INNER connection to the Love and Joy that resides in everyone!

Musically we find wonderful influence from a wide range of genres like downtempo, trip hop, acid jazz, psychedelic and spiritual jazz, jazzfunk, jambands, and espcially bands and producers like Bonobo, Thievery Corporation, Shpongle, Ott, Erykah Badu, Scratch Perry, Bill LAswell, JDilla, Grateful Dead, Phish, Jai Uttal, Soulive, Fela Kuti, Frank Zappa, Miles Davis,

and so many more.

I really can appreciate all of it!!! groovy funky rockin skankin jazzy jammin and soulful.

Music Is The Best!!!

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