Koinonia (band)
Koinonia was a Christian band birthed from the fusion in jazz music, which occurred in the 1970s and 1980s, contributing to a new, more electrified and diverse genre called jazz-funk.
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1986 album cover, Frontline | |
| Background information | |
| Genres | Jazz fusion, jazz-funk, contemporary Christian music |
| Years active | 1980–1991 |
| Past members | Alex Acuña Abraham Laboriel Justo Almario John Phillips Lou Pardini Hadley Hockensmith Dean Parks Harlan Rogers Bill Maxwell |
Though less known in the United States, Koinonia established themselves as a huge sensation in Scandinavia and Western Europe, performing to sell-out crowds from 1982 to 1991 in Norway, Denmark, the Netherlands, Sweden, Finland, Germany, Switzerland and France. Their Latin-infused rhythms and upbeat melodies gave them a distinct and cultured sound. Taken from a Greek word used in the Bible to mean “intimate fellowship”, Koinonia was notably one of the first Christian, though primarily instrumental, jazz bands.
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