LIKE FATHER, SORT OF LIKE SON

Drummer John Morgan Kimock may only be 18, but he’s figured out how to blend his modern influences (The Benevento/Russo Duo, Tokyo Police Club) with some of his father Steve Kimock’s own inspirations (Herbie Hancock, Miles Davis). At a turning point after juggling numerous projects (including a stint in his father’s band,Zero), the younger Kimock will release an album in 2008 with his group The Octave Below. “We’d like to mix it with some old-school music,” the drummer explains, “and the Jazz Nazis.” Indeed, the trio, which also features Peter Fritz (bass) and Angelo Miraglia (keyboard and organ) sounds like an inspired generational mashup. “I love improv and all that, but I just like to make sure everything is laid out. Zero was cool because it was a good learning experience for me. It was more of a happy, hippie vibe.” And that aspect of his playing is no doubt a direct DNA link. “[My father] is truly into his shit and he doesn’t compromise it for anything. I’m glad I have that influence because I want to be just as focused in different ways.” www.myspace.com/theoctavebelow