Artists
Grammy Award winning chamelonic virtuoso of the acoustic and electric bass, Christian McBride often works with bands that he assembles that are not his regular working bands, calling these “A Christian McBride Situation”. The performance at the JAS June Festival will… (Read More)
Bootsy Collins is best known as the bassist for Parliament/Funkadelic and leader of Bootsy’s Rubberband in the late 70’s. Bootsy got into music long before he became a part of Parliament/Funkadelic. Growing up in Cincinnati OH, he started playing guitar and… (Read More)
His iconic albino looks are unforgettable. His songs are used relentlessly in films and TV commercials, video games and played in music stores everywhere. Just one bar of “Frankenstein” will get fists pumping and heads bobbing. Likewise, “Free Ride” is a… (Read More)
Stanton Moore – Drums Robert Mercurio – Bass Ben Ellman – saxophone, harmonica Richard Vogel – Keyboard Jeff Raines – Guitar With the release of their sixth album, From the Corner to the Block, the five-man group GALACTIC - drummer Stanton… (Read More)
For all of their critical acclaim since their 1999 debut, Garage a Trois actually came together as an afterthought. The unholy jazz/funk/R&B trinity of Stanton Moore, Charlie Hunter and Skerik first convened in New Orleans in the spring of 1998 –… (Read More)
George Clinton is one of the greatest innovators of urban based soul, rock and funk over the last forty years. Now George has created his own label, The C Kunspyruhzy that will release George’s first studio album in ten years, followed… (Read More)
Global Noize is an organic, free-spirited sonic brew of some of the best elements of jazz, funk, electronica and world fusion – it is music without borders. A collaboration between Jason Miles and DJ Logic, Global Noize creates a thrilling mix… (Read More)
How do you explain on a piece of paper the elements that make a band truly exciting and genuinely unique? Sometimes, a good starting point is simple geography. When Grand Ole Party sets the stage for their live show, the placement… (Read More)
Formed in 2003, Ivan Neville’s Dumpstaphunk was initially put together by keyboardist Ivan Neville on a whim in order to perform a solo gig at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. Ivan called in cousin Ian Neville (guitar), the double-bass… (Read More)
“It’s all worth it for me when people take something away from what they hear in my music,” replied singer/songwriter, Jessica Sonner, during a recent interview. Living between the snowcapped mountains of Colorado the big city of Chicago home these days… (Read More)
Jon McLaughlin’s music stays with you long after he walks off stage. Clearly, his skill as a performer can only be described as “unique”. His combination of song and conversation makes even a large audience seem intimate. As a young pianist… (Read More)
Photo Credit: Steve Janowicz. Jonny Lang has a message for you. Sure, he’s been in touch before, speaking often with his guitar in the language of deep blues and searing rock & roll. But Turn Around is different. The guitar is… (Read More)
Kinetix are Denver’s five-piece rock connoisseurs, playing music that blends strong melodies with soaring guitar work and funk-filled rhythm. The buzz surrounding the band is now being heard thanks to whirlwind national tours and the release of their strong sophomore album… (Read More)
Kool & the Gang is a highly successful American jazz/R&B/soul/funk/disco group. They originally formed in Jersey City, New Jersey in 1964. They went through several musical phases in their career. They started out with a purist jazz sound, then became practitioners… (Read More)
Maceo Parker: his name is synonymous with Funky Music, his pedigree impeccable; his band: the tightest little funk orchestra on earth. Everyone knows by now that he’s played with each and every leader of funk, his start with James Brown… (Read More)
Born and Raised in Brooklyn, NY by West Indian Parents from the Island of Jamaica, Milton aka Ohmega Watts lived there for 8 years, then moved to Laurelton Queens, NY. He grew up around Reggae, Calypso, Soca, 80’s pop and Hiphop… (Read More)
From the Outlaw Nation Website: SIMEON and his band OUTLAW NATION play a raw blend of aggressive acoustic folk funk, reggae, neo-soul with a splash of lo fi indie hip hop vibes that people commonly call ””Dirty Reggae Soul”” Thier Sound… (Read More)
The typical adjectives used to describe singer songwriters don’t really apply to Patrick Park. The contemplativeness and over analysis that are so often behind the heady brand of music Park proffers doesn’t appear in his creative process. Indeed, his decisiveness is… (Read More)
Keyboardist and composer Salvador Santana’s vibrant music mixes hip-hop, funk, rock, Latin and other world idioms into a uniquely individual and totally contemporary style. He likes to call the richly textured grooves he creates with the Salvador Santana Band, a new… (Read More)
My new Bio. By: Me So I’m supposed to tell you about myself and we’ve tried to write something fancy, and I’m just not that fancy, so here I go. The non-fancy me. I’ve been writing songs for as long as… (Read More)
Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings
In the mid-1990s, a band called the Soul Providers began recording an album of instrumentals inspired by James Brown – which is the key, because there is a very special place in the musical heavens for James Brown. We tend to… (Read More)
Founding member Alan Evans first gained fame in the jazz world with the acclaimed Greyboy Allstars. His brother Neal Evans plays the Hammond B-3 organ, Wurlitzer and piano, and guitarist Eric Krasno rounds out the group. NPR’s Allison Keyes recently spoke… (Read More)
For The BellRays, the title of their latest album, Have A Little Faith, is a command, an ultimatum even. We need more fearlessness! firebrand singer Lisa Kekaula declared last fall when the Southern California quartet appeared in front of the Washington… (Read More)
The driving force behind The Motet has always been one of musical exploration and innovation. After a line up change and months of collective song writing The Motet has entered into a new and exciting musical territory. Fusing instrumental, indie-rock, and… (Read More)
The New Mastersounds are a world-class, world renowned, instrumental funk band with 7 years of live performing, 5 full-length album releases and 21 seven-inch single releases under their belt. The NMS are Eddie Roberts (guitar & tambourine), Pete Shand (bass), Simon… (Read More)
The Radiators got started on January 28, 1978 during a rehearsal in the garage of one of the band members; by the late ‘80s, they had become one of New Orleans’ most popular rock & roll bands, serving up a smorgasbord… (Read More)
U.S. Pipe is Funk’s United Sound Pipe, delivering a unique fusion of Funk, Hip Hop and Rock that is sure to connect with long-time fans of Pure Funk as well as inspire a new following of fans to continue Funk’s rich… (Read More)
Victor Wooten redefines the word “musician.” Regarded as one of the most influential bassists since Jaco Pastorius, Wooten is known for his solo recordings and tours, and as a member of the GRAMMY-winning supergroup, Béla Fleck & The Flecktones. He is… (Read More)
Waste Deep is a six-piece funk/jazz band based in Aspen, Colorado. Waste Deep, with its three-piece horn section, seeks to energize crowds with high-power improvisational solos and funky beats. (Read More)
Yerba Buena – Two Sets! 9pm and 11pm
The brainchild of acclaimed producer Andres Levin, New Yorks Latin-funk collective Yerba Buena came together as an outgrowth of Levins extensive discography, including work as principal producer of the Red Hot Organizations applauded Red Hot + Riot album (year-end TOP-10 in… (Read More)
