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RootDownFm – Gotta Have It!

April 23, 2010 Jon McBride No comments

RootDownFM is absolutely the coolest listening spot on the web if you like funk, jazz, soul, latin, hip-hop, reggae, afrobeat, boogaloo.  It is a subscription service powered by Live365. Live 24/7, 72 hours no-repeat, and no ads.  It is a fantastic mix of classic cuts and new music from independent artists all carefully chosen by the folks running the joint.  I even heard a Gumbo Brothers track last night!

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Robert Walter – Organ Grease

April 12, 2010 Jon McBride No comments

Robert Walter has been laying down boogaloo grooves I love since the first Greyboy Allstars records.  His solo work and his appearances with Stanton Moore is some of my favorite music on NOLA funk, soul jazz scene.  His time feel when he’s soloing makes sure you hear every last drop of the funk. Check it out:

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The New Mastersounds at the El Rey

April 5, 2010 Jon McBride No comments

El Rey Theater in Los Angeles

The New Mastersounds.  I love that these guys are so funky and so English! They are one of the tightest improvisational bands I have heard play live.  I saw them again in March at the El Rey in Los Angeles with Trombone Shorty opening.  They are deeply rooted in the soul jazz sound of the 60′ and early 70′s and even pay homage with their name to the Montgomery brothers’ band, The Mastersounds (Vibraphonist Buddy Montgomery and electric bassist Monk Montgomery with pianist Richie Crabtree and drummer Benny Barth.) Nobody hits a boogaloo groove harder than these guys!
They have an obvious affection for vintage instruments and production gear.  In addition to having a deep-pocket live feel, their CD’s have a great analog production aesthetic. These guys are the real deal – funky groove music for a party mix or a concentrated listen.

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