Performed at Brooklyn Bowl, Brooklyn, NY on 5/13/2017 as a tribute to the late, great soul-jazz guitarist Melvin Sparks. This is Groove on up to The New Mastersounds' take on Melvin's arrangement of the classic Hip Hop sampling staple and Kool & The Gang classic "Who's Gonna Take The Weight".
The New Mastersounds:
Eddie Roberts - guitar
Simon Allen - drums
Pete Shand - bass
Joe Tatton - keyboards
Special Guests:
King Solomon Hicks - guitar
Neal Sugarman - tenor sax
David Guy - trumpet
Bill Carbone - percussion
Get on the good foot as this British four-piece jazz fusion and funk band throw down a set of originals and covers live in NYC. Their latest album "The Nashville Session" out now via Royal Potato Family.
http://royalpotatofamily.com/product/the-new-mastersounds-the-nashville-session/
Press release by Légère Recordings"
"The New Mastersounds rank among the most preeminent modern soul and funk bands of their time. Having started out in Leeds, UK, the quartet tour the globe regularly, bringing their hard-charging, delectably greasy jams to all corners of the globe, to feed a hungry fan base that stretches from New York City to Tokyo, San Francisco to Amsterdam and all points in between. In 2015, they return with their tenth studio album “Made For Pleasure”, their most sprawling and ambitious record to date.
The band’s core four—guitarist Eddie Roberts, drummer Simon Allen, bassist Pete Shand and organist Joe Tatton—are joined on the 11-track effort by guests including super fabulous soul chanteuse Charly Lowry, revered percussionist/vibraphonist Mike Dillon and the North Cali-based West Coast Horns, featuring tenor saxophonist Joe Cohen and trumpeter Mike Olmos.
Recorded in New Orleans, The New Mastersounds high-step through the humidity and heat leaving no soul or funk touchstone unturned. Both the title track and “High & Wide” are drenched in The-Meters-meet-Lee-Dorsey Big Easy funk, while tracks like “Enough Is Enough,” “Joy” and “Just Gotta Run” are firmly rooted in classic soul sister rhythm & blues tradition; think Tina Turner, Ann Peebles, Bettye LaVette. Super-charged by Eddie Roberts’ stinging guitar leads, “Cigar Time” and “Sitting On My Knees” take a decidedly soul-jazz turn, diving headlong into Grant Green grit and groove.
Capping off “Made For Pleasure” and further validating its title is a dubbed out reinvention of Iggy Azalea’s smash hit “Fancy” that cleverly turns the pop artist’s ode to materialism into a 21st century stoner anthem with the repurposed refrain, “I’m so irie.”
The New Mastersounds know what feels good and deliver it in spades on their latest long player, and rightfully so, as it was after-all...Made For Pleasure."
Set One (2:00 PM Afternoon Kid's Set):
01. tuning/intro
02. Miracles
03. Morning Fly
04. This Ain't Work
05. Treasure
06. Whistle Song
07. The In Crowd
08. The Minx
09. Spooky
10. Baby Bouncer
11. Double Barrel
12. Burnt Back
13. Make Me Proud
14. outro/crowd
Set Two (Evening Show Set 1):
01. Soulshine
02. Run The Gauntlet
03. Take What You Need
04. MRG
05. Upstairs *
06. Pick Up The Pieces *
07. All Wrapped Up *
08. Just Not Ready For Love @
09. Enough Is Enough @
10. Never Did I Stop Loving You @
Set Three (Evening Show Set 2):
01. intro/crowd
02. Flimsy Lewis
03. Vandenburg Suite
04. Summercamp
05. All We Can Do @
06. Joy *@
07. Hey Fela *
08. Jan Jan *
09. Drop It Down
10. It's All Right Now
11. outro/crowd
Eddie Roberts - guitar
Simon Allen - drums
Pete Shand - bass guitar
Joe Tatton - organ and piano
* w/ the West Coast Horns: Mike Olmos - trumpet & Danny Casares - tenor saxophone
@ w/ Charly Lowry - vocals
It's hard to remain still when in the upbeat whistle Funk groove of The New Mastersounds. Join the UK-based band as they bring fun and good times in their official video for "Whistle Song", a driving breakbeat, guitar and organ laced jam.
Thanks to Jada WillWork4funk for the introduction of this music video.
The New Mastersounds provide good vibrations in the form of heavy Funk jams and breezy Soul grooves with touches of progressive fusion on their 2014 LP "Therapy". This band pushes the limit as they provide energy in the traditional sense of Funk songwriting and performing with modern influences incorporated into the production which gives The New Mastersounds a unique identity and rhythm. Enjoy this 12-track offering of musical therapy by innovative artists who utilize diversity and imagination to promote their message of escapism through music.
An almost entirely unrecognizable cover of Jacko's "Rock With You", performed live in Manchester for the Craig Charles Funk & Soul Show on BBC 6Music in December 2009. Featuring Chip Wickham on flute.
"Breaks From The Border" is the first ever US recorded album by The New Mastersounds. 'Breaks' marks a new era in the band's sonic landscape by topping their unique syncopated grooves with group vocal styling. The New Mastersounds show their mastery of the Funk through a journey of energetic rhythms, memorable vocal arrangements paired with their Hammond organ and guitar-driven grooves.
The New Mastersounds draw from a number of musical influences to make each song quite unique, from the Afro-Beat sounds and electrifying Rock guitar solo on "Walk In These Shoes", the Jazz piano on "Josus" to the high-paced Funk of "Run The Gauntlet". Listen to "Can You Get It" for a killer guitar solo by bandleader Eddie Roberts, I think it's one of the standout performances of the album. I think there is something on here and more for anyone who's a fan of quality late 60's to mid 70's Funk.
Get "Breaks From The Border" by The New Mastersounds now at Amazon
and iTuneswww.newmastersounds.com
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