Welcome to a meetup that celebrates the *greatest* live instrumental music: FUNK! (and funky versions of its cousins- afrobeat, soul, hip hop, brass, jazz and rock) The late, great James Brown and many of his colleagues may no longer be with us, but rest assured funk is alive and well in a venue right around the corner!! There is no better way to listen to these electric, joyous beats than front and center and there are some amazing NEW funk bands out there that promise to put on a show that wil …
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… It’s how the love revolution sound track actually sounds like—you think to yourself—as you become glued to Yuval Edoot’s surgically performed funk gyrations on the drums. Every song starts from the guy, climbs up the social ladder, tickles your five senses and explodes high in the sky as your spirit detaches from your flesh. The ENVIRONMENT is firmly rooted in the 60’s and 70’s with big band vocal harmonies and contagious guitar riffs, but it’s the unexpected mix of jazz bass by Belarussian Leon …
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This group is for people like me, whose spirits are lifted after going out and hearing good music and sharing time with like minded individuals. I started this group to find other music lovers in NJ. Most of the groups that I was searching for were in NYC. I wanted to highlight the people and places that play the kind of music you have to dig deep for. Everyone has their own defintion of good music. Here is mine: Soulful/afro house, afrobeat, Funk/Soul(james brown to sharon jones), 50's RB/r …
Jersey Jam is a friendly low key open jam format for all levels of singers and musicians. We meet at the Robin's Nest in Linden, NJ which is a Blues Club. The majority of the songs performed as a courtesy to the venue are blues based. We go off the reservation though to perform Jazz, R&B, Rock, Funk, and some original material in addition to the blues. Usually each person attending the jam gets to call a 3-4 song set. We rotate performers so everyone can particpate. Even if you ony know one song …
The purpose of the group is establish friendships with music lovers and local area/touring artists. Let's keep Northern Jersey hopping with cultural/musical events! This is a great way to meet up and have fun! Our musical tastes range from Blues, R&B, Soul, Funk, Rock, Jazz, Adult Contemporary, Singer-Songwriters, to JAMS!! Nikki has been performing in and around the Tri-State area for almost 15 years often hosting jam sessions. Nikki is the DJ/host of "Blues in the Grooves" Wednesdays …
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… Our many interests and categories: live music, live rock music, live jazz music, live pop music, live dance music, live indie music, hip hop music, soul music, rap music, classical music, rhythm and blues music, country music, world music, electronic music, disco music, folk music, cabaret, big band, hard rock, rock and roll, metal, r&b, reggae, funk, techno, alternative, punk, latin, latino, acoustic, instrumental, singers, songwriters, rock shows, arena rock, guitarists, concerts, jam bands, d …
Live music is alive and well in Westchester, Putnam, and Rockland Counties! Join us to hear about opportunities to party with live bands ( which are much better then dead bands) in our area. Whether you're into Rock & Roll, R & B, Jazz, Oldies, Big Band, Disco, Funk... Meet Up with other people who enjoy the same music. We call this Music therapy!
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