October 23 show at Sullivan Hall First 20 fans at the door will receive a FREE copy of the Limited Edition of "Dis Is Wot Ya Shudda Had" -- the only Sampling CD Bernie ever released"!!
Bernie Worrell (ORIGINAL P-Funk Musical Director 1968 - 1980, Talking Heads)
In many circles, Bernie Worrell needs no introduction. From his work as a founding member and Original Musical Director of Parliament-Funkadelic to his contributions to the Talking Heads, Worrell has been twice inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Indeed, songs such as “Burning Down the House” and “Flashlight” wouldn’t have been the same without him, and Worrell’s keyboard prowess has only grown since those classic recordings. MORE
Blackbyrd Mcknight, the well known guitarist and songwriter, continues striking your soul with his axes. You do not need more than a few seconds to be shocked. Once you are struck, you will never forget the wild but precise, eccentric but intelligent, elaborate but straightforward sounds of guitar created by Blackbyrd. He is currently the musical director and guitarist of George Clinton and Parliament/Funkadelic. MORE
Melvin Gibbs Rollins Band, Harriet Tubman)
Melvin Gibbs has been called "the best bassist in the world" by Time Out New York magazine. A well-respected veteran of the New York music scene, he has contributed his singular talents to major artists in many diverse genres of music: the Power Tools trio with Bill Frisell, jazz funk band Defunkt, legendary jazz/rock guitarist Sonny Sharrock's band, the Rollins Band, Harriet Tubman, and the Punk-Funk All Stars with Vernon Reid.
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J.T. Lewis
J.T. has performed and recorded over 200 records and cd's with many artists from pop icons such as Sting, Tina Turner, Lou Reed, Marianne Faithfull, Jack Bruce, Debbie Harry, Elvis Costello, Herbie Hancock, Vanessa Williams, Ruben Blades, Whitney Houston, Roy Ayers, Phyllis Hyman, Bobbi Humphrey, And The Great Garland Jeffreys, .... Jazz legends such as Lena Horne, Stanley Turrentine, Little Jimmy Scott, Marlena Shaw, Terri Thornton, Don Pullen, Henry Threadgill, David Murray, Stanley Jordan, Sonny Sharrock, Butch Morris, and many more MORE
The Show in VIENNA was AWESOME!!! I think it is safe to say that SociaLybrium planted a funk seed in the mind of many that night (to a place that was PACKED by the way).
