Randy Weston, , Jules Allen, Terry Callier, Michael Gregory Jackson, Prince, Mandrill, Djavan, Family Stand, Eddie Palmieri, Sonora Poncena, Miles Davis, Chris Blackwell, Bob Marley, Sly Stone, Stevie Wonder, Shuggie Otis, J.J. Johnson, Fela, Billy Higgins, Liberty Ellman, Laurence Butch Morris, Arif Mardin, Joaquin 'Joe' Claussell, Gretchen Parlato, Amy Goodman, Buffy St. Marie, Bjork, Mental Remedy, Jerome Bacchus, Steve Turre, Cyro Baptista, Jamil Joanes, Peter Apfelbaum, Citizen Cope, Rosinha da Valencia & Jamil Joanes, Melba Liston, Funmi Ononaiye, Brian Mitchell, Billy Byers, Omar, Funkadelic, Hampton Hawes, Gregoire Maret, Dafnis Preito, Vijay Iyer, SlowtoSpeak, Abbey Lincoln, Quincy Jones, Dino Saluzzi, Milton Nascimento, Joyce, Nana Vasconcelos, Wayne Shorter, Ennio Morricone, Citizen Cope, Sweet Honey in the Rock, Bernice Reagon, Vernon Reid, Jorge Amorim, Walter Rodney, Linton Kwesi Johnson, Stephen Moses, Marjorie Clarke, Mark Suliveres, Pharoah Sanders, Chico Hamilton, Art Taylor, Gwen Iffel, Kurt Vonnegut, James Brown James Brown and Tom Terrell. The Clone Ranger.
SoulFeast Music is a joint production and label venture initiated by producers Brian Michel Bacchus and Joaquin "Joe" Claussell. SoulFeast is also a soulful and cathartic production entity for dance music production and presentation that incorporates the skills of these two producers with other like minds in the undergound dance music family, like Funmi Ononaiye, who initially introduced these two iconoclasts.
In 1997, Blue Note records was looking for an A&R man and was able to coax Brian Michel Bacchus into accepting a position that lasted four fruitful years. More importantly, as to the formative chemistry behind SoulFeast, he enlisted friend and cohort, Joaquin 'Joe' Claussell, to remix several classic tracks by Cassandra Wilson (Run The Vodou Down & You Don't Know What Love Is), Ronny Jordan (London Lowdown), The Wild Magnolias (Battlefield) and Salif Keita (Tolon Willie). Claussell also enlisted Bacchus to co-produce two tracks by Japanese artist Monday Michiru (Chasing After The Sun & Mysteries of Life.) for her 4 Seasons release. His parting gift to Blue Note was the signing and A&Ring of Norah Jones' Come Away With Me which went on to garner 8 Grammy Awards.
On the heels of this runaway success and the crumbling of the twin towers, Bacchus finally escaped the major label ball and chain and left Blue Note in late 2001 to pursue independent production again. The first person who called was Joaquin 'Joe' Claussell, who suggested that they form a production co-venture.
And so SoulFeast was born! Recent remixes by SoulFeast include the Afro-Brazilian jam "Manhattan" by Eliane Elias, "For Fun" & "Universe" by Rh Factor [nominated for a Grammy] and "One Day (My Love)" by N’Dea Davenport. SoulFeast mixes to drop in the Fall of 2008 include "African Lady" by Somi, "Life Is Real" and "Down On My Knees" by Ayo and an ongoing series of collaborations with legendary drummer Chico Hamilton ("I’m Still Thirsty", "Magical Maiden") called Alternate Dimensions.
With the tag team of Brian Michel Bacchus & Joaquin 'Joe' Claussell, SoulFeast is on a lifetime quest to create and expose the dope jam; a journey that will take them all over the musical map into every nook and cranny. And we are all better off, for the world is in serious need of a SoulFeast to satisfy their aural and spiritual hunger!
Rock & Roll Burlesque's special Saturn Birthday show with special guest Howling Vic and Matt Moon!
Welcome Darlinda Just Darlinda back from her triumphant turn in Taylor Mac's phenomenal The Lily's Revenge and also featuring Clams Casino, and our live 6 piece band Viva & The Rave-Ups!
Thursday, January 28th at the Slipper Room Two sets starting at 10.30 pm, $5 167 Orchard Street at the corner of Stanton www.slipperroom.com
The Band: Mary "Freakin'" Feaster Electric Bass Guitar Sean "On It" Dixon Drums Chuck "Disco" MacKinnan Trumpet Danny "Mercury" Lubin-Laden Trombone Matt "Moon" Moon Tenor Saxophone Viva "Pluto, you're still a planet to me" DeConcini Electric Guitar & Vocals
Hope to see you at a show soon-We're at The Slipper Room the last Thursday of the month through May
New Years Eve at Rub-U-Lad! Improvised ambiant jams with Viva, Mary "freakin" Feaster and Sean "on it" Dixon on the drums. $25 also buys you tons of other bands and DJs in 4 rooms. Full masquerade encouraged. Dance all night long!
Saturday, January 16th, 9-11 pm the power trio brings it to Nublu, 62 avenue C between 4th and 5th, $10.
Thursday, January 28th Rock & Roll Burlesque, baby. Two sets starting at at 10.30, $5 at the Slipper Room, corner of Stanton and Orchard, more details later.
Cory Gray & Youth on Fire for CHRIST Music This is video clips from our 3rd Anniversary, we hope that it encourage and uplift you! Please subscribe to our youtube.com/YOFFCMusic to keep up with all our new video post. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhkmnOv_9Ls http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tn_ZeNVYvic Also you can become a fan on http://www.facebook.com/pages/Cory-Gray-Youth-on-Fire-For-Christ-Music/184086218171 aim/email: fiyahmusic
Thursday, October 29th The Slipper Room, $5 2 sets starting at 10.30pm
Hosted by Hula Hoop Queen Miss Saturn and featuring Clams Casino and Nasty Canasta
Live 7 piece band playing original music and very scary rock classics like Alice Cooper, KISS and Blue Oyster Cult.
Mary "Freakin" Feaster: electric bass guitar Sean "On It" Dixon: drums Chuck "Disco" MacKinnan: trumpet Maria Christina: tenor saxophone Tina Hot Tina: baritone saxophone Natalie "Cupcake" Cressman: trombone Viva "Guitar" DeConcini: guitar and vocals
Saturday, October 31st, FREE Paprika plays the Park Slope children's parade. Meet at 6.30 on 7th Avenue and 12th street. Halloween is real for children and me and maybe you?
Saturday, September 19th 9-11 pm, $10 Nublu, 62 Avenue C between 4th & 5th, East Village Manhattan, www.nublu.net Music Provided, bring your own sexy dancing
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Thursday, September 24th, 8-10 pm, $5 Rock and Roll Burlesque at the Slipper Room Corner of Stanton and Orchard, Lower East Side, Manhattan, www.slipperroom.com With Hula-Hoop Queen Miss Saturn, Nasty Canasta and Clams Casino Music and Sexy dancing provided-and how!
7 piece band featuring:
Peter Apfelbaum, Tenor Saxophone and Arrangements Sean "On It" Dixon, Drums Amanda Ruzza, Electric Bass Guitar Natalie "Cupcake" Cressman, on the Slide Trombone Chuck "Disco" MacKinnan on the Trumpet Erik Deutsch on Keys (Saturday) Matt Katz-Bohen on Keys (Thursday) Curtis Fowlkes Trombone (Thursday) Viva "Yours Truly" on Guitar and Vocals
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