Soulive has never made any bones about what they do best; it's right
there in their name. Since forming in 1999, the trio of guitarist Eric
Krasno, drummer Alan Evans and keyboardist Neal Evans has carried the
torch for the soul-jazz organ trio -- that venerable, funky
institution pioneered by the likes of Jimmy Smith, Brother Jack McDuff
and Groove Holmes in the late '60s. Rest assured, when the Evans
brothers first brought Kraz by their Woodstock studio, there was
plenty of old vinyl spread out on the floor. In their 20 years
together, Soulive has followed the muse in the direction of hip-hop,
R&B, blues and rock, collaborating with the likes of Chaka Khan, Dave
Matthews, Talib Kweli, John Scofield, Derek Trucks, Maceo Parker,
Susan Tedeschi, Robert Randolph, Joshua Redman, Kenny Garrett, Fred
Wesley, The Roots, Ivan Neville and so many others, even going so far
as to record a full album of covers by The Beatles (Rubber Soulive).
But, no matter how they push the limits of the organ trio, they always
come back to their bread and butter: blistering solos and grooves that
don't quit.
blues
2175
Views
05/06/2020 Last update