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The Headhunters, The Mubles, and The City Champs

Presented by North Star Bar at North Star Bar

November 6, 2010

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Headhunters featuring: Mike Clark (drums), Bill Summers (percussion), Richie Goods (bass), Kyle Rousseau (keys), Donald Harrison (sax). Yes, it is that legendary Jazz Jam Funk band founded by Herbie Hancock!

The Mumbles are a New Orleans based Avant Soul Duo - a tiny band with a mighty sound. Using two keyboards and a drum kit, they combine soul music with avant and old time jazz to create "pop songs in the key of partying down" (Time Out New York). Keysman Keith Burnstein and drummer Ethan Shorter met in the rhythm section of a 14 piece hip hop orchestra, soon striking out on their own in late 2006 to write tunes that would become Mumbles mainstays.

Memphis soul/jazz organ trio The City Champs return to Memphis’ Electraphonic Recording studio for the follow up to their acclaimed debut album, The Safecracker. The Set-Up finds the group stretching out, adding Latin jazz, psychedelia and 60’s film score influences to their established Booker T. and the MGs meets Blue Note/Prestige Records sound.
The City Champs are comprised of three of Memphis’ top musicians: Guitarist Joe Restivo, organist Al Gamble and drummer George Sluppick.