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The New Mastersounds have been delighting audiences with their infectious brand of funky soul-jazz since they formed in Leeds, England in 1999. For the first five years of the band’s career they were regulars at the Jazz Café in London, before they began to turn heads on the funk scene in the US, where guitarist/producer/bandleader Eddie Roberts now lives. For over a decade they have been a staple act of the late-night scene during New Orleans’ annual Jazz Fest. Always happy to hit the studio between tours, this veteran band now boasts a rich recorded catalogue that includes fifteen original studio albums, four live albums, several compilations, and a remix album.
Though they have collaborated over the years with such musical luminaries as Maceo Parker, Fred Wesley, Corinne Bailey Rae, Art Neville, Bernard Purdie and Lou Donaldson, they are at their best on stage as a tightly-packed quartet – bass, drums, guitar and keyboards – firing off scorching grooves and feeding on the energy of the dancers in the front row.
Andy Falco and Travis Book are both members of the Grammy award winning bluegrass band The Infamous Stringdusters. Inspired by their love of the music of Jerry Garcia, the duo branches off on their own for occasional tours to celebrate Garcia’s timeless songs. “The project actually originated back stage at ‘Dusters shows where Travis and I would typically warm up with some fun Jerry songs” Falco explains. “At some point we just thought it would be fun to do it in public”.
They draw from Garcia’s solo material, his Grateful Dead catalogue as well as the Traditional songs Jerry loved to play. “Performing this music as a duo allows us to explore the songs and jam in a way that’s unique to playing as a Duo” Says Book. “We typically hear these songs in larger ensembles, but the songs done with just bass and guitar somehow make the music very interactive with the audience. It’s really a testament to the quality of the songwriting, and we like to put a spotlight on that aspect of Jerry.”
John Kadlecik is a singer, songwriter, and musician based in the DC-area who is primarily known for being a guitar-slinging sideman to Grateful Dead members Phil Lesh and Bob Weir in the band Furthur. We welcome the original co-founder of Dark Star Orchestra right here to the Hamilton Live stage! John has been performing improvisationally-oriented shows and touring nationally for the last 20 years. His work includes several studio releases of original music, and he is currently performing with Melvin Seals & JGB in addition his ‘Solo Acousti’Lectric’ act. The Hamilton Live is thrilled to host John K’s Furthurmore!
As Jason Herman from DC Music Review says “It should be stated that this band is not a note-for-note tribute to the music of Jerry Garcia. What differentiates this band from others is that the performance embraces and is true to the original works, yet more readily welcomes the jam exploration by each artist on stage. The Jerry Tripsters were meant to be playing together.”
Better yet – it’s a co-bill with Totally Bowie so you get to enjoy the songs of two legends in one night!
Dancing Bears is a Baltimore-based Grateful Dead tribute band bringing new life to the Dead’s music through high-energy psychedelic jams and inspired improvisation. Made up of renowned musicians from the city’s vibrant music scene, the band captures the heart and soul of the Dead while introducing their magic to a new generation of fans.
The lineup features some of the city’s most celebrated musicians:
Jon Brady (ELM, Psycho Killers, Phoam) – Keyboards
Nathan Shulkin (Greasy Hands, Natalie Brooke) – Drums
Ari Lesser (Infinity Tribe) – Guitar
MacRae Collie (Moody Moose) – Guitar
Alex Lang (ELM) – Bass
Rachel May (5 Spot, Rachel May & Friends) – Vocals
That’s not all though – Knights of the Night, a killer Yacht Rock tribute are also on the show!
Dancing Bears is a Baltimore-based Grateful Dead tribute band bringing new life to the Dead’s music through high-energy psychedelic jams and inspired improvisation. Made up of renowned musicians from the city’s vibrant music scene, the band captures the heart and soul of the Dead while introducing their magic to a new generation of fans.
The lineup features some of the city’s most celebrated musicians:
Jon Brady (ELM, Psycho Killers, Phoam) – Keyboards
Nathan Shulkin (Greasy Hands, Natalie Brooke) – Drums
Ari Lesser (Infinity Tribe) – Guitar
MacRae Collie (Moody Moose) – Guitar
Alex Lang (ELM) – Bass
Rachel May (5 Spot, Rachel May & Friends) – Vocals
It’s tough to talk about Jam without mentioning Junior Marvin. If you’ve seen the Bob Marley biopic One Love, you probably know how Junior reinvigorated the sound of The Wailers for Exodus and became an intregal part of the group. What you might not know, is that Junior is family here and usually brings his son along – who played him in the movie. Don’t miss this reggae legend. Opening set by Crank Lukongo!
With almost 40 years of music bonding and bringing it all to every show, New Potato Caboose is rolling strong with epic jamband groovy goodness. The roots of NPC stretch back to the early days of the jam scene, sharing stages with the likes of Blues Traveler, Widespread Panic, Dave Matthews Band, and legendary ground-floor acts like The Band and the Neville Brothers. As the first band ever to play the iconic Wetlands Preserve in NYC, NPC was featured in the Sundance documentary. Opening set by Wood’N Steel!
