On most Thursdays at Brooklyn Bowl, ?uestlove spins the night away during sessions billed as Bowl Train which means a more compressed evening than usual for the concert that leads into The Roots drummer’s DJ gig. As was the case last night, where Soulive took the stage early and welcomed a bevy of guests by the time they passed the baton to ?uesto before midnight. Among the many talented musicians joining Soulive at the eighth of ten Bowlive III performances were Medeski Martin and Wood drummer Billy Martin, saxophonist Skerik, singer/songwriter Citizen Cope, Kofi Burbridge, Alice Smith, The Bowlive Horns, Nigel Hall and legendary bassist George Porter Jr.
[All Photos by Phrazz]
Each of Soulive’s two sets last night offered something completely different. The first set started out with just the trio for Steppin’ and Kofi and the horns on El Ron, before they welcomed Cope to lead them a few of his originals, including Bullet and a Target. Alice Smith had a chance to shine towards the end of the set on a cover of Cee Lo’s Fool For You. The Tuesday Night Squad first set closer featured the horns and Nigel Hall on keys.
For the closing stanza, Soulive paid tribute to New Orleans with the help of George Porter Jr., ?uestlove, Billy Martin, Burbridge and Skerik. By the time the set was through, Soulive and their guests had covered Meters classics Hey Pocky Way, Funkify Your Life, Africa and Just Kissed My Baby. For a full recap of Night 8, head over to Royal Family Records’ blog where Karen Dugan has the scoop.
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Bowlive III finishes off tonight and tomorrow at Brooklyn Bowl or via iClips Pay-Per-View webcast. Here’s a full gallery of snaps from Night Eight thanks to Nick “Phrazz” Fitanides…