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  Soulive - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Soulive is a jazz trio that originated in Woodstock, New York, and is known for its ripping solos and catchy, upbeat songs.
On September 13, 2005, Soulive released their first album with Concord Records, Break Out, which proved to be a step in a different direction for the band musically.
The album is thought to have broadened Soulive's fan base even further, keeping beat conscious hip-hop heads on their toes while resonating with those who grew up on Earth, Wind and Fire, Sly and The Family Stone, and Curtis Mayfield.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Soulive   (529 words)

  
 SOULIVE
Soulive began March 2, 1999, when brothers, Alan (drums) and Neal Evans (organ, bass keys, clavinet) called up guitarist Eric Krasno to come up to Woodstock, NY and jam.
Soulive is co-billing with Meshell on a nationwide club tour during the fall of 2003.
Soulive, never thinking small, has set their next goal: to make the definitive soul record for the 21st century.
www.irvingplaza.com /bands/bio.php?ID=1217   (580 words)

  
 Soulive - biography, audio links and more
Essential to the new sound of Soulive are the powerful and tasteful arrangements of the "Soulive horns," aka Rashawn Ross (Trumpet), and Ryan Zoidis (tenor and alto saxophones).
Soulive is joining the Concord Music Group at a time when the label is enjoying tremendous growth and expansion, not least because of its merger with the prestigious Fantasy, Inc. in 2004.
Soulive has a busy summer festival season all over the world, including appearance on three continents in July - the North Sea Jazz festival in Holland, Lollapalooza in Chicago and the Fuji Rock Fest in Japan.
www.ejams.com /soulive.htm   (1184 words)

  
 Breaking out the funky jazz, Soulive grooves - The Boston Globe
Soulive -- brothers Neal and Alan Evans on keyboards and drums, respectively, and guitarist Eric Krasno -- has spent much of the past three years touring, and its sound has developed a tough, rangy vibe.
Soulive is all about musicality, and every member got a moment to shine, if not show off.
Reggie Watts, who performs two songs on the new Soulive album, is also touring with the band, and his appearance was a welcome surprise.
www.boston.com /news/globe/living/articles/2005/11/11/breaking_out_the_funky_jazz_soulive_grooves   (383 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Soulive: Music: Soulive   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Soulive are at their best when playing live and this new live disk proves the point.
Well, the new Soulive smokes, literally: it was recorded in various nightclubs around the country with the apparent sole mission of proving that they didn't need the studio, label trappings and guest stars to be a great band.
I find that the people who comment on soulive's new albums as to be too hip-hoppy and non-traditional are too stuck in their little minds to think that progress ain't a good thing.
www.amazon.com /Soulive/dp/B000098ZU6   (1173 words)

  
 c h i c a g o I N N E R V I E W
Instrumentalists to the core, Soulive is comprised of Evans, his brother Neal Evans (who plays both the bass line and the keyboards on a Hammond B-3 Organ) and Eric Krasno, the guitarist who holds the lead and rhythm guitar spots simultaneously for the band.
Soulive went from opening gigs to headlining their own tours with regularity to having some of the music industry's brightest people (and stars) clamoring to play a tune with the band.
Evans explained Soulive's penchant for their customary dark suit stage attire as something that was a staple of their earlier shows, but recently has trailed off.
www.chicagoinnerview.com /archives/jul04_soulive.htm   (1243 words)

  
 Blue Note Records
To Soulive, the organ trio is simply the most organic, most natural, most direct, most fun means of reaching a specifically righteous end: jazz/not jazz-freestyle satori.
Soulive's previous two Blue Note releases (Doin' Something, Next) were augmented by altoist Sam Kininger, trombone legend Fred Wesley, singers and rappers, and now, for the first time in years, it's Soulive straight, no chaser.
Though Soulive I didn't quite work out, a chance jam session with Eric in the brothers' Woodstock studio on March 2, 1999 not only created the Soulive we know, its best moments were selected for Get Down!, their Y2K debut on Brooklyn, NY-based indie label Velour.
www.bluenote.com /artistpage.asp?ArtistID=3676&tab=1   (684 words)

  
 Ink 19 :: Soulive   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
This 12" is a smattering of tunes from Soulive's NEXT album that pays reverence to hip hop's forgotten grandfather, jazz.
In doing so, Soulive sets contemporary jazz to an altogether urban feel with guest appearances.
Soulive takes jazz, and hip hop for that matter, back to its roots — the cloudy, urban clubs — by using inventive techniques, funk grooves and dance friendly hooks.
www.ink19.com /issues/july2003/musicReviews/musicS/soulive.html   (120 words)

  
 Soulive Bio   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Soulive is a band whose time has come.
While Soulive's previous two records "Doin' Something" and their debut "Turn It Out" were a collection of songs culled directly from their live set, the songs on "NEXT" were written specifically for the studio.
Soulive has once again rewritten their own history blazing the trail for believers and non-believers alike.
www.bonnaroo.com /2002/artists02/bio_soulive.htm   (810 words)

  
 Soulive: Next - PopMatters Music Review
On the dramatic "Flurries" Soulive drops flurries of the Meters ("Cissy Strut") via Alan Evans's Creole gumbo struts, harking back to the master of backbeat, Earl Palmer and his star pupils Idris Muhammad (Leo Morris) and Joseph "Zigaboo" Modeliste of the Meters.
What ultimately helps distinguish Soulive from the hard-bop-turned-fusion same-same are their choices in collaborators.
Soulive pushes convention further to the margins, on the project's most powerful track "Joyful Girl".
www.popmatters.com /music/reviews/s/soulive-next.shtml   (943 words)

  
 CD Review of Soulive - Next on Blue Note @ jazzreview.com
Soulive marched on, however, playing the summer concert circuit opening for jam band staples like the Meters and the Dave Matthews Band.
Soulive in concert is more suited for patchouli-scented fans of jam bands than the apple martini sipping, single-stitch suit wearing bourgies that frequent jazz clubs these days.
Soulive made alto saxophonist Sam Kininger a full member of the band, enlisted in the help of Matthews, Talib Kweli, and Black Thought of the Philly hip-hop band the Roots, and went into the studio.
www.jazzreview.com /cdreview.cfm?ID=2756   (568 words)

  
 Soulive: Reviews, Discography, Audio Clips, and more ||| Music.com
For their third album for Blue Note, Soulive decided to record their winter 2002 tour, attempting to capture the spark that makes them such a popular touring band, and to that extent, they're largely successful.
This is a tight unit, consisting of Eric Krasno on guitar, Alan Evans on drums, and brother Neal Evans on Hammond organ and clavinet as well as playing the bass parts on a keyboard or with foot pedals.
Soulive has all the elements fans are looking for, but a little trimming would have made for a stronger album.
www.music.com /release/soulive/1   (356 words)

  
 JamBands.com - Online Music Magazine
Soulive has been around for just under two years and the hype surrounding this band is enormous.
Soulive began to take their act on the road, playing a handful of small shows in Woodstock, NY; Brattleboro, VT; and Boston, MA.
Soulive developed a strong relationship with John Scofield and played a couple of shows with the jazz legend.
jambands.com /oct00/features/backstage.html   (2166 words)

  
 Soulive - Music Downloads - Online
Bio: Brothers Alan and Neal Evans, on drums and Hammond B-3 organ respectively, form two-thirds of the soul/groove trio Soulive.
Soulive is all about danceable, organ-driven instrumental groove-jazz.
Their success is a result of fusing the soul jazz of the past with a modern hip-hop feel.
musicstore.connect.com /artist/103/570/8/1035708.html   (272 words)

  
 Blue Note Records
Recording exclusively as a trio, Soulive shines on the album’s nine tracks, incorporating elements of soul, funk, jazz and hip-hop, while never losing their trademark chicken-shack grittiness.
Soulive is for me my biggest musical influence and Even after listening to this CD 100 times you will still find something new in each song.
Soulive is an addiction, its something I crave, something I must listen to.
www.bluenote.com /detail.asp?SelectionID=10215   (2434 words)

  
 Compare Prices and Read Reviews on Get Down! - Soulive at Epinions.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Soulive is full of funk and proud of it.
Soulive is a jazz fusion trio committed to bringing musicianship, energy, and style to fans of Jazz, Funk, Soul, Rock and R&B alike.
Soulive's first EP, a collection of jazzy funk instrumentals, was recorded and released in 1999 - most of it having been composed or conceived during Soulive's first day as a group earlier that year.
www.epinions.com /content_143710129796   (675 words)

  
 Soulive News
Former Soulive frontman and sax player Sam Kininger brings his jazz and funk sound to Mezzanotte Cafe on North Salina Street Friday.
Soulive have a history of bringing the house down on the live circuit and the Avalon show was no exception to the rule.
North Adams - Known for their jazz-funk jam band stylings, Soulive is slated to perform in MASS MoCA's Hunter Center on Friday, February 17, at 8 PM.
www.topix.net /who/soulive?scoring=d   (725 words)

  
 Soulive Biography and Update at SoulTracks
Their Hammond B3-led sound was a throwback (as were their retro outfits), but seemed so incredibly fresh in 2000 that the group became immediately identifiable on record or onstage and earned a reputation as one of the most exciting young groups to hit the jazz scene.
Soulive left Blue Note to sign with emerging urban/jazz label Concord Records in 2005 and released Break Out, their first studio album in three years.
With the opening number “Reverb,” Soulive makes it clear that Break Out is indeed a break from their previous albums, highlighting a new sound less centered on Neal Evans’ keyboards and much more on Eric Krasno’s guitar and on the group’s horn section (provided by longtime collaborators Rashawn Ross and Ryan Zoidis).
www.soultracks.com /soulive.htm   (592 words)

  
 San Diego Music Scene > Fun . Sign On San Diego . Com : Live music event listings, ticket alerts, reviews, venues   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Soulive's dance-floor jazz combines the hard funk of '70s-era James Brown, the sweet jazz guitar of Wes Montgomery and the bubbling Hammond B-3 of Jimmy Smith.
Emerging from the ashes of Moon Boot Lover and Lettuce, Soulive's improv funk immediately propelled the group into the upper echelon of the East Coast jam band concert circuit.
A Soulive show consists of a series of slow burns that flare into full-on funk assaults, whipping the audience into a frenzy.
entertainment.signonsandiego.com /profile/185586   (259 words)

  
 Soulive to lift spirits with jazz in Gym
Soulive collaborated with Scofield in its early years, gaining exposure and learning from the man that All Music Guide describes as "one of the 'big three' of current jazz guitarists, along with Pat Metheny and Bill Frisell."
The three formed Soulive in the early 90s when all of them were under the age of 25, making up an eclectic mix of music featuring the organ, guitar, drums, and brass.
Soulive also represents a different genre of music than what is commonly found at Bowdoin concerts.
orient.bowdoin.edu /orient/article.php?date=2006-04-07§ion=4&id=1   (746 words)

  
 Compare Prices and Read Reviews on Soulive [ECD] - Soulive at Epinions.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Soulive, now back into their original three piece lineup of Eric Krasno on guitar, Alan Evans on drums, and Neal Evans rocking on the keys, have officially released their first live album, which for anyone who has seen them live, is an absolute must have, despite a few flaws (not musically, I'll explain).
But unfortunately, if you have seen the band live, especially recently, you may be disappointed that Soulive has cut back on the solos and jamming.
I saw Soulive when they came to town in support of this album, and it was the fourth time I saw them live.
www.epinions.com /content_102957223556   (1074 words)

  
 Soulive: Soulive
On its eponymously titled live album, Soulive gets back to its organ trio basics, functioning as a trio again after previously adding a sax player and horn section along with various hip-hop guests.
What sets Soulive apart from the many Johnny-come-lately groups on the Hammond jam scene is that they are obviously well-versed, not only in the vernacular of soul/funk, but also of jazz.
While the group has picked up and incorporated additional influences that have moved their sound away from the more traditional ‘60s/’70s organ trio sound, they have never lost sight of the groove, the soul, inherent in that sound.
www.jazzitude.com /soulive_review.htm   (610 words)

  
 Blogcritics.org: Soulive- Live in NYC July 29, 30, 31
Soulive are a soul-jazz-funk-fusion trio who for nearly ten years have been building a reputation for themselves on the strength of their muscular, grooving live shows (their albums have been pretty good too).
Soulive owe a great debt to the giants of what is now called "soul jazz." Their sound invokes Jimmy Smith, Grant Green, Herbie Hancock and John Scofield, as well as funk icons like the Family Stone, Maceo Parker, and the JBs.
Soulive succeed in making the song theirs, in their sound, without losing the furious swing and grit everyone remembers.
blogcritics.org /archives/2004/09/08/114919.php   (1896 words)

  
 Velour Recordings - Official Store: Soulive Department
Soulive is a DJ's dream, a breathing, living, performing never-ending source of samples.
Soulive's newest joint, Turn It Out Remixed, starts from the masters of their classic 1999 release, Turn It Out, and flips it.
The producers, MCs, singers and DJs featured on TIO Remixed are almost all friends of the band, and the record itself is the product of almost two years of hanging out and vibing in the studio.
stores.musictoday.com /store/dept.asp?dept_id=739&band_id=289&sfid=2   (321 words)

  
 Soulive
Soulive is delivering the fat funky jazz beats nonstop in every cut, lighting up all the chakras in turn.
The Soulive sound reaches out to all people, making your grandma smile while you twist away on the dance floor.
Soulive is Neal Evans on keys, Eric Krasno on guitar, Alan Evans on drums, and Sam Kininger on alto saxophone.
www.puremusic.com /soulive.html   (347 words)

  
 NPR : Soulive, Live
The Tavis Smiley Show, August 13, 2003 ·; Soulive has a sound that's both familiar and all its own.
The drums/guitar/keyboards trio continues to redefine the jazz genre with a heady blend of old-school soul, funk, rock and traditional jazz.
Soulive has recorded two studio albums with Blue Note Records, but fans say the band is best appreciated live.
www.npr.org /templates/story/story.php?storyId=1393875   (271 words)

  
 Barnes & Noble.com - Music: Turn It Out, Soulive, CD
Soulive is a tightly knit unit, a feature that is evident in their sound.
All of the songs on this album are originals, except for their interpretation of Stevie Wonder's "Jesus Children," given a Soulive flair in arrangement.
Soulive masterfully embraces a retro-modern thing that makes you wish other artists would refer to their musical predecessors for inspiration.
music.barnesandnoble.com /search/product.asp?userid=3D4HT9HJI6&ean=687480020126   (544 words)

  
 The Music Box: Soulive - Soulive (Album Review)
The group is clearly a jazz ensemble with a penchant for dabbling in funk-rock grooves.
Indeed, when Soulive gets on a roll, it can leave a rather mind-bending impression as evidenced by the many fine moments scattered throughout the group’s eponymous release.
Many of the tracks, which were recorded in concert on the band’s Winter 2002 tour, meander about their introductions and conclusions, placing the better segments somewhere in between.
www.musicbox-online.com /sl-sl.html   (289 words)

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