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Steppin' is a new-groove, old-school dirty soul collective that combines the warmth of jazz-blues melody with the uptempo, polysyncopated rhythms of hip-hop. Led by Oscar Myers, Steppin' is evolving to a higher plane of groove. Their music is an elated boogie that's just beginning to surface in the San Francisco music scene.
FEATURING:
Oscar Myers - trumpet and percussion
Wil Blades - Hammond B-3 organ
Charles Thomas - bass guitar and vocals
Steve Burke - guitar
Brandon E. - drums
Brad Hughes - sax
Oscar Myers - trumpet and percussion
Born in Montego Bay, Jamaica, Bay Area living legend Oscar Myers has been blowin' his horn to audiences for more than 30 years! He has performed and recorded with some of the most influential figures in R&B, jazz, blues, pop and funk including Ray Charles, John Lee Hooker, Charles Mingus, Ike Turner, Bill Summers and Pharaoh Sanders. Heavily influenced by other trumpet greats such as Miles Davis, Lee Morgan and Donald Byrd,
Oscar has succeeded in creating his own unique voice on the instrument. Equally proficient in writing as playing, Oscar is also responsible for the funky horn arrangements that set the groovers smiling, and that would make the Memphis Horns and JBs proud. Oscar Myers is a bad cat... and he can dance, too. Man, can he dance!
Wil Blades -
Hammond B-3 organ
Originally from Chicago, Wil Blades has become one of San Francisco's top organists. He has been wowing audiences with Bay Area groups Aquatic Groove Session, O.G.D. and BluesBeat. Wil has also shared the stage with artists such as John Lee Hooker, Parliament, Eddie Marshall and Herbie Lewis. Wil's slammin', rhythmic, blues-driven style is reminiscent of Jimmy Smith, Dr. Lonnie Smith and "Groove Holmes," but he also stays in touch with contemporary sounds. His playing has gained him respect from audiences and musicians alike.
Charles Thomas -
bass guitar and vocals
Native San Franciscan Charles Thomas has been backing up the best of them for many years. He has played and toured with Les McCann, Joe Henderson, Billy Paul, Lenny Williams (Tower of Power) and the 5th Dimension. His soulful voice and relentless funky bass bring you back to when Sly & The Family Stone and Parliament Funkadelic were originally pumping though the radio. Charles gives you a groove that's guaranteed to make you get up and shake it.
Steve Burke -
guitar
East Coast born and raised, guitarist Steve Burke has been playing his greasy R&B juke-joint jazz style to appreciative West Coast audiences for the past several years. Steve was the founding member of Tripek Recording artists Tom Dick and Harry, and is currently a member of the San Francisco based soul-jazz band The Project. He blends a healthy mix of finger-lickin' funk and sweet-natured soul to his guitar style and plays a dirty, funky guitar in the tradition of Grant Green, George Benson, Melvin Sparks and Ivan "Boogaloo Joe" Jones.
Brandon E. -
drums
San Francisco's own Brandon E. is one of the most sought-after jazz/funk and R&B drummers in the Bay Area. His feel and spirit are reminiscent of those legendary drummers who have created and shaped the music we call funk. Drawing on influences such as Idris Muhammad, Bernard "Pretty" Purdie, Clyde Stubblefield, Bill Stewart, Jack DeJohnette, Stanton Moore and Joseph "Zigaboo" Modeliste, Brandon has forged a unique and syncopated yet melodic style of drumming.
plus: “RAW DELUXE” (S.F./New Orleans Funk Soul Unit) - OPENS
& DJ ROMANOWSKI
$10 - www.boomboomtickets.com
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