Don’t miss the 3rd Annual Long Beach Funk Fest!
Saturday August 20, 2011
All Ages and FREE. 1pm-11pm
Featuring Live Music, Art, Dance, and Vendors!!!
2011 Long Beach Funk Fest Performers:
Fred Wesley and the New JB’s (9:30-11:00pm)
Trombonist Fred Wesley became one of music’s most-sampled artists making 1970s-era hits as music director, composer and arranger for James Brown, and working with Parliament-Funkadelic and Bootsy Collins. Also a veteran of Count Basie’s Orchestra and cohort of Maceo Parker, he now works with his own jazz-funk band, the New JBs, and scores of other artists across a broad musical spectrum. Featured in the documentary “Soul Power” and numerous other documentaries about James Brown and funk music, he also is author of “Hit Me, Fred: Recollections of a Side Man” (Duke University Press 2002). www.funkyfredwesley.com
The Big Ol’ Nasty Getdown (4:30-5:40pm)
Get ready for the Big Ol’ Nasty Getdown — the biggest, baddest, bombastic dose of pure funk you’ll ever hear. The 60-plus musicians and singers that make up Big Ol’ Nasty Getdown are led by ring leader John Heintz and features an all-star line-up of greats including George Clinton, Sidney Barnes, Michael “Clip” Payne, The Gift of Gab, and P-Funk sirens Belita Woods and Kendra Foster and introducing newcomers Laura Reed and Rev. Desmond D’Angelo. The project is guided by the spirit of Garry “Starchild” Shider who, until his untimely passing earlier this year, performed on the record and was a major catalyst in the birth of the band. The band’s debut CD, Big Ol ‘Nasty Getdown Volume 1, is scheduled for release on the Getdown Entertainment imprint on August 16th on iTunes. http://bigolnastygetdown.wordpress.com/
Steve Arrington formerly of Slave (6:50-8:00pm)
After leaving the game for nearly 25 years, Steve Arrington is back and pushing the envelope. Known for his innovative vocals on such funk classics as “Watching You” and “Just A Touch of Love,” with Slave, as well as his solo work like “Weak at the Knees”, “Way Out” and “Nobody Can Be You”, from the soul/funk movement of the 70’s & 80s, his songs have been sampled by the likes of Jay-Z, Jermaine Dupri, Tribe Called Quest, De La Soul, Snoop, LL Cool J, Mariah Carey, and N.W.A. His music also helped create the blueprint of 90’s west coast g-funk music along with Zapp and George Clinton. Steve’s 2009 release of “Pure Thang”, his first album in over 20 years, lead to Dam-Funk, reaching out to Steve to propose collaborating on an album for Stones Throw Records, and thus, something inter-generational is born. Currently Steve is touring with a new band, as well as doing dates with artists like DJ Quik and Q Tip, who are more than up for the idea of sharing the stage with someone who influenced and inspired their careers. His new album, “Love, Peace & Funky Beatz”, is due out late summer 2011. The single from that album, “Goin Hard” was just released. http://www.godfactorrecords.com/
Zigaboo Modeliste of the Meters (8:05-9:15pm)
Joseph “Zigaboo” Modeliste is a master drummer, rhythm innovator, percussionist, and New Orleans legend. The most highly acclaimed drummer ever to hail from the Crescent City, Ziggy’s creativity has been a wellspring of funk influence for three decades and inspired many Hip-Hop tracks. His innovative work as a member of the internationally acclaimed R&B group, The Meters, as well as his side work with artists like Keith Richards, Robert Palmer, and Dr. John, has garnered him an unparalleled level of respect among musicians and fans. Ziggy’s style is unique. He is a master of creating funk grooves and new concepts for funk drumming. Zigaboo’s music consistently demonstrates that “Modeliste is the most brilliant American Funk percussionist of the Contemporary Era!” The King of the Funky Drums, Percussion Maestro, and Godfather of Groove, Zigaboo Modeliste takes listeners to funk depths only he could possibly reach! http://www.zigaboo.com
Ronkat Spearman’s Katdelic (5:45-6:45pm)
RonKat created KATDELIC: a High Energy, Funky, Rockin’, All-Original dance-driven Live Music show that has the club scene abuzz with excitement. KATDELIC has an innovative & unique funklectik sound and “Makes ‘em Dance.” RonKat Spearman is an artist with a dynamic stage presence, an amazing voice, solid playing skills, remarkable versatility and superb musical direction.RONKAT’s music is a combination of funk and rock. Bridging unbelievably tasteful elements of multi-genres in a musical blend of pure magic, KATDELIC draws bits of hip hop, touches of gospel and soul-jazz funk into a rockin’ heavy dance-charged hard pop fusion all its own. RonKat’s unique showmanship and singularly energized music style brings a powerful sound and a funk to his show that is incomparable. It is its own thing! It is *KATDELIC* http://www.myspace.com/ronkat
STR8 Fonk feat. Patryce Choc’let Banks (1:00-1:45pm)
Patryce “Choc’Let” Banks was an original member of the celebrated Grammy- nominated group Graham Central Station. In the 70s, she was involved in the birth of the American music phenomenon of funk music. Patryce played percussion and shared the spotlight as lead singer alongside Larry Graham. (Fans and music industry insiders alike have credited Graham as an innovator, most notably for in- venting the percussive “slap bass technique.”) Graham was also her lover and mentor. Choc’Let was nothing less than a sex sym- bol, a young successful, beautiful black woman. In discussing the genesis of GCS, Choc’Let voices, “Originally Larry was produc- ing my band, Hot Chocolate. I was the featured lead vocalist. During this time he was still with Sly. However, fate would have it another way. Larry ended up leav- ing Sly and the Family Stone, and joined Hot Chocolate. With his addition to the group, he brought a transformation. The name was changed from Hot Chocolate to Graham Central Station. http://www.patrycechocletbanks.com/
Delta Nove (1:50-2:45pm)
Delta Nove (delta novay) Formed in a Long Beach, California garage with funk at the core, Delta Nove has grown incredibly since those early days and their first independent EP release in 1998. After hundreds of Nationwide shows on the road, the band has developed its world funk sound to crowds around the country. When using the term “world funk” we’re talking deep and heavy funk grooves, a thunderous array of percussion, catchy songs, and a celebration of life like you’re at Brazilian Carnaval and New Orleans Mardi Gras all at the same time.
www.deltanoveband.com
Pinot (2:50-3:35pm)
Pinot is a funk/jam band based out of Los Angeles, CA lead by drummer/producer Sam Brawner. All five band members met at USC’s Thornton School of Music and got their start by playing house parties around campus. Since the inception of the band in 2006, Pinot has traveled across the country on 3 independent national tours and has performed along side Dumpstaphunk, Lettuce, Trombone Shorty, Pete Rock, The Doobie Brothers, and The Original Wailers Band
http://www.pinotfunk.com/PINOT/PINOT.html
DJ’s
Gazoo (LBFF)
Bobby Soul (Boogaloo Assassins)
Dennis Owens (Good Foot)
Abel (Good Foot)
Monalisa (Garth Trinidad Sound)
Sloepoke
Frank E (Beathackerz)
Luman
CeeBrown (Bodega)
IMI
Laraj (Funkmosphere)
SlopsRox (Vinyl Sessions)
Eazy-Uno (Bastard Sundays)
Gomez Comes Alive
Jedi (Rootdown)
Renato
Analog (Boombox)
Mike Angelo
A-Ski (Unique74)
Danny Holloway
Marvski
Ricky Vincent as MC
Sea Funk Brass Band
Kid’s Zone of Funkativity
Lil Big Ups Kid’s Group
Now go and tell airbody! Invite all of your friends.