<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Geneva" FAMILY="SANSSERIF" SIZE="2">This Thursday Jan 16th.<BR>
<BR>
Introducing the heavy jazz-funk sounds of MODERN GROOVE ASSEMBLY; live jazz breakbeats, funk, and nu soul. The MGA is an extralive 10 piece band comprised of some of the hottest musicians and vocalists in the city. This is the band that rocked Free Thinking, The Temple Bar, and the Watts Festival!!!<BR>
<BR>
It's a jazz band acting like a DJ; the MGA is strictly dancer friendly... get your groove on to the new and the vaguely familiar, as the MGA laces their original material w. badass dancefloor "remixes" of Eric B. and Rakim, Stevie Wonder, Roy Davis Jr., Ella Fitgerald, Donnie Hathaway, Horace Silver, Nu Yorican Soul, and more.<BR>
<BR>
The heart of all funk is the drums. The MGA represents with HERMAN MATTHEWS, one of the finest in the world. Herman was voted "Modern Drummer" magazine's R&B drummer of the year. He toured and recorded for 2 years as a member of Tower of Power. He held down the drums for Stevie Wonder on his Mandela tour, served as R&B diva Kina's music director, and has to be considered a consummate master musician from any vantage or viewpoint.<BR>
<BR>
The MGA has a dynamic vocal section; 3 ladies who have already made their marks in the game, w. more to come; KELLI STANTON; her father played keyboards w. Marvin Gaye...At 14, she decided she wanted a record deal and called a label. Shortly thereafter, she was in Virgin / EMD trio MQ3. (the single "Everyday" f. Redman still on rotation in LA.) Musically stifled, she nevertheless acquired massive experience, stage diving into arena audiences ahead of Destiny's Child, Usher and the like.<BR>
<BR>
Now at 23, she shares the stage w. newest member CARLETHA WALLS, an x-tremely accomplished vocalist. She's been in LA only 2 years and has already toured the world thrice, dropping background vox for Nikka Costa, Sunshine Anderson, and Christina Aguilera, among others. The vocals are rounded out by MC KIA, the super athlete, who freestyles, sings, steals the show, and dashes off into the nite.<BR>
<BR>
Woodwinds maestro LOUIS TAYLOR remains one of the most in-demand session players in town. An ace on flute, all saxophones (bari, tenor, alto, soprano), not to mention bass clarinet, clarinet, english horn, and oboe,<BR>
Taylor has played, recorded and toured w. Donnie, Mariah Carey, Ray Charles, Gerald Wilson Orchestra, etc...<BR>
<BR>
The band is glued together by virtuoso bassist JOE SWAFFORD, unbelievably funky percussionist STEWART KILLEN (formerly of RCA records act Skin, and now w. local funk favorites Orgone), guitarist AARON DUFFY, and 22 year old turntabllist THEORY. The group is led by musical director and keyboardist Steve Catanzaro.<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
$10. beer and wine w. full menu<BR>
Opening act: charles chemery<BR>
Musical selections by: Theory (open minds) droppin the sweet jazzy beats for you to dance to!<BR>
<BR>
</FONT><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Geneva" FAMILY="SANSSERIF" SIZE="2"><A HREF="http://www.moderngrooveassembly.com">www.moderngrooveassembly.com</A></FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Geneva" FAMILY="SANSSERIF" SIZE="2"><BR>
</FONT><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Geneva" FAMILY="SANSSERIF" SIZE="2"><A HREF="http://www.faisdodo.com">www.faisdodo.com</A></FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Geneva" FAMILY="SANSSERIF" SIZE="2"><BR>
</FONT><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Geneva" FAMILY="SANSSERIF" SIZE="2"><A HREF="http://www.charleschemery.com">www.charleschemery.com</A></FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Geneva" FAMILY="SANSSERIF" SIZE="2"></FONT></HTML>