Groove Legacy
The name says it all - Groove Legacy is an exciting band with a sound forged out of love and respect for great American jazz, funk and soul music. A sound that fills the void left in today's contemporary instrumental music scene.
Focusing on original compositions, Groove Legacy deftly pays homage to some of their favorite musical influences such as The Crusaders, Stuff, The Meters and the JB Horns. With a hard-hitting lineup that includes a unique conglomerate of some of Los Angeles' finest musical talent, Groove Legacy has exploded onto the scene as a truly powerful, exciting and commanding live band.
Groove Legacy is:
Paulie Cerra - Tenor Sax - Vocals
Travis Carlton - Bass
Bill Steinway - Keyboards
And expertly embellished with:
Andrew Lippman- Trombone
Sam Meek -Guitar
Lemar Carter -Drums
Collectively the fantastic musicians have played with a virtual who's who of Jazz, Blues, Soul, and Pop artists. Including Al Green, Stevie Wonder, Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, Annie Lennox, The Crusaders, Larry Carlton, Joe Bonamassa, Robben Ford, Rickie Lee Jones, Eros Ramazzotti, Sara Bareilles, Boz Scaggs, Carrie Underwood, Rod Stewart, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Natalie Cole, Patti Austin, Sergio Mendes, Jeffrey Osborne, Lenny Kravitz, and many more.
Groove Legacy’s New Album is called Cascade.
Continuing with the band’s journey to salute the founders and creators of groove jazz . This 11 track set features song oriented compositions. . Cascade also captures the versatility of the band with their strong melodies , and tight rhythm section. Add in their burning solos, and the mood is set for one enjoyable listen from beginning to end.
Guests stars on the record include:
Jazz music royalty trumpeter Randy Brecker. Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame legend, Reese Wynans. Japan superstar guitarist, Tak Matsumoto. One of blues finest guitarists , Joe Bonamassa. Hammond B-3 virtuoso, Ricky Peterson. Session great, Michael Landau.
“With Tenor Saxophone and Trombone providing the classic sound for the melodies and a truly monstrous rhythm section … our funky, soulful and hard-grooving sound is one you won’t want to miss.”
— Groove Legacy
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Filmed by Linda Moke in 1080 HD~Joe Bonamassa- Special Guest guitarist, Paulie Cerra- Sax/vocals, Andrew Lippman- Trombone, Billy Steinway- Keys,Travis Carlt...
Filmed in HD 1080 by Linda Moke Paulie Cerra-sax and vocals Special guest-Michael Landau on guitar Billy Steinway-keys Andrew Lippman-trombone Sam Meek-guita...