2004-05-25
The instrumental soul stew that is The Bo-Keys continues the classic Memphis Stax tradition. The Bo-Keys are an all-star collection of session players from the hey-day of Stax Records, including organist Ronnie Williams, drummer Willie Hall, guitarist Skip Pitts and newcomer Scott Bomar.Collectively they’ve backed the likes of Wilson Pickett, Rufus and Carla Thomas, Isaac Hayes, The Blues Brothers, The Isley Brothers and Ann Peebles. Their debut album The Royal Sessions is now available on Memphis-based Yellow Dog Records.
CHICK COREA & GARY BURTON
The New Crystal Silence
IVAN "FUNKBOY" BODLEY
PIGS FEET & POTTED MEAT
Tia Brazda
Bandshell
CONRAD HERWIG
THE LATIN SIDE OF HERBIE HANCOCK
JOHN ELLIS AND DOUBLE-WIDE
Puppet Mischief
Willie Nelson
Nacogdoches
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