Soulive is one of the most important exponents of the "Jam Band" scene, which also includes - among others - Martin, Medeski & Wood. The threesome is able to reach a new generation with their groovy jazz interpretations on Hammond organ, guitar and drums. Young jazz lovers dance vigorously to their energetic, enthusiastically rendered jazz funk music. An attentive listener will discover an early Herbie Hancock or Jimmy Smith in their music. But brothers Alan (drums) and Neal Evans (Hammond), who found an excellent third man in guitarist Eric Krasno, are all about pure, live soul groove: Soulive. On their Blue Note debut Doin' Something they worked with no one less than James Brown's former trombone player/arranger Fred Wesley, who took care of the horn section. Next took it to another level, with modern interpretations of Hammond trio's from the sixties and seventies, guest vocalist and rappers. The third, recently released album Soulive shows that the three are in no need of outside help. Soulive hit it straight: no frills, no fuss, just juicy, groovy pieces.
