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Featuring: The Soul City 3
The Fusion Coffeehouse Jazz Series enters its 21st season celebrating the new year by welcoming a "new sound around town" to the JAZZ SPOT. Our first session of 2025 features THE SOUL CITY 3, a group making big waves in the Metro. The trio's founder is none other than DENNY BURKES who is no stranger to music fans. Denny is also the drummer and co-founder of Mississippi's premier Soul Jazz group THE VAMPS. In his early days at BeBop records and Musiquarium he was an arbiter of all things musically hip and developed an affinity for Jazz, especially Jazz organ trios. After playing drums with the Delvon Lamarr Trio in Europe Denny was inspired to start SC3. The first order of business was to find an organist with the chops and equipment required for this endeavor, meaning not a plastic facsimile of an organ but a genuine, mighty, majestic Hammond B3 with a Leslie cabinet! Enter TYLER KEMP.
Acording to Fusion host Raphael Semmes, "Man, Tyler is one of the most talented young cats on the scene. He's energetic, funky and he swings hard. And... he's definitely got the toughest load-in of any musician around here. Denny found the right guy!"
Next, an important component of Jazz organ trios is the "third man," so Denny brought the amazing and ubiquitous veteran guitarist TIM AVALON on board to round out the group. The SOUL CITY 3 has made a limited number of public appearances garnering rave reviews, so their appearance at Fusion will be a perfect opportunity to catch them live. Don't miss the experience of enjoying a cup of the Metro's best coffee on a winter day while grooving to the sounds of a mighty Hammond B3 organ. Early arrival is recommended for best seating.
To learn more about the SOUL CITY 3 and hear their music check out the links below:
THE 17TH ANNUAL TOWNSHIP JAZZ FESTIVAL WAS A HUGE SUCCESS! We had our biggest turnout ever! Thank you to everyone who supported the event... it was really a perfect day. Here's a little highlight reel:
Music credit: Southern Komfort Brass Band "Make You Sweat"
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