This Thursday in Downtown Phoenix: Ubiquity Recording Artist and MPC Virtuoso Jeremy Ellis. Named "Best Live Show of '07" by none other than Gilles Peterson (BBC Worldwide, Acid Jazz Records, Giant Step) Ellis has remixed Jazzanova, Fertile Ground, Roy Davis Jr., John Arnold, Modern Groove Assembly and more, appearing on Compost, Sonar Kollektive, Transmat, Omoa, JVC and more. Ellis' live shows, which combine amazing keyboard playing, live mpc drumming, as well as amazing singing and improvisation, are not to be missed!
Also on the same night. Broken beat / deep house act Modern Groove Assembly with very special guest Sy Smith! Sy is BET-J's underground artist of the year, former lead singer of the Brand New Heavies, and she has recorded and performed with Whitney Houston, MeShell Ndegeocelo, Usher, James Brown, Al Green, Macy Gray, Kenny Lattimore, Eric Benet, Frank Mccomb, Twista, DJ Quick and many, many more. Seen weekly by millions leading the vocal section of the American Idol band, she has released her third highly acclaimed LP "Conflict" and will be performing tunes from the disc as well as originals with long time associates MGA.
If you like deep, jazzy, broken, twisted, funky, and soulful dance music....
DO NOT MISS THIS SPECIAL ONE TIME EVENT IN PHOENIX!!!
On the roof at Bar Smith, 130 E Washington, Phoenix AZ (near the stadium and around the corner from Majerele's Sports Bar.) 21 and over w. full bar. $10. TWO AMAZING ACTS, w. DJ Brazilia, more.