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Live Soul Stories
Maalo and the Funk Fellows, an international band from Vienna, dished out some fabulous soul / funk on 15 February 2008 in Nüziders, Austria to promote their brand new "Soul Stories" album. Their mix of contemporary funk, soul and R&B with a good mix of up tempo numbers and ballads, was well appreciated by the audience.
The cool vocal and horn arrangements enriched the music harmonically and rhythmically. The wah-wah guitar, Fender Rhodes piano and Moog synthesizer give Maalo's sound an authentic 70s touch.
Click on the pictures below to see a gallery of pictures of Maalo playing live in Nüziders.
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IcerocketJoe Zawinul in Lugano on his birthday 2007
I had the privilege of seeing one of Joe Zawinul's last concerts at the Estival Jazz in Lugano, Switzerland in July 2007 on his birthday. Here is a video clip of Joe playing Scarlet Woman in Lugano: http://youtube.com/watch?v=rnw5z76xZzU
It was a classic Zawinul concert as usual but I was struck by the fact that he didn't look his usual cheerful self. He promised to be back again in five years for his birthday. He must already have been sick and when the news of his death a few weeks later was announced it was little consolation that I had been able to see one of his last concerts. He was full of promise of new things to come and his time as a composer and musician were certainly not over, but he was robbed of the opportunity to contribute much more.
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Thanks Joe for all the fabulous concerts and the incredible music - we will keep listening.