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Fareed & His Funk Bros. V2: The Chicago/New Orleans Connection WSG Spare Parts

$10 // 21+ // 1366 N MILWAUKEE AVE // http://bpt.me/2942723
::Fareed & His Funk Bros. feat Johnny Vidacovich & James Singleton with special guests Spare Parts::

Fareed Haque mixes up some real HINDI GUMBO with two legendary musicians from New Orleans!

Fareed is bringing a little of NOLA jazz fest comes to Chicago, so bring your MardiGras party supplies and get ready to get crazy! We will provide the masks and beads.

Featuring the legendary second line drummer Johnny Vidacovich

-Johnny Vidacovich has been recognized in Downbeat, The New York Times, and NPR's Jazz Profiles by Branford Marsalis. He has played with Bobby McFerrin, Stanton Moore, Charlie Hunter, Willy DeVille, Robert Walter and New Orleans musicians Johnny Adams, Professor Longhair, James Booker, Alvin "Red" Tyler, and Mose Allison.

NOLA bassist James Singleton

James Singleton has toured w/John Scofield, Stanton Moore, and John Medeski, Robert Walter, Skerik and Mike Dillon as well as John Abercrombie, Eddie Harris, Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, Lionel Hampton, Arnett Cobb among others. He has recorded with Chet Baker, Alvin "Red" Tyler, James Booker, Johnny "Tan Canary" Adams, Charlie Rich and Zachary Richard among others.

Spare Parts keyboardist Kevin Kozol

A Chicago-based pianist/keyboardist, composer and educator and a founding member of the jazz/funk/fusion group, Spare Parts. Kevin is endorsed by Moog.

Fareed Haque is a founding member of the jam super group Garaj Mahal. He was voted best world guitarist 2009 in Guitar Player Magazine and has toured and recorded with Sting, Joe Zawinul, Paquito D'Rivera and many many others. He will be joining the great drummer Billy Cobham on tour this fall!

Spare Parts
Spare Parts has become an institution. With over 13 years of playing music as a trio, Kevin Kozol (keys), Colin Scott (bass), and Mike Bruno (drums) have toured the world bringing their blend of original funk-jazz music winning over discerning fans everywhere. Spare Parts has not only headlined countless shows over the years, but has also opened as direct support for artists including Victor Wooten, Wayne Krantz, The Wailers, Marco Benevento, George Clinton, etc. Based in Chicago, IL they are currently signed with Ropeadope Records.
http://sparepartsmusic.com/