Bill Jolly's Hard Drive All-stars at South Jazz Club

Thursday Jan 13 | 7 and 9 pm
Friday Jan 14 | 7 and 9:30 pm
Philly's favorite Piano Man, Bill Jolly ad the Hard Drive All-Star Band comes to SOUTH for two unforgettable “Funky Fun” evenings.
“You have complete and total access to Bill Jolly’s Hard Drive.”
Bill Jolly’s Hard Drive is the definition of the ultimate soul band. BJHD is an interracial mix of funk, jazz, soul, latin, blues, gospel, reggae and dance with a hard driving rhythm and a “classic soul” intensity.
Led by 3 time Emmy Award Winning Musical Director Bill Jolly, BJHD features 10 of Philly’s best all-star session and touring musicians. After years of backing artists as diverse as Celine Dion, Usher, Grover Washington Jr., Beyonce, Boyz to Men, Stevie Wonder, Teddy Pendergrass and Whitney Houston to name a few, the musicians wanted to play the music that they’ve always felt in their hearts, but never had the chance to play. If you love great horns, tight rhythm sections, soulful, gospel-tinged singers and the music of James Brown, Tower of Power, P-Funk, Chicago and Aretha, you don’t want to miss the “Hard Drive.” ...

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Thursday Jan 13 | 7 and 9 pm
Friday Jan 14 | 7 and 9:30 pm
Philly's favorite Piano Man, Bill Jolly ad the Hard Drive All-Star Band comes to SOUTH for two unforgettable “Funky Fun” evenings.
“You have complete and total access to Bill Jolly’s Hard Drive.”
Bill Jolly’s Hard Drive is the definition of the ultimate soul band. BJHD is an interracial mix of funk, jazz, soul, latin, blues, gospel, reggae and dance with a hard driving rhythm and a “classic soul” intensity.
Led by 3 time Emmy Award Winning Musical Director Bill Jolly, BJHD features 10 of Philly’s best all-star session and touring musicians. After years of backing artists as diverse as Celine Dion, Usher, Grover Washington Jr., Beyonce, Boyz to Men, Stevie Wonder, Teddy Pendergrass and Whitney Houston to name a few, the musicians wanted to play the music that they’ve always felt in their hearts, but never had the chance to play. If you love great horns, tight rhythm sections, soulful, gospel-tinged singers and the music of James Brown, Tower of Power, P-Funk, Chicago and Aretha, you don’t want to miss the “Hard Drive.”

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