Deon Yates "school Of Funk" Tour 2016 at Marquis Market

Join us in Fayetteville, NC on the next stop on our "School of Funk" record release tour. SPECIAL $10 EARLY BIRD TICKETS ON SALE NOW THROUGH MARCH 5TH at https://deonyatesnc.eventbrite.com/

With his explosive, melodically infectious, soulful and grooving debut on Woodward Avenue Records, Yates opens a hands-on School of Funk to show young players and contemporary urban jazz lovers of all ages how it’s done. More specifically, with the in-the-pocket assistance of producer, co-writer and keyboardist Nate Harasim – who plays Fender Rhodes and organ throughout – Yates offers a spirited refresher on classic soul-jazz funk and a primer on where the genre is heading in the future...

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Join us in Fayetteville, NC on the next stop on our "School of Funk" record release tour. SPECIAL $10 EARLY BIRD TICKETS ON SALE NOW THROUGH MARCH 5TH at https://deonyatesnc.eventbrite.com/

With his explosive, melodically infectious, soulful and grooving debut on Woodward Avenue Records, Yates opens a hands-on School of Funk to show young players and contemporary urban jazz lovers of all ages how it’s done. More specifically, with the in-the-pocket assistance of producer, co-writer and keyboardist Nate Harasim – who plays Fender Rhodes and organ throughout – Yates offers a spirited refresher on classic soul-jazz funk and a primer on where the genre is heading in the future. Yates also brings a wild bunch of guests to the class to help illustrate certain principles – including two time Grammy winning guitarist (and label mate) Paul Brown, guitarist and producer Nils, keyboardist Brian Simpson, trumpeter Lin Rountree, guitarist Gerey Johnson and bassists Roberto Vally and Takashi Iio. The vocal track “Satisfaction” also features one of the last recorded performances of legendary drummer Ricky Lawson.

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