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Booker T.’s Stax Revue: A Journey Through Soul, Blues And R&b at San Jose Jazz Summer Fest at Plaza De César Chávez

Courtesy of Massimo Chisessi | Posted on May 30, 2018

Where

When

Sat, August 11, 2018
4:00 pm

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Musicians

Booker T. Jones
keyboards

About

As house organist for the Stax Records label in the ’60s and leader of the MG’s, keyboardist, multi-instrumentalist, producer and arranger Booker T. Jones is familiar to countless music fans for his own hit “Green Onions” as well as his support for the likes of Aretha Franklin and Bill Withers.

The Memphis native showcases his charmed career throughout his Booker T. ‘s Stax Revue: A Journey Through Soul, Blues and R&B program. Boasting a ten-piece band that includes a three-piece horn section and three rotating lead vocalists, it’s an exploration of Jones’ remarkable journey peppered with anecdotes from the man himself and featuring classics originally performed by the likes of Otis Redding, Carla Thomas and Sam & Dave....

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