Darryl Jones, John Beasley & Ronald Bruner Jr. at Jazz Bakery's Movable Feast Series at Kirk Douglas Theatre

ONE SHOW ONLY - NO INTERMISSION!

“Eclectic brand of funk…danceable music…songs with hypnotic grooves, a soulful stew or a silky ballad. There’s seldom a dull moment here.” - Jazz Times

Three Miles Davis alumni and funk-feel-freaks, keyboardist John Beasley, master drummer Ndugu Chancler, and groovemeister bassist Darryl Jones join forces to form 3 Brave Souls and baptize classic jazz flavorings with contagious and penetrating funk grooves with honey dew sounds of southern soul. Jumping into the box are soul songstress Sy Smith and cosmic improviser Dwight Trible....

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ONE SHOW ONLY - NO INTERMISSION!

“Eclectic brand of funk…danceable music…songs with hypnotic grooves, a soulful stew or a silky ballad. There’s seldom a dull moment here.” - Jazz Times

Three Miles Davis alumni and funk-feel-freaks, keyboardist John Beasley, master drummer Ndugu Chancler, and groovemeister bassist Darryl Jones join forces to form 3 Brave Souls and baptize classic jazz flavorings with contagious and penetrating funk grooves with honey dew sounds of southern soul. Jumping into the box are soul songstress Sy Smith and cosmic improviser Dwight Trible.

Grammy-nominee John Beasley started his music career touring with Freddie Hubbard for 8 years and with his garage band (Vinnie Colauita+John Patittuci). At 28, Miles Davis took him on tour. Beasley went on to perform and record with Steely Dan (MD), Dianne Reeves, Christian McBride, Chaka Khan, Kenny Garrett, Queen Latifah (MD), LA Philharmonic, and James Brown’s final LA concert, to list a few. Beasley brought Ndugu and Darryl together to form 3 Brave Souls writing five songs, two with soul songstress Sy Smith.

Groove-meister of the highest order, bassist extraordinare Darryl Jones has been omnipresence in high-profile jazz, pop, and rock gigs, including 5 years with Miles Davis, Rolling Stones since 1993, Michael Jackson, Madonna, Sting, Eric Clapton and Peter Gabriel. This personal project 3 Brave Souls feature Jones’ compositions and his husky vocals.

The pulsating funk beats on Michael Jackson’s Billie Jean could only be Ndugu Chancler. With a list of studio recording credits as long as the Dead Sea Scrolls, inventive drummer and consummate time-and rhythm-keeper, Ndugu, has performed with Santana, Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, George Duke, and Weather Report, among others. Chancler contributed four songs to 3 Brave Souls CD and even some spoken words of wisdom!

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