On Thursday May 8, the Sol Roots Band with guest David B.Cole perform a special concert of New Orleans influenced funk, deep blues, heartfelt soul and R&B, upbeat jazz, and hypnotic rhythms at JV's Music Room located in Falls Church, Virginia.
Hailed as a fierce guitarist and soulful vocalist, Sol Roots has toured around the world with many musical legends. His monthly residency concerts at the legendary JV's Music Room in Northern Virginia feature an array of special guest appearances of world-class performers. For the month of May 2025, the special guest will be the powerful guitarist and vocalist David B. Cole, who will just be returning from a tour in Japan....
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On Thursday May 8, the Sol Roots Band with guest David B.Cole perform a special concert of New Orleans influenced funk, deep blues, heartfelt soul and R&B, upbeat jazz, and hypnotic rhythms at JV's Music Room located in Falls Church, Virginia.
Hailed as a fierce guitarist and soulful vocalist, Sol Roots has toured around the world with many musical legends. His monthly residency concerts at the legendary JV's Music Room in Northern Virginia feature an array of special guest appearances of world-class performers. For the month of May 2025, the special guest will be the powerful guitarist and vocalist David B. Cole, who will just be returning from a tour in Japan.
About David B. Cole:
"Cole has played around the world with some of the top names in blues, jazz and R&B, including Percy Sledge, Archie Bell, Little Royal, Regina Belle, The Delfonics, Roberta Flack, The Jewels, The Orioles, Davey Yarborough and Esther Williams (Director of Jazz Studies at Duke Ellington School of the Arts and his wife/ accompished musical stage actress), and many others."
"Combining his skills as an ace guitarist with soulful vocals and an engaging personality, Cole deploys his talents as a musician and educator to elevate the blues to its rightful place among America's cultural treasures"
About Sol Roots:
The Sol Roots band delivers electrifying performances of New Orleans influenced funk, deep blues, energetic rock, heartfelt soul, and hypnotic rhythms. Sol has been a featured performer for events such as Cognac Jazz Festival (France), Floydfest, Shakori Hills, Congressional Blues Festival, The Kennedy Center, Silver Spring Blues Festival, and the Central Virginia Blues Festival.
"A soulful blend of rock and blues with a natural stage presence." - Jambase
"Sol plays with deep deep soul... positively magnetic vibe... and immense mastery of his art."- DC Music Review
"Sol and the band provide an upbeat cocktail of equal parts blues, New Orleans funk, rock, and soul.... real and raw as they come... tight musicianship and lyrics that tug at the soul strings."- The Jamwich
The band will also feature bassist Andreas Holmstrom, drummer Vic Chase, and a few more special guests.
The legendary JV's Music Room has showcased the best in national, regional, and local rock, blues, soul, rockabilly bands for decades, and is a fixture in the Washington, D.C. area music scene.
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