New Mountain AVL
Asheville, NC
Words By Taylor Hall
Photos By J. Scott Shrader Photography
The evening opened with a local Jazz Funk band called The Digs, an instrumental band with catchy melodies and intelligent solos. Their progressive approach to Jazz and Funk grooves is reminiscent to that of Steely Dan and Ernest Ranglin. They were a welcomed treat to open up the dance floor for the night.
Karl Densons' Tiny Universe took the stage shortly after the digs finished, and showed off their unique brand of 60's Soul and Funk. The energy that exerts off of Karl is contagious, and at sixty years old, he doesn't look to be slowing down. The band is effortlessly smooth with their delivery and they wowed the crowd with temption-esque dance moves.
The highlight of the show was of course Karl Denson. Karl is an incredible singer and such a good listener, that for parts of the show, he would simply pick up a percussion instrument and let the music build around him until he saw it fit to add a horn solo. The bands rendition of 'Some Skunk Funk' was lights out and really showcased Karl's saxophone prowess. Overall, this show had all the bells and whistles you would come to expect from musicians of this class. You can still catch Karl on a slew of dates before the year's end that include the Midwest, Florida and the West Coast.
Setlist: Power Soul, Boogaloo, Down, Down, Down, The Clap, Just Got Paid, Come Dancing, Have You Seen Him, When I Get Home, Some Skunk Funk, Young Americans, Millvale, Showbiz Kidz, Monkstrap, Satisfied Encore: NYC
www.karldenson.us
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