09.12.09 KARL DENSONS TINY UNIVERSE
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SATURDAY
SEPTEMBER 12th
@TRALF MUSIC HALL
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622 Main St. Buffalo NY 14202
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“I am trying to lead my fans to a more positive and proactive place,” confides Karl Denson. “I think all music has the ability to unite people.” The vocalist and saxman knows a thing or two about uniting people. Over the years Karl Denson’s music has crossed cultural and generational boundaries and his ability to reinvent himself has made him one of the most exciting musicians of his generation. Denson, who co-founded the pioneering west coast soul jazz outfit The Greyboy Allstars and the popular powerhouse groove ensemble Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe cites influences as diverse as The Rolling Stones, Herbie Hancock, David Bowie and Wayne Shorter. The Southern California native, who has worked with a who’s who list in music including Lenny Kravitz, Michael Franti (Spearhead), Saul Williams, The Allman Brothers and James Brown alum Fred Wesley, continues his musical evolution on Brother’s Keeper (Shanachie Entertainment – September 22, 2009).
“My style is based in dance” shares Karl. “ I love the idea of creating something that naturally makes people want to move.” Fusing elements of Motown, rock, funk, and blues, Brother’s Keeper is a refreshing mix of soulful and organic originals. Recorded over a few weeks in May of 2009 and produced by Denson, Chris Goldsmith (The Blind Boys of Alabama, Charlie Musslewhite, Ruthie Foster) and Tiny Universe keyboardist David Veith, Brother’s Keeper opens with the bluesy Marvin Gaye/Ray Charles-esque showstopper “Shake it Out.” Showing off his witty side, Karl gets a bit tongue and cheek with the head-nodding and groove heavy number, “Where It Counts,” which he explains, “is about my girls mind but the lyrics make it sound like I am talking about her ass.” Switchfoot lead singer Jon Foreman contributed the powerful and catchy “The Drums of War” and also co-wrote “Mighty Rebel” which Karl cites as his favorite composition on the CD. Karl shows off his tender and introspective side with “Monica,” about his first true love and the soulful ballad “Take It Down Low” which was written for his wife who he says, along with his three kids, keep him balanced.
With a penchant for unrelenting jams, great storytelling and fearless improvisational freedom, Karl Denson delivers the goods on Brother’s Keeper . The title track is a tune that Denson nurtured for several years. “If you listen to that whole song, the music was written in literally seven minutes. I turned on the tape recorder and sang from beginning to end but then it took me actually a couple of years to write the lyrics,” shares Karl. “I’d given two people the recording of me humming for seven minutes, saying ‘I know this is a really great song, but I don’t know what to do with it until finally I came up with the lyrics. I’m really happy about how it turned out.” Also featured on Brother’s Keeper is “Just Got Paid,” a humorous mix of New Orleans groove, electronica and funk. “I was sitting around, waiting for the next check to come in and the bills were piling up,” shares Karl. “And then my son broke his arm. With all of these things going on, I just had to laugh and say, ‘this is my life – you know?’”
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