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2010.11.13 NuJazz Fest Tortured Soul, King Sunshine, UnitedSoul & DJ GaDJet
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Sat Nov 13 @ The Great Hall
The 3rd Annual Nu Jazz Festival proudly presents...
TORTURED SOUL (Brooklyn, NY)
+ King Sunshine
Groove Insitute & DJ Gadget
Presented in association with MusicStylist & United Soul
Facebook Event Page: http://on.fb.me/9rfrKX
Saturday, November 13th, 2010
@ The Great Hall (1087 Queen St. W.)
Doors @ 9 pm
$20 advance @ TicketWeb.ca, Play De Record, Rotate This, Soundscapes
Buy Online Here: http://bit.ly/dBg6xF
NuFunk.ca, the Nu Jazz Festival and our partners MusicStylist and United Soul (with support from Sapporo Beer) are thrilled to present a spectacular night of jazz-inspired music for the dancefloor, featuring Brooklyn’s sensational live house trio Tortured Soul, Toronto’s own King Sunshine, the Groove Institute and DJ Gadget. Tortured Soul last rocked Toronto at a packed Mod Club Theatre (with Amp Fiddler) in 2008.
It’s all happening Saturday November 13th at The Great Hall (1087 Queen St. W.), the newly restored vintage venue that has become of Toronto’s hottest event spots. Doors are at 9:00 pm. Advance tickets are $20 online at TicketWeb.ca and at Rotate This (801 Queen St. W.), Soundscapes (572 College St.) & Play De Record (357 Yonge St.).
Links:
http://www.nujazz.ca
http://www.myspace.com/torturedsoul
http://www.kingsunshine.com
http://www.unitedsoul.ca
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Tortured Soul:
Rose and violet lights fall on three musicians decked out sleekly in skinny ties, pressed slacks, and starched white shirts. The mass of bodies gathered before them pulsates with a unified enthusiasm. Sweet soulful vocals rise from the man in the middle, an effect rendered all the more captivating by the fact that he is concurrently beating out an unrelenting backbeat on the drums. Flanking him on either side are a bassist who jumps up and down to the rhythm as he generates the throbbing low-end, and a keyboardist whose cool composure belies the fire in his fingers. This is Tortured Soul.
Born of the simple yet adventurous belief that modern dance music can be performed completely live, Brooklyn’s Tortured Soul packs dance floors with their unique live performances, while their recorded oeuvre pushes the genre boundaries of soul, dance, and pop.
Tortured Soul has blazed an amazingly uncommon trail through the world of modern music. Following the early success of their now-classic dance singles “I Might Do Something Wrong,” “Fall In Love” and “How’s Your Life” in 2001 and 2002, Tortured Soul formed officially as a live band and booked their first nationwide tour in 2003, often playing in club settings that had never before seen a live act perform dance music so seamlessly. With the devotion of club-goers and DJs cemented as their foundation, TS branched out to live venues and festivals worldwide, from Tennessee’s Bonnaroo, to the UK’s Big Chill, to the Java Jazz Festival in Indonesia.
Today, after 5 years of touring and a reputation for a live show nothing short of legendary, they are perhaps the only band in the world that can rock the main room at Fabric (London) at peak hour, as well as a 15,000+ festival crowd at the Montreal International Jazz Festival.
Combining elements of old soul and funk with a modern dancefloor sensibility, Tortured Soul’s style is both an echo of the past and a challenge to the future. This blend of sounds has won them praise from palettes as diverse as Lenny Kravitz and Barry Manilow, and made them a fave pick of DJ’s across many genres. Their tracks have received remix treatment from such luminaries as Osunlade, DJ Spinna, Alix Alvarez, Quentin Harris and Dimitri from Paris among others, and have appeared on over 25 compilations by the most prominent dance labels, from Hed Kandi to Defected – a testament to the impact they’ve had on current dance music.
Standing on the vast musical foundation that they themselves have laid, Tortured Soul looks eagerly to the future — and in the words of Gilles Peterson, “the future of house music” is Tortured Soul.
King Sunshine:
From the glory years of jazz and swing to the 1970s heydays of disco, soul and funk, to 80s power pop, to deep house, tribal and bass music, King Sunshine takes listeners on a journey through the history of dance-driven music yet creates its own authentic and contemporary sound. Fans have described their concerts as “deep and moving” and "a powerful, unforgettable, rhythmic experience.” With King Sunshine, the weather’s always beautiful on the dance floor!
Together since 1998, King Sunshine is a well-oiled and truly electrifying 9-piece machine full of infectious chemistry, top-notch musicality and four on-the-floor fun. They’ve lit up the stage at some of Canada’s finest festivals: three times at The Montreal Jazz Festival, twice at the Ottawa Bluesfest, Toronto Downtown Jazz Festival, Harbourfront’s Beats, Breaks and Culture and Evolve (Antigonish, NS). They’ve shared the stage with and/or backed up an impressive list of DJs, soul singers and live acts including Theo Parrish, DJ Sneak, Mark Farina, Kenny Beaubien, Bettye Lavette, Hypnotic Brass Ensemble, Derrick Carter, Ron Trent, Blaze, Little Louis Vega, and Rebel Emergency. Over their 12-year history, King Sunshine has built a passionate national following, packing the dance floor at A-list venues such as La Sala Rossa in Montreal, Revival in Toronto, Halifax’s Paragon Theatre and the Blacksheep Inn in Wakefield, QC.
United Soul
www.unitedsoul.ca
plus DJ Gadget
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This show is part of the Toronto Nu Jazz Festival, which for its 3rd Annual edition is presenting its most exciting and star-filled lineup ever! Other confirmed artsts this year include DJ Shadow, Mark de Clive-Lowe featuring Sy Smith, Aloe Blacc, Rich Medina, The Souljazz Orchestra, and many others taking the stage at in the city's most happening spaces; presented in partnership with other leading promoters like Embrace, Union Events, and other friends dedicated to bringing the nu sounds of today to Toronto.
Other Toronto Nu Jazz Festival Events:
Friday November 5th @ The Great Hall
Launch Party with Rich Medina, Souljazz Orchestra, The Minotaurs & dj NaNa
Presented in association with Fusicology
Thursday September 11th @ Revival
Mark de Clive-Lowe feat. Sy Smith
with Sunny Albeau (Melbourne, Australia) + DJs Jason Palma, John Kong, General Eclectic & Goldfinger
Presented in association with The Main Ingredient
Friday November 12th @ The Phoenix Concert Theatre
DJ Shadow + Pigeon John
Presented in association with Union Events
Monday November 15th @ Wrongbar
Aloe Blacc with Maya Jupiter & Maylee Todd
Presented in association with Embrace
The Nu Jazz Festival is made possible by the support of the Ontario Arts Council.
Special thanks to all our partners & supporters: Fusicology Toronto, MusicStylist, Embrace Presents, The Union, Sapporo Beer, Cadence Music & Marketing, Ticketweb.ca,The Main Ingredient, Eye Weekly, CIUT 89.5 FM, TheCyberkrib.com, Soundscapes, Rotate This, Play De Record, MakeItFunky.ca, The Shaman, DoRight! Music, Footprints Djs, Jambands.ca and many more...
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for more info please visit www.nujazz.ca |
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