Jazz Articles about Soulive

Soulive: Doin' Something

by Michael Fortuna
July 1, 2001

It may not be intentional, but if you say jazz-soul-funk trio Soulive's name slow enough, it succinctly describes their new album Doin' Something :So alive.The Boston trio -- Alan Evans on drums, his brother Neal on Hammond B-3 organ, Wurlitzer and piano, and Eric Krasno on guitars -- combines the improvisations of jazz and the driving backbeat of soul and funk to throw another wrench into the jazz idiom.That's not such a bad thing, ...

Soulive: Doin' Something

by Glenn Astarita
April 1, 2001

The organ/guitar/drums trio known as “Soulive”, reaps the benefits of soul godfather, James Brown’s heralded trombonist Fred Wesley, who arranges and performs on selected pieces in concert with a four-man horn section. And while this band generates nothing conceptually new, they do manage to stir up quite a bit of excitement throughout these eleven vibrant pieces.

On their newly released “Blue Note Records” debut titled, Doin’ Something the musicians’ provide us with a funk-soul brew that often rekindles memories of ...

Soulive: Turn It Out

by Douglas Payne
February 1, 2000

This Vermont-based organ trio has its vibe rooted deep in 1972. That's probably about the time when these three were born. But they have that bell-bottom shaking, platform-shoe tapping Grant Green groove thing down cold. Their name, which they manage to live up to quite well, may be a pun. But their act is the real thing. They're tight. And it feels real.Guitarist Eric Krasno tends to dominate the proceedings. But his is a clean, clear sound derived ...