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Soulive is a funk/jazz trio that originated in Woodstock, New York, and is known for its solos and catchy, upbeat songs. The band consists of Eric Krasno (guitar), Alan Evans (drums) and Neal Evans (Hammond B3 organ, bass keys, clavinet). Although they originated as a trio, the band has worked extensively with different horn sections, which have included Sam Kininger (saxophone)〔(【引用サイトリンク】booktitle=Last.fm )〕from 2000 to 2003, Rashawn Ross (trumpet), and Ryan Zoidis (saxophone) from 2003 to 2006.〔(【引用サイトリンク】booktitle=Royal Family Records )〕 The band also worked with vocalist Toussaint Yeshua from 2006 to 2007.〔(【引用サイトリンク】booktitle=JazzTimes (digital edition) )〕 Soulive is currently touring in the original trio lineup of Eric Krasno, Alan Evans, and Neal Evans.〔(【引用サイトリンク】booktitle=Royal Family Records )〕 ==History== In the 90s, brothers Alan and Neal Evans had been the rhythm section for the Northeastern jam band Moon Boot Lover with front man Peter Prince. After a brief foray into rap with Edreys aka Billy Drease Williams under the name The Elements, the brothers looked to form a traditional jazz organ trio. On March 2, 1999, Alan and Neal invited guitarist Eric Krasno to record some tracks with them in their home studio in Woodstock, New York. That jam session became their first EP, ''Get Down!'' and the band shortly thereafter hit the road to begin touring. It was during that first summer together that the band recorded their first LP, ''Turn It Out'', for Velour Recordings. ''Turn It Out'' featured various guest musicians, including John Scofield, Oteil Burbridge, and Sam Kininger. The independently produced album went on to sell 65,000 copies, enabling Soulive to gain recognition in the jazz/funk scene. In the next three years, Soulive embarked on five national tours. The band opened for The Rolling Stones, Dave Matthews Band, The Roots, Common, John Mayer, and others. The band also continued to play at various festivals, including the Monterey Jazz Festival and Bonnaroo. Overseas, Soulive played shows in Japan and all over Europe. In the fall of 2000, Soulive signed a record deal with Blue Note Records. The following spring, Soulive released its first Blue Note album, ''Doin' Something'', which featured horn arrangements by Fred Wesley, the trombonist from James Brown's band. The band's second Blue Note record, ''Next'', featured guest vocalists Dave Matthews and Amel Larrieux, and rappers Talib Kweli and Black Thought. During this time, the band also recorded with singer-songwriter Goapele Mohlabane. In 2003, Soulive released a self-titled live album, ''Soulive (Live)'', and a collection of remixes, ''Turn It Out Remixed'', which featured guests Jurassic 5, DJ Spinna, DJ Krush, J-Live, Wordsworth, and the Beatnuts. In the Summer of 2005, Soulive left Blue Note Records and signed a new contract with the jazz label Concord Records. On September 13, 2005, Soulive released its first album with Concord Records, ''Break Out''. On this release the band eschewed extended jams for beat-driven instrumentals and collaborations with Chaka Khan (featured on "Back Again"), Ivan Neville (featured on "Got Soul" and "Take It Easy"), Corey Glover (featured on "Freedom"), Robert Randolph (featured on the Jimi Hendrix cover "Crosstown Traffic" and also on "Interlude II"), and Reggie Watts (featured on "She's Hooked" and "What Can You Do?"). Late in 2006 the group recorded ''No Place Like Soul'' with producer Stewart Lerman at his studio in Greenwich Village, The Shinebox. In the summer of 2007, Boston based reggae/soul artist Toussaint was invited by the band to permanently fill the position of lead vocalist. However, after the tour, the band decided to become a trio yet again. In a post to the Soulive messageboard, Alan Evans explained: "we just want to have fun. no more chasing the pop thing or whatever that is. We just want to go out and rage, no setlists, no huge venues, no tour buses. Just have fun. This is not to say we didn't have fun with tours, we did but we realized that in looking at our past... We have had the most success and most fun when it was just the trio." In 2008, Soulive performed at the Newport Jazz Festival.〔(【引用サイトリンク】publisher=NPR Music (National Public Radio) )〕 On March 12, 2009, Soulive announced that they would be releasing a new album, "Up Here," on April 14, 2009. The album marked somewhat of a return to form for the group, as many of the songs are solely instrumentals. For this album, they were joined once again by Ryan Zoidis on Tenor Sax, Sam Kininger on Alto Sax - who are now under the alias "The Shady Horns" - as well as appearances by Rashawn Ross on trumpet. Nigel Hall also guests on the track "Too Much". On July 28, 2009, played the pre-game festivities for the 2009 MLS All-Star Game at The Canyons in Park City, Utah. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Soulive」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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