Rock Candy Funk Party to release “Live at The Iridium” CD/DVD/Blu-ray

On February 24, 2014, Rock Candy Funk Party will follow up last year’s debut album We Want Groove with Rock Candy Funk Party Takes New York – Live At The Iridium – a live DVD/Blu-ray package featuring over 100 minutes of music and a 30-minute documentary, and an exclusive live companion double CD, all filmed and recorded at the legendary Iridium Jazz Club in Times Square, New York City. BUY AT AMAZON

Photo Credit: © Arnie Goodman

With its reboot of classic ’70s /‘80s jazz-funk, Rock Candy Funk Party (RCFP) delivers a sound that’s as celebratory as the name suggests. Powered by a lineup of world renowned players including album producer Tal Bergman (drums), Joe Bonamassa (guitar), Ron DeJesus (guitar), Mike Merritt (bass), Renato Neto (keys), and Daniel Sadownick(percussion), the band came together for the sheer fun of making music, and a mutual love of genre-blurring grooves.

Photo Credit: © Arnie Goodman

Rock Candy Funk Party Takes New York – Live At The Iridium features eight live renditions of original tracks from We Want Groove that mash up funk, jazz, and rock with virtuoso musicianship, as well as four cover songs including Mr. Clean (Weldon Irvine), One Phone Call (Miles Davis) and two by Herbie Hancock – Heartbeat and Steppin’ In It. BUY AT AMAZON

What the critics are saying about Rock Candy Funk Party

*****
“Simply superb.”
– Drummer Magazine

“If you could put James Brown, Herbie Hancock, Joe Satriani, Galactic, Medeski Martin & Wood, Soulive and the Heavy in a blender, you might wind up with Rock Candy Funk Party, whose music sounds exactly like its name. It stands to reason…just get down with it.”
– JazzTimes

“This quartet repurposes the jazz-funk sounds of yesteryear into a tasteful, eclectic mix, packed with memorable compositions.”
– All About Jazz

“A great funk escape. This album is a “must buy.” It’s a culmination of 5 of the best musicians at their craft bonding for a common purpose, and that purpose is funk!”
– Funkatopia