as part of the 23rd Ahrenshoop Jazz Festival
Mike Russell (voc, g), Sir Charles Williamson (b/bg, voc), Lionel Haas (keyb/keys), Joe DiCarlo (dr)
Mike Russell's "Funky Soul Kitchen" is a mixture of original funk, jazz and soul music. This band has more than 30 years of touring and club experience with shows in Germany and internationally. The outstanding rhythm section with "Dicarlo", a world-class drummer who has performed with the "Michael Jackson Band", "John Lee Hooker jr."; "Sir Charles Williamson", master bassist who has played with "Ronnie Laws", "Sweet Mary Brown" and many others; Lionel Haas, a fantastic jazz pianist who can switch to blues and funk with ease, leads his own jazz groups and has also performed from Baghdad to the White House in Washington DC! It's a mixture of George Benson, BB King, with the rhythmic feel of "Al Mckay" from "Earth Wind And Fire".
