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X-WR-CALNAME:LATE NIGHT GROOVE SERIES: THE BOOGIE HUSTLERS in New York
	 City at Blue Note - Eventful
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SUMMARY:LATE NIGHT GROOVE SERIES: THE BOOGIE HUSTLERS
DESCRIPTION: FEATURING: Sean Rig\, lead vocals\, guitars David Chapman
	 Jamison\, drums Ryan Meals\, guitars Anthony Pecora\, bass Howie Alex
	ander\, keys\, vocals Reggie Watkins\, trombone\, vocals Rick Matt\, s
	axophone Gene Stovall\, lead vocals Margot B.\, lead vocals  Rooted in
	 the heavy pocket grooves of funky soul and jazz artists of past and p
	resent\, the Boogie Hustlers collective began piecing itself together 
	in 2003. Creating original music in the vein of their funk-forefathers
	 the band started a forward-thinking musical evolution. Drawing from n
	umerous styles including Soul\, R&B\, Hip-Hop\, Funk\, Jazz\, Fusion\,
	 and time-tested Pop music\, The Boogie Hustlers are four years deep i
	nto a journey of expanding musical horizons. Their mission: to bring p
	ositivity and spirituality back into the live music scene and onto the
	 radio. On stage and on record what comes across is the honesty and pa
	ssion of the players involved. The vision of bandleader and founding m
	ember Sean Rig is evident in every carefully orchestrated note and lyr
	ic on the album "122 Ellsworth\," the group's debut release. Released 
	in January 2006 the album quickly garnered critical acclaim beyond jus
	t the Pittsburgh music scene. Making it into high rotation airplay at 
	WYEP-FM brought the Hustlers a new fanbase. Making it onto the reputab
	le radio station's year-end top 50 Albums list gave the band an added 
	boost and made their selection by Leeway's Homegrown Music Network as 
	the Best New Band of 2006 that much sweeter. The Boogie Hustlers' real
	m of touring options began to open up. The Hustlers' live shows are wh
	ere they really shine. Connecting to the audience with tight horns\, c
	rushing drums\, super-funky guitars\, badass bass\, and two engaging v
	ocalists of differing styles\, the positivity they've made their missi
	on comes out in full-on uplifting r&b/soul swing. The Boogie Hustlers 
	are equally adept at soaring funky instrumentals\, and have played ven
	ues on the soul\, jam\, jazz\, and funk scenes all over the eastern ha
	lf of the country. Vermont to Georgia\, North Carolina to Illinois\, N
	ew York City to Pittsburgh and everywhere in between the fans that hav
	e been touched by the band's positive dance music\, in turn\, make it 
	worthwhile for this rotating cast of musicians to spread the love in g
	reater swaths of the country. The Boogie Hustlers are now happy to inc
	lude two of Pittsburgh's most talented vocalists to share singing duti
	es with Rigs. Margot B. and Gene Stovall add their unique flavors and 
	vocal abilities to the group's loving and positive sound\, rounding it
	 out with some true soul fire. Also new to the band for this appearanc
	e at the Blue Note are Reggie Watkins (bandleader for the late\, great
	 Maynard Ferguson) and Rick Matt\, a veteran of the Temptations' trave
	ling show. 
LOCATION:Blue Note @ New York, United States
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