Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings at Tarrytown Music Hall -- WOW !

"You've got to feel it" is the first thing that comes from the mouth Funk/Soul diva Sharon Jones when asked what makes great music. From the rumble and grumble of thick funk jerking you to the dance floor, to the soaring soul guaranteed to make you sigh. Iconic-lead Sharon Jones is backed by the Dap-Kings, an eight-piece funk band also known for their work as Amy Winehouse's rhythm section. Let's hit the Tarrytown Music Hall on Thursday December 3rd at 8pm to see this powerhouse singer and her amazing horn and rhythm section.. they've been playing for years but have only recently gotten into the spotlight.. Tarrytown will be a perfect small venue to see this great band.. plan to be dancing your seats, if not the aisles, too! If you've never seen or heard of Sharon Jones, check out this video on Utube -- it will make you groove!! This is some real music with soul and feeling. Sharon's got more energy than the majority of artists out there today - definitely an amazing live performer. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ouI5KcyHfE or this one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0iGhFwZx6c or this one too - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_n6jZc2j-OI&feature=related We have purchased three seats at left balcony Row F -- so you will need to get your own tix if you have not sent me funds to purchase on your behalf... There are still good seats left for this amazing show!. Sharon Jones was born Sheron Lafaye Jones in Augusta, Georgia on May 4th 1956. Her mother moved to Brooklyn soon thereafter, however Jones was sent down south for a few months every year to stay with her family. As a child, she and her brothers would imitate the songs and dances of James Brown, who shared their hometown. Like many rhythm and blues entertainers, she began performing in church at a very young age where her voice would find a lifelong home and inspiration. As a teenager in the early nineteen seventies, she began singing outside of the church in talent shows and with local funk groups. Later she would make her living with a combination of sporadic session work as a mostly anonymous voice on various dance records (sometimes credited as Lafaye Jones), singing with wedding bands, and a handful of day jobs which included stints as both a prison guard at New YorkÂÂ's notorious RikerÂÂ's Island, and an armored car guard for Wells Fargo Bank. In late 2001 Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings toured extensively and built a growing reputation as the unrivaled frontrunners of old-school Soul and Funk music. Countless gigs had molded the rhythm section into a redoubtable juggernaut on the bandstand, and the combination of Sugarman, Guy, and Hendrickson-Smith in the horn section was fierce. Behind the ever-increasing power and stage presence of Jones, the band was becoming a force to be reckoned with. In the winter of 2006, the band slowed its touring schedule to make time for a return to the studio. The resulting 100 Days, 100 Nights is arguably their greatest achievement to date. With much more extensive songwriting and arranging contributions from the members of the band, the songs take more distinct and well-crafted forms, enabling a deeper more soulful return to traditional Rhythm and Blues roots. However, it is the raw fire and Soul which Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings consistently pour into their music that will make this record an irreplaceable part of many peopleÂÂ's lives. Please note that I"ll set up a dinner at a local restaurant earlier that night for those who want to grab a bite before the show.. but will do that separately, and closer to the date.. Questions? Comments? Please email me.. :) Terry