Joe Marcinek Band’s The Groove Session is the newest funky, jazzy, rock album from one of America’s most dynamic live acts. The Groove Session sees Marcinek recording for the first time with jazz piano great Jesus Molina along with long-time collaborators Ronnie & Manny Sanchez, whose band Groovesession inspired the album’s name. Joe is also host of the Dead Funk Summit concert series featuring the likes of George Porter Jr. (The Meters) and Melvin Seals (Jerry Garcia Band). Marcinek is also a member of Seals’ band Terrapin Flyer and he has has also collaborated with friend of the proGram, Bernie Worrell (Parliament-Funkadelic, Talking Heads), Kris Myers (Umphrey’s McGee), Shaun Martin (Snarky Puppy), and Jim Loughlin (moe.), among many many others. The Groove Session sees Joe Marcinek Band at the top of their game, expertly translating live concert energy into a studio project filled to the brim with deep and danceable tracks. Ronnie Sanchez’s funky bass licks complement Molina’s virtuosic piano playing on “Funky G Sus (Slow)”; its sister track, album opener “Funky G Sus (Fast)” is a brow-furrowing, head-bopping toe-tapper. “Broad Strokes” is a chilled out groovy number with a tight rhythm provided by drummer Manny Sanchez. The Groove Session is a can’t-miss release for fans of genre-bending jammy music.
Artists on the album: Joe Marcinek: Guitar, Jesus Molina: Piano, Manny Sanchez: Drums, Ronnie Sanchez: Bass, Greg Spero: Keyboards, Howard Levy: Harmonica, Tracy Silverman: Electric Violin.
I had the chance to get with Manny & Ronnie of Groovesession while they were in a car with Joe hitting some hot spots in Florida. The first time the Cali-boys have done such a thing since they’ve been working with Joe now for almost ten years. It came as they are releasing a brand new album toGether aptly titled ‘The Groove Session’. We talk about the Florida times and how the album went from a hey let’s do – all the way up until it’s completion. From my ears point of view (?), it really has a soulful way about it that does feel like spending time somewhere else but feeling like home. The talent is obvious all the way around as they continue to chop it up with mor open-minded, finding a new groove, groovers. Check the record out here and maybe get yourself and one other friend a copy.
