"Standing in the Shadows of Motown Live" brings the best of Motown to the Music Pier Aug. 30

In 2002, a documentary paid tribute to the unheralded Funk Brothers, the house band at Motown Records. Among others, the band included Earl Van Dyke on piano and organ; Benny Benjamin on drums; and James Jamerson on bass guitar and double bass. “Standing in the Shadow of Motown” - part concert, part documentary - won the New York Film Critics Circle and the National Society of Film Critics awards for best non-fiction film.

A stage show, “Standing in the Shadows of Motown Live,” comes to the Ocean City Music Pier Aug. 30. The show features four singers and a legend’s kid, James Jamerson Jr., on Fender bass. The ensemble will perform over two dozen classic Motown hits, along with video images, stories and anecdotes.

If You Go:
Standing in the Shadows of Motown Live plays Aug. 30 at the Music Pier, Moorlyn Terrace and Boardwalk. Show time is 8 p.m. Tickets are $20 and $25 and can be purchased at http://ocnj.tix.com/Event.asp?Event=759249. Call (609) 525-9248 for more information.

Photo courtesy of “Standing in the Shadows of Motown Live”