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Sol Roots band w guest Lil Joe Burton (of BB King, Bobby Womack&)

On Tuesday Oct 29, Sol Roots band with guest Lil Joe Burton perform a concert of raw funk, deep blues, energetic rock, and greasy soul.

Sol Roots band with special guest Lil Joe Burton
Sol Roots band with special guest Lil Joe Burton (Josh Brick Graphics, Good Foot Media, &)

On Tuesday Oct 29 the Sol Roots band performs at the legendary JV's with special guests, including Lil Joe Burton (of BB King, Bobby Womack, Junior Wells and more).

The Sol Roots band performs a mix of raw funk, deep blues, energetic rock, greasy soul, and hypnotic rhythms. Sol is a multi-instrumentalist and vocalist who has toured with many roots, funk, and blues legends around the world as a part of Music Maker Revue.

The Sol Roots band has performed at many premier festivals and venues and have shared the stage with acts such as Jon Cleary, Soulive, Dumpstaphunk, The Wood Brothers, Sonny Landreth, Robert Randolph, Eric Lindell, Roosevelt Collier, Cory Henry & The Funk Apostles, Booker T Jones, Popa Chubby, Walter "Wolfman" Washington, Shemekia Copeland, Jackie Greene and more.

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Paying homage to the greats, and with a love of Universal Music as the guiding light, Sol steps out on a path with a powerful group unique and talented band of musicians.

Joe Burton, affectionately known as "Lil" Joe from Chicago, is the quintessential Blues instrumentalist in a class of his own. "Lil" Joe's career began in 1964 with the late, great Junior Wells. Joe's relationship with Junior continued for years but he also toured with other great acts such as, BB King, Bobby Womack, Joe Tex, Otis Clay and many others. He has appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show, Midnight Special, Soul Train and a host of others. Joe is well known throughout Europe and the United States for his heart-wrenching solos and tasteful high-energy performances. His uniquely versatile approach to traditional and contemporary Blues is legendary. He effortlessly blends fat round tones of his trombone with various styles and formats of Roots Music. His recordings include (BB King's) Lucille Talks Back, Guess Who, Mississippi Seeds, L.A. Midnight, BB King & Bobby Bland for the First Time, (Junior Wells) Junior Wells Live at Buddy Guys Legends (which was nominated for a Grammy in 1997) and Junior Wells Live around the World. The Mess is On & Get Your House in Order with Mudcat.

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On Tap Magazine says “he’s toured the world with some of the biggest names in funk and blues...He’s the fiery guitarist known as Sol, and his influences span the country, and the globe”. Whether Sol Roots is performing his unique blend of energetic rock, raw blues, or greasy funk- it’s all delivered with deep soul.

Sol and Lil Joe have both toured together in Europe, Australia, and the U.S. as part of Music Maker Revue. Music Maker Relief Foundation is a non profit organization dedicated to preserving blues and roots music and helping sustain many of the unsung pioneers and heroes of American music.

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The Tuesday Oct 29 concert will also feature super solid drummer Vic Chase, bass maestro Andreas Holmstrom, amazing saxophonist Gordon Jones (of Dj Williams Projeckt, Corey Harris Band, Black Masala), and more surprise special guests.

Sol Roots is proud to be a "Next Generation" Music Maker Relief Foundation artist and a Home Grown Music Network Artist. Sol Roots was awarded "Best Blues Act/Group" 2019 by The Wammies / The MusicianShip.

The legendary JV’s is a classic roadhouse venue that has been showcasing the best in national, regional, and local blues, soul, rockabilly, and rock performers for decades. JV's is located at 6666 Arlington Blvd Falls Church, VA

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