The two-night, four-show March 2021 edition of The Funk Sessions kicked off last night with a pair of dance parties at Cervantes Masterpiece Ballroom in Denver, CO. In addition to a socially distant in-person audience, the late Funk Sessions performance was streamed via Nugs.net for fans across the country, with proceeds benefiting Conscious Alliance. You can donate at any time via FunkSessions.com.
This month’s Funk Sessions lineup continues the series’ trend of all-star lineups with an exciting septet comprised of vocalist Corey Frye (The Main Squeeze), guitarist Craig Brodhead (Turkuaz), drummer Nikki Glaspie (The Nth Power), bassist Kevin Scott (Col. Bruce Hampton, Jimmy Herring), keyboardist Joey Porter (The Motet), saxophonist Drew Sayers (The Motet), and trumpeter Eric Benny Bloom (Lettuce).
For those who missed the stream last night, you’ll have one more chance to stream the final March Funk Sessions show live tonight, Friday, March 12th, beginning at 10 p.m. MT / 12 a.m. ET. Donate any amount to Conscious Alliance via FunkSessions.com to receive a link to the Friday livestream. For more information, head here.
Scroll down to check out the setlist and a gallery of photos from the first night of the March 2021 Funk Sessions below via photographer Colin McKinley (Alpine Music Photo). You can also revisit the full, pro-shot video of the performance below.
The Funk Sessions – Cervantes Masterpiece Ballroom – 3/11/21 (Late Show) – Full Video
Setlist: The Funk Sessions | Cervantes Masterpiece Ballroom | Denver, CO | 3/11/21
Set: Walk Tall [Joe Zawinul / Cannonball Adderley], Butterflies [Michael Jackson], Work To Do [The Isley Brothers] > Let’s Dance [David Bowie], The Light [Bobby Caldwell], The Dragon (He Bite Me) [The Meters], Real Love [Mary J. Blige], Lose Yourself To Dance [Daft Punk], More Bounce To The Ounce [Roger Troutman & Zapp]
Encore: Let It Whip [Dazz Band]
Personnel: Corey Frye (vocals, The Main Squeeze), Craig Brodhead (guitar, Turkuaz), Nikki Glaspie (drums, The Nth Power), Kevin Scott (bass, Col. Bruce Hampton, Jimmy Herring), Joey Porter (musical director/keys, The Motet), Drew Sayers (sax, The Motet), Eric Benny Bloom (trumpet, Lettuce).
