Within just one song you can get a taste of some old soul, some classic disco, and even hints of swing and jazz in the mix. They really do bring so much to the table. They are referred to as power funk by some circles, but this band has basically mastered an entire decadeвЂ™s worth of different types of dance music. These guys and gals quite literally give their all every night they play, and the smiles that radiate from each member shows that it really is a labor of love for everyone involved. After a polite hello from lead singer Dave Brandwein, they relentlessly kicked off the show with вЂњ20 Dollar Bill.вЂќ Although a good portion of what makes Turkuaz shows so much fun is how they force-feed you song after song with hardly any time to catch your breath, you can tell that the band is just as exhausted as you are halfway through the set. Since the first time I saw them play a morning set of a music festival, til now, I can say that this band has gone from holding a keen sense of what it takes to get a crowd dancing, to becoming a juggernaut of merciless groove enforcement. Turkuaz is a unique 9 piece power funk band that makes it crystal clear that they have no problem stepping outside of the box a bit and getting in their crowds face. Bouncing back and forth from complex rhythmic conversations to righteously heavy funk grooves, cutting right into an old school hip hop beat, and even knocking out a killer Snarky Puppy cover, Ghost-Note put on one hell of a debut show for their Chicago fans. Brown on bass, this crew lit the fuse on an eagerly awaiting, sold out crowd. Accompanied by other band members such as Nick Werth on the Xylosynth, Sylvester Onyejiaka on the flute and sax, and A.J.

Not only was it extremely obvious that these drummers have been playing together for an extended period of time, but the chemistry of the entire band was that of old friends jamming together as if they had been doing so their entire lives. Ghost-Note was put together by Snarky Puppy percussionists Robert вЂњSputвЂќ Searight and Nate Werth. Ghost-Note, a percussion driven hybrid jazz/funk band, just launched its debut album Fortified, and for their first tour they decided to team up with Turkuaz. One of the incredible perks to this particular show was the opening act.

While this was my fourth time seeing Turkuaz, I have been increasingly more excited to see them each and every time. TURKUAZ Review Chop Shop вЂ“ Chicago, IL JanuReview by Dan Scheiman

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