Booker T Jones
with special guest Matt Dorrien
May 11th, Knickerbocker Music Center, Westerly.
Ticket Link: https://knickmusic.com/events/2019/5/11/booker-t-jones
Recent comments on Booker T:
“…Tight urgency that is the foundation of the entire album, driving the funky guitar and bass lines through a brilliant reinvention of the M.G.’s soul chemistry, ramped up for the 21st century.” – MOJO
“After all these years, he remains so soulful, and so good.” – NPR
“A showcase for Jones’ ever-sinuous way around his Hammond B-3, which sings, purrs, moans and shouts with often near-human expressivity, under his skilled touch.” – LOS ANGELES TIMES
“Transports listeners to the ’60s heyday of Stax, where [Jones] and the MGs defined soul music.” – USA TODAY
About Matt Dorrien:
“Matt Dorrien’s new release is almost entirely performed on piano, a subtle ode to his songwriting heroes Harry Nilsson and Randy Newman. And like those legendary musicians, Dorrien has a wry sense of humor, a solid grasp of songwriting fundamentals, and a deep love of melancholy, binge drinking, and rain.” - NPR Music