The Town Hall: New York Loves Sly! Featuring Steven Bernstein
New York City's favorite “little big band," Steven Bernstein's Millennial Territory Orchestra cracks open the monumental songbook of Sly & The Family Stone with a party of special guests including Vernon Reid, Corey Glover, and Joan As Police Woman. Reimagining the music of Sly Stone through the filter of their own “downtown NYC" aesthetic, Bernstein and company illuminate the melodic and harmonic sophistication of Sly's timeless body of work, while upholding the vibrant soul and psychedelic funk that's the backbone of classics like “M'Lady," “Everyday People" and “Family Affair."
“I've been thinking about Sly's music for a long time. He represented endless possibilities by bringing creative freedom and experimentation to popular music. Sly took the whole of American sounds: blues, gospel, rock, jazz, country and gave it a fresh look through his own rose colored glasses," explains Bernstein. “Harmonically, rhythmically, linguistically, socially—he broke ground on all fronts. Sly was multiculti before we even knew that was a possibility. The biggest lesson I've received from him is that it's all part of the musical gumbo and it's up to each individual to create their personal combination."
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