Greyboy Allstars
Today, legendary West Coast boogaloo revivalists The Greyboy Allstars release their eighth studio album, Grab Bag: 2007-2023. Issued via the band's own Knowledge Room Recordings, the quintet—featuring saxophonist Karl Denson, keyboardist Robert Walter, guitarist Elgin Park (aka Michael Andrews), bassist Chris Stillwell, and drummer Aaron Redfield—gathered nine previously unreleased recordings from the past decade and a half of their illustrious 30-year history.
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Today, The Greyboy Allstars unveil "Boxes," the third and final single from their highly anticipated album Grab Bag: 2007-2023, set for release on November 22. This nine-track collection, curated from the band’s archives, spans 16 years of rare and unreleased material, including an instrumental soul-jazz take on Michael Jackson’s "The Way You Make Me Feel." With Grab Bag, The Greyboy Allstars continue their legacy as pioneers of West Coast boogaloo, blending jazz, funk, and soul in their unique style.
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Influential West Coast Boogaloo revivalists, The Greyboy Allstars have announced their eighth studio album, Grab Bag: 2007-2023. For this latest offering, the quintet featuring saxophonist Karl Denson, keyboardist Robert Walter, guitarist Elgin Park aka Michael Andrews, bassist Chris Stillwell and drummer Aaron Redfield, gather nine previously unreleased recordings from over the past decade and a half of the quintet’s illustrious 30-year history.
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The Greyboy Allstars, California’s iconic jazz-funk revivalists, will bring their electrifying sound to the Boulder Theater on Saturday, November 9, 2024. Formed in 1994 at San Diego’s Green Circle Bar, the band came together under the leadership of DJ Greyboy, who assembled a group of top local players to bring to life the revolutionary sounds of funk legends like Grant Green, Idris Muhammad, and James Brown’s J.B.’s.
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More than a dozen compelling West Coast bands known for their improvisational instrumentation, including Karl Denson’s Greyboy Allstars, ALO, New Monsoon, Moonalice, and the Monophonics, highlighted the festivities at the 17th annual Petaluma Music Festival, presented once again at the Sonoma-Marin Fairgrounds on July 27.
Robert Walter interprets artists Grandmaster Flash & Melle Mel, Liquid Liquid, Jackie Mittoo, Eddie Harris, Rammellzee & K-Rob and Les Baxter & Martin Denny on his third session for the beloved music journal, Aquarium Drunkard. The keyboardist—who co-founded The Greyboy Allstars and is currently on tour as a member of Roger Waters’ band—plays all of the instruments.
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The Greyboy Allstars have announced New Year's Eve plans with a three night run, December 29 through December 31, at The Casbah in San Diego, CA. Comprised by Karl Denson (saxophone, flute), Elgin Park (guitars), Robert Walter (keys), Chris Stillwell (bass) and Aaron Redfield (drums), The Greyboy Allstars will be joined on these hometown performances by DJ Greyboy for whom the band was named after while collaborating with the legendary turntablist back in 1993.
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Today, The Greyboy Allstars share "December’s Bicycle" from the forthcoming reissue of their second studio album, A Town Called Earth, set for release September 16 via the band's own Knowledge Room Recordings in collaboration with Light In The Attic.
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Widespread Panic and Cloud 9 Adventures announce details for the eleventh edition of their beloved concert vacation, Panic en la Playa. This all-inclusive destination event returns to the shores of the Caribbean and takes over Hard Rock Riviera Maya from January 14 -18, 2023 for four nights of music by Widespread Panic in Mexico.
The Greyboy Allstars returned to the Brooklyn Bowl last Friday night, wrapping up a stellar two night run at the storied venue in Brooklyn, NY's Williamsburg neighborhood. They are in the middle of the 2022 Get a Job Tour to promote their brand new album, Get a Job: Music from the Original Broadcast Series Soul Dream. This San Diego, Ca based squad dynamically elevated the Get a Job tunes as well as originals with a classy performance.
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