We hate to be melodramatic but this is the final Pushin’On for 2011 before we take a break in Dec to adjourn to colder climates for Christmas and New Year’s. We started the year with a residents’ night and we’re ending it off in the same way. So don’t hesitate to make the trip to the final edition of Singapore’s longest running funk night.
The Mighty Mighty ‘live’ feat. Renee Smith and Ad Jeuken
The Mighty Mighty is the house band of Pushin’On and throughout the year, you’ve danced to the hard funk and raw soul of this 7-piece juggernaut. In this final Pushin’On performance of 2011, we think you deserve a preview of the evolution planned for 2012. This evolution has 2 names. Renee Smith and Ad Jeuken.
Renee Smith is a Canadian native who you first heard 2 months ago ‘live’ at Pushin’On. With a dramatic mezzo-soprano tone reminiscent of Marva Whitney, she ripped through Sharon Jones’ 100 Days, 100 Nights and the Quantic Soul Orchestra’s Pushin’On. She returns this month with a longer set, unleashing that voice on jams from Deep Street Soul, Ria Currie and Aretha Franklin.
Ad Jeuken is a funk keyboardist/organist from the Netherlands and a close friend of Joel Dekkers, trumpeter for the Mighty Mighty. In the Netherlands, Ad has sessioned for countless funk, soul and R&B bands and true to the tradition of funk, he is a big fan of the Hammond sound. Now on a short sojourn to Asia, Ad Jeuken brings his funky organ stylings to Pushin’On for the first time.
The Mighty Mighty is;
Vimal Veeran – drums
Justin Lim – percussion
Bernard Chung – bass
Daryl Tay – guitar
George Leong – saxophone
Joel Dekkers – trumpet
Masterpiece – vox
PLUS guests Renee Smith on vocals and Ad Jeuken on keys.
Pushin’On Residents
Tonight you get to hear extended sets from the original Pushin’On DJs. One after another, it’s gonna be potent!
DJ Shellsuit – Reggae/Hip-hop crossover rarities
DJ Dave Code – Funk, Boogie and Hip-hop edits
DJ Chunk – Afro Funk and Boogie edits with a splash of party breaks
PLUS Russel Abraham – Northern soul and jazz selections from another galaxy
The Finale
Fri 25th Nov
Blu Jaz Café, 11 Bali Lane
2nd & 3rd floor
9pm till we kick out the jams
‘Live’: The Mighty Mighty feat. Renee Smith and Ad Jeuken
Residents: DJs Shellsuit, Chunk and Dave Code
Guest: Russel Abraham
Entry by “Give As You Please”. This is not a free event. Your support goes a long way towards keeping the music going.
Posted on November 16, 2011 by Pushin'On
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