Soul Stew
Soul Stew, Vol. 1
Toronto's legendary R and B ensemble
Soul Stew , Toronto's legendary R and B,Soul,Jazz Funk ensemble. A fixture of the Toronto music scene , Soul Stew is made up of some of the finest musicians in Canada. Formed in 1990 by Toronto first call studio musicians as a house band at the Bamboo , Soul Stew became the band synonymous with the College st. music scene with their 10 year long residency at the College St. Bar. The musicians in Soul Stew have collectively and individually performed and recorded with The Boss Brass,Gorillaz Bruce Cockburn, Paul Butterfield,The Parachute Club , Jane Bunnett, Holly Cole, Marc Jordan,Gino Vanelli, Tito Puente , Mary Margaret O'Hara,Aretha Franklin and Nelly Furtado to name just a few Soul Stew plays a mixture of Blues, Jazz,R n B, Funk,a bit of reggae and a lot of Soul, recalling the classic sounds of the legendary recording bands (a la the Funk Brothers from the movie Standing in the Shadows of Motown) of Stax, Motown, Philly ,The Meters, Muscle Shoals, and the Hi Rhythm section of Memphis
Urban/R&B: Golden Age