Sure Fire Soul Ensemble - Live at Panama 66 LP clear w/orange swirl

Limited clear-with-orange-swirl colored vinyl LP pressing. The Sure Fire Soul Ensemble is a 9 piece heavy, instrumental funk band from San Diego, CA. Their influences are vast and include Hip Hop groups like Wu-Tang Clan and A Tribe Called Quest, as well as funk and soul masters like Isaac Hayes, The Meters, and James Brown. Their last two LPs debuted in the top 15 on Billboard's Contemporary Jazz Chart. SFSE is equally at home in the studio as they are on the stage, where their original songs transform and take on new life through live performance.

It seems that the "Live" record is mostly an art form of the past. In the diaspora of funk, soul, and jazz music, we have so many legendary live albums we can reference, from Cannonball Adderley, Jimmy Smith, Curtis Mayfield, Donny Hathaway... the list is endless really. We present SFSE's first outing in this noble arena. "Live at Panama 66" showcases songs from SFSE's first 4 LPs as well as some choice cover tunes. The record was performed and recorded live in a beautiful outdoor setting in San Diego, CA. It was indeed a picture perfect Mother's Day in Balboa Park, with SFSE throwing down their uniquely funky, cinematic vibes. We hope you enjoy it.

Tracks

Credits

1 Campus Life (Live)

2 Gloria's Anthem (Live)

3 Burning Spear (Live)

4 Step Up (Live)

5 Aragon (Live)

6 Gandys (Live)

7 Strollin' Adams (Live)

8 Out on the Coast (Live)

9 Jan Jan (Live)

Release date 04.28.2023