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East met West in Chicago on 4.20 when Silver Wrapper presented Vinyl and Topaz at the Subterranean. Thanks to all for coming out! The management of Subterranean would like to apologize for last week's Reader add. The Vinyl/Topaz show was NOT presented by Miller Lite. It was solely presented by Silver Wrapper Productions

If you've got more memories or photos of this particular evening, send an email to: heynow@silverwrapper.com.

Setlist
Topaz
Shrine, You and Me, Let Go, My Mind, The Zone, Didj, Truss, Fat City Strut(**)

Truss by Joe Henderson
Fat City Strut by Mandrill from Just Outside of Town (1973)

Vinyl
Always There, Bobo Orgy, 6-8 , Swell, Jackie Mittoo , Funky Broadway , Vaca Loca , Cold Duck Time
II: Surenuff, Haunted House of Funk, Stratasfunk, Night Ride, Sweet Potato, Morse Code

Always There by Willie Bobo from Hell of an Act to Follow
Jackie Mittoo by Funky Reggae
Funky Broadway was popularized by Wilson Pickett
Cold Duck Time by Eddie Harris from Swiss Movement (1969)

Band Members

Vinyl
Doug Thomas — Saxophone/Flute
Jonathan Korty — Keys
Antonio Onorato — Congas/Timbales
Sean Onorato — Percussion/Bongos
Danny Cao — Trumpet
Billy Frates — Guitar
Geoff Vaughan — Bass
Alexis Razon — Drums

Guests:
Squantch — Trombone

Topaz
Topaz — Tenor Sax
Squantch — Trombone
Tewar — Guitar
Jason Kriveloff — Bass
Ethan White — Wurlitzer
Christian Urich — Drums and Vocals

Band Info

Vinyl
8-piece, San Francisco-based Vinyl is a band dedicated to making people dance. With such gigs as the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, High Sierra Music Festival, and Berkfest, under its belt, Vinyl is no stranger to packed houses and partying scenes. Since getting together in 1995, Vinyl has performed live over 600 times and in 1999 was named one of the top 25 bands in the country by a nationwide poll by Jambands. Mixing funk, reggae, Latin beats, and R&B, Vinyl's mission is to produce infectious grooves that get the party going.

Topaz
Topaz, self-titled after Texan tenor saxophonist, Topaz, was formed in 1998 in NYC. Getting its start as a regular Friday night gig known as "Groove Church" at The Bell Cafe in Manhattan, Topaz now spreads the funk nationally. Their influences range from afro-beat king, Fela Kuti, to legendary jazz artists like John Coltrane and Miles Davis, creating a hip mix of funk, fusion and jazz. Topaz's joins the ranks of Soulive on the Velour label with his latest release, "Listen!".

For more info on Vinyl see www.vinylgroove.com.
For more info on Topaz see www.topazmusic.com.