Gettin' It All Together: DJ Greyboy - October 7, 2005
w/ DJ Joe Bryl
Sonotheque and Silver Wrapper are proud to announce the fourth installment of "Gettin' It All Together - Music For Hips & Heads," Friday, October 7. Showcasing the undiscovered gems from the last 40 plus years "Gettin' It All Together" hopes to unearth those seemingly lost treasures of soul, funk, roots, reggae, hip hop and breakbeats.

Not a night of rehashing the true standards of their day or giving props to the musical luminaries, "Gettin' It All Together" intends to show the underlining connections between unlikely companions. These "fellow travelers" may include the dub-drenched lo-fi of Jamaica's King Tubby, the bubbling B-3 flourishes from San Antonio's Mickey and the Soul Generation, the afro-funk rhythms of Zaire's Orchestra Lissanga or the more current manifestations like Japan's DJ Mitsu's jazz infused hip hop and Finland's JP's Testament's soulful grooves. Joining maintstay, DJ Joe Bryl will be DJ Greyboy.

In the first half of the 1990s, hip hop's solid breakbeat bottom met up with the unrestrained styles of jazz to creat the sounds of trip hop and acid jazz. Southern California producer and disc-jockey, Greyboy, was at the center of this convergence. Dropping his debut album "Freestylin'" in 1994, Greyboy was pioneering in his ability to spin up laid-back grooves equally suited ot the lounge and the dancefloor. The core of Greyboy's sound has changed little over the years. Whether working solo or collaborating with the likes of saxophonist Karl Denson, rapper AG, or the Greyboy All-stars - which he founded - he consistently fits tight riffs over effective breakbeats on his albums. As a DJ, Greyboy remains dedicated to his craft whether playing to a club full of scenesters of a stadium crowd while opening for Ben Harper and Jack Johnson. At times, Greyboy's music can wander off into the soul-free world of light jazz, but generally he can be counted on as a reliable source of high-quality beats.

DJ Joe Bryl was once named by the Chicago Tribune as Chicago's "Most Interesting DJ.” He has been working in the club and entertainment industry for the last 20 years and was an original partner in the creation of HotHouse. A true pioneer continuing to push the international sounds as a DJ, he is also the artistic director for the club Sonotheque where he presents internationally renowned DJs.

The mission: to show that the contemporary is an illusive term and that conceptions of cultural hegemony are rather archaic when contemplating music. However, its primary reason is to celebrate by getting' into the groove and tearin' the dance floor apart.

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