If you’re familiar with the French keyboardist/musician
Guillaume Metenier, then you’re aware of the fact that the man is a serious soul-jazz and organ-funk enthusiast. If he isn’t studying the finer points of the Hammond B-3 organ with the legendary
Dr. Lonnie Smith, or putting together amazing soul-jazz mixes for
ParisDJs.com, he’s creating his own unique sounds as the leader of the jazz revivalist outfit,
Soul Sugar. The group’s sound has been described as “…a blend of tripped out 70’s style funk “ and “eclectic grooves”
and has helped to introduce a new generation of fans to a musical history that includes such jazz greats as
Jimmy Smith,
The Meters, and
Richard “Groove” Holmes. On their latest release, an EP entitled
Hands On ,
Soul Sugar the band revisits the bluesy, organ-driven, sound that they masterfully captured on their acclaimed debut LP (2009’s
Nothing But The Truth) while also managing to expand their sound to include the ambient sounds of Jamaican dub music.
If you’re familiar with the French keyboardist/musician Guillaume Metenier, then you’re aware of the fact that the man is a serious soul-jazz and organ-funk enthusiast. If he isn’t studying the finer points of the Hammond B-3 organ with the legendary Dr. Lonnie Smith, or putting together amazing soul-jazz mixes for ParisDJs.com, he’s creating his own unique sounds as the leader of the jazz revivalist outfit, Soul Sugar. The group’s sound has been described as “…a blend of tripped out 70’s style funk “ and “eclectic grooves” and has helped to introduce a new generation of fans to a musical history that includes such jazz greats as Jimmy Smith, The Meters, and Richard “Groove” Holmes. On their latest release, an EP entitled Hands On , Soul Sugar the band revisits the bluesy, organ-driven, sound that they masterfully captured on their acclaimed debut LP (2009’s Nothing But The Truth) while also managing to expand their sound to include the ambient sounds of Jamaican dub music.
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