Feelin’ kinda funky this Stormy Monday…all different shades of funky.

We’re starting out with some soulful funk courtesy of Jennifer Hartswick’s new album: The slinky Meet Me comes from Trey Band’s vocalist and trumpeter’s debut release, Fuse. Dylan’s Budokan-era One More Cup of Coffee is soaked in Latin-style funk, with some hot percussion and a blazing sax line, all slammed into three and a half minutes.

By contrast Soulive’s cover of World Is a Ghetto, coming from the trio’s infancy way back in ‘99 in Nashville, stretches for a good quarter-hour. It’s pinned down by fantastic playing from two very special guests: Derek Trucks and Oteil Burbridge. This week’s mix closes with the funk you didn’t know was out there, a cover of If 6 was 9 by The Avalon All Stars. The line-up is a who’s who of great sidemen, Molo: Bobby Vega, Ray While, Barry Sless and Mookie Siegel. And, man, they kill it.

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Or you can catch some Hartswick funk from her last CD release party:

Dan Alford

Dan Alford has been a contributor to Hidden Track since the site's first month of operation. He brightens the beginning of our week by sharing a Stormy Mondays mix from his huge music collection.

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