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The Chili’s idea of a “Bons Temps” includes groovinated favorites from the legends of New Orleans funk and R&B to fire up your suppressed inner mojo; funkified takes on classic jazz and blues standards to validate your urge to think out of the box; and origilicious tunes straight from the Brothers’ subconcience that will knock you out, wake you up, then knock you out all over again.
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Tony Medeiros – guitar and vocals Bruce Mattson – piano, Hammond B3, and vocals Joe Potenza – bass and vocals Dan Hann – drums and percussion Greg Takemoto – alto sax
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Here’s what their fans are saying:
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The Chili Brothers will be leaving their trademark scorch pattern on a stage in your area soon. So rent a big Cadillac, fill it up with your closest friends, and drive on down to the venue. It’s time to celebrate the music and spirit of the Big Easy with somebody what knows how - the Chili Brothers. Upcoming shows for 2008 include...
Saturday, February 9 -
Acton Jazz Cafe, Acton MA
Friday, February 15 -
Gilrein's, Worcester MA Saturday, March 1 - Steve's Backstage Pass, Taunton MA
Saturday, April 12 -
Acton Jazz Cafe, Acton MA Saturday, April 26 - Barking Crab, Boston MA Friday, May 2 - Chan's, Woonsocket RI Saturday, May 3 - Barking Crab, Boston MA Monday, May 5 - Framingham State College, Framingham MA Saturday, May 10 - Barking Crab, Boston MA Saturday, May 17 - Barking Crab, Boston MA Saturday, May 24 - Barking Crab, Boston MA Saturday, May 31 - Barking Crab, Boston MA Saturday, June 7 - Barking Crab, Boston MA Saturday, June 14 - Barking Crab, Boston MA Saturday, June 21 - Gilrein's, Worcester MA Saturday, June 28 - Barking Crab, Boston MA Saturday, July 12 - Barking Crab, Boston MA Saturday, July 26 - Barking Crab, Boston MA Saturday, Aug 9 - Barking Crab, Boston MA Friday, Aug 29 - Barking Crab, Newport RI Saturday, Aug 30 - Barking Crab, Boston MA Sunday, Oct 5 - Rebuilding New Orleans, Medford MA
Saturday, Oct 11 -
Acton Jazz Cafe, Acton MA
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Listen to some clips from their upcoming CD of New Orleans R&B classics. Photos at Blind Owl Photo Gallery. To book the Chili Brothers, contact Bruce Mattson at 508-574-4891, or Tony Medeiros at 508-339-1493.
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New Orleans Funk, R&B New Orleans, Louisiana has always been a uniquely multicultural community. Only in New Orleans could the distinctly different cultural flavors, contributed by its African American, Caribbean, French Canadian, European, and Native American inhabitants, combine to create the rich gumbo from which such unmistakably American music as jazz, funk, R&B, and blues emerged.
The funk bands of the 70's owe a heavy debt to the Meters; Art Neville, George Porter, Jr., Zigaboo Modeliste, and Leo Nocentelli were making it funky years before the major record labels made that scene. The many variations of funk rhythm found in the Meters' music are derived from the second line rhythm - that infectious, irresistible New Orleans parade beat responsible for attracting long lines of dancing revelers to funeral parades. The preternaturally talented Neville Brothers have become the first family of the New Orleans music scene for good reason. Art, Aaron, Charles, and Cyril are direct descendants of the Mardi Gras Indian "tribesman" who helped define the culture and traditions associated with New Orleans. Their equally gifted progeny are fixtures of the Neville's touring band these days, and are worth checking out as solo artists. Mac Rebennac, better known as Dr. John, was born, raised, and musically indoctrinated in the Big Easy during the heyday of its R&B scene. Originally a guitarist, he switched to piano by necessity rather than inspiration. A hand injury received while attempting to breakup a bar room brawl turned the tide for Mac, who has since become an irrefutable master of the traditional piano styles of New Orleans. His own compositions are a unique flavor of R&B, deeply marinated in the rhythms, harmonies, and textures of his youth. More about the history of the music on its way. Check back in soon.
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From the New England music scene come
five veteran musicians dedicated to the fine art of “Laissez les Bons
Temps Rouler” (otherwise pronounced “Let the Good Times Roll”). 
The
Chili Brothers are:
Within this atmosphere
many great innovators were free to try new things. Professor Longhair
added a Caribbean zest to what had come before him, creating the rumba-esque
style of piano-based R&B so closely associated with modern day Mardis
Gras.
