SLAVIC SOUL PARTY!
Fiery Balkan brass, throbbing funk grooves, killer Gypsy accordion, and virtuoso jazz chops make Slavic Soul Party! NYC's official #1 brass band for Balkan Soul Gypsy Funk. With Mexican, Asian, Jewish, Gypsy, and American roots, SSP! makes new music out of the unplanned results of immigration, proximity, and globalization, pumping a strong Balkan brass sound through the filter of life in New York's outer boroughs.
"Of all the NYC dance bands that draw on Eastern European music, Slavic Soul Party! is the coolest.... SSP! jumps from traditional songs to contemporary covers and originals, connecting the dots of a number of folk schools with surprising finesse... Though all of these elements blend beautifully on the album, SSP! shines brighter as a live band. Its members seem acutely aware of the common principle that unites the traditions they borrow from: Music ought to move you. — Cristina Black, TimeOut NY
"...a visceral, borders-leaping delight that's brimming with propulsive rhythms and swirling melodies." -- San Diego Union-Tribune
"New York City's Slavic Soul Party continues to refine their unique take on the music of the Balkans by mixing the rousing, brass-heavy tradition of the region with elements of jazz, funk, and soul. TEKNOCHECK COLLISION, the band's 2007 release, bristles with celebratory energy and madcap musicianship. With its mix of originals and interpretations of traditional fare, the album shows off the improvisational chops and good-time inventive glee that make Slavic Soul Party the best at their game." - Silver Platters