Matt Marshak concert recap December 6, 2010

Later Matt Marshak show recaps: 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015

Yesterday, I saw Matt Marshak perform at Houndstooth Pub, located in the Fashion District section of Manhattan.

Before the show, between sets, and after the show, music was provided by DJ Rafe Gomez of “The Groove Boutique.”

The show began just after 5PM.

Matt Marshak was on guitar:

Kenny Harris on bass:

Rodney Williams on the keyboards:

And Carl Anderson was on drums:

SET 1
1. Seduction
2. I Will Be With You
3. Affirmation/Breezin’ (George Benson medley)
4. Wind Chill Factor
5. Uptown
6. Sleepwalk (Larry Carlton cover)

SET 2
7. Ascension (Maxwell cover)
8. Summerfunk
9. Tell Me How You Feel – Gina Breedlove, vocals
10. Low Rider (War cover)
11. Gratitude
12. What You Won’t Do For Love (Bobby Caldwell cover) – Kenny Harris, vocals
13. Smile (I think this was a cover, too. Again, let me know in the comments.)
14. Kiss (Prince cover) – Paula Atherton, alto sax
15. Funkology – Paula Atherton, alto sax

Let’s take a photographic journey through the evening.

Gina Breedlove came in on vocals for “Tell Me How You Feel”:

Kenny Harris was on vocals for “What You Won’t Do For Love”:

The rest of the band, including Kenny, had background vocals in a few songs in both sets.

Carl’s wild drum solo:

Saxophonist Paula Atherton performed on the last two songs of the evening:

Rafe Gomez also played a role in the last two songs. He’s seen here after the last song:

Between sets, Matt and I posed for a picture:

It was an exciting two and a half hours.  Thanks to Matt, Kenny, Rodney, Carl, Gina, Paula, DJ Rafe Gomez, Katherine Gilraine, Kat Sarracco of Neko Productions, and Ed Tankus of Blue Plate Radio.

4/3/11 UPDATE: I was able to identify “Tell Me How You Feel” because it’s on Matt’s recently released album “Urban Folktales.”