BUDOS BAND II 5/4/2018 Written during a period of

Written during a period of personal and professional upheaval that included the death of Sheff's beloved grandfather

this set was Ten Years After's commercial breakthrough album

and Jimmy McCracklin's swinging jump blues "I've Just Got to Know

Photographer: Victor Aleman

BUDOS BAND II 5/4/2018 Written during a period ofImagine the theme from SHAFT as an instrumental, add a touch of Latin flavor and a bit of Afrobeat in the horn section, and you'll have a working idea of the Budos Band's sound. Taking careful aim at early '70s funk and soul, the band's second album utilizes percolating bass lines, forceful, unison horn parts, and juicy guitar keyboard rhythm splashes. Taking shape in the New York retro soul scene revolving around Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings, the