One of the great lost disco classics, Trax is Keith Forsey on drums and Pete Bellotte on bass, better known as the the rhythm section employed by Georgio Moroder at his studio in Munich. They appeared on all of Moroder's disco productions, most notably Donna Summer's mainstream success. Trax, however, is Bellotte's contribution to the throb of the cocaine-infused nightlife, tailored for the club rather than the radio…
Ace has long been associated with the Stax catalogue and we are continually looking for new ways to keep the connection going via packages of exciting vault discoveries. Many of our recent Stax compilations have concentrated on the company’s later era – the yellow period, as it’s known in collector circles – but we’re starting our 2016 schedule with a project that draws on releases from their earlier blue period.
On December 21, 2002 DMB fans were treated to one of the most exciting collaborations in the band's history - James Brown and members of his Soul Generals joined Dave Matthews Band, and members of Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe for Brown’s classic “Get Up (I Feel Like Being A) Sex Machine.”…
The Live Trax Series returns to Meadows Music Theatre in Hartford, CT. In 1997 the band is savoring the success of two major label releases, with another release on the way. A midset Leave Me Praying (which becomes Don’t Drink the Water) gives the audience a preview of new works to come, even as it fades into a drum solo that takes us into a now-classic, Say Goodbye, featuring beautiful work by LeRoi Moore on the flute. Long-time friend, Bela Fleck, is a guest on banjo and adds to the sound of the band’s current catalogue, trading licks with bandmate Jeff Coffin on #41 and sitting in on a string of other songs.