Marquee performance

A day after the show at Raw Sugar, I went over to Ritual to see the legendary Lee Fields in action. If you're a fan of old-school soul and funk - as I am - Fields fits the bill and then some. Opening were local retro-soul purveyors Slim Moore & The Mar-Kays. The group, as you'll see, is essentially another permutation of The Souljazz Orchestra so you know they're dedicated to the style.

Some familiar faces in the horn section.



Ditto for singer "Mary Caruso" (who I last remember wearing a denim jumper at the Souljazz Project's Bluesfest performance back in 2007).



Mary is summoned to the microphone.



Caruso sings!



Phil Motion hits!



Thibeaux Toussaint keeps a close eye on the frets.



Ladies and gentlemen, Mr. Slim Moore!



Slim action!



Conteplative action!



Singalong action! (Plus bassist Donovan Willis.)



More Slim!



Tambourine action!



Some final Slim.



Missed 'em? They perform next Thursday at the Mercury Lounge.

• Show reminder: My Shadow and Muffler Crunch tear it up at the Daily Grind; Sofistifucks, Police Funeral and Shackles rock David Hasslehouse; The Riot Police storm Zaphod's; The Hammerheads get funky at the Rainbow; The Mumbo Jumbo Voodoo Combo performs at Irene's; the Elmdale hosts The Wicked Mercy, Shannon Rose and The Thorns, and Suns of Stone and Beer Barons.