Jazz Café at Music Hall

        Presents   

       The Funk Factor

      With Special Guests Vocalists

      Jose Hamilton & Shirley Hayden

      THE DETROIT SOUND IS BACK

  For the lovers of soulful, funky and energetic music in the tradition of

the music from the Golden Era of Detroit Music The Funk Factor is what

you have longed for. Performing Classic Detroit songs and selections

from the highly acclaimed “Today’s Soulful Sound of Detroit” CD/LP

and digital project The Funk Factor will take you back to at time when

the musicianship and vocal abilities of Detroit performers were the toast

of the town worldwide. Not only will The Funk Factor give you an exciting

glimpse into Detroit’s musical past you will also hear the soulful music

of today’s Detroit while hearing and seeing the musical sounds of Detroit’s

future. Just imagine in one performance experiencing Detroit’s musical

past, present and future.

  Featured will be the extraordinary vocal talents of Jose Hamilton and

Shirley Hayden. Jose’s tantalizing vocals are featured on the up tempo Motown/Detroit style dance stomper “Anytime You Need Love” from the

“Today’s Soulful Sound of Detroit” CD. If you are a fan of Marvin Gaye,

David Ruffin and other great male vocalists in the Detroit tradition Jose is

your man. Shirley Hayden is a member of JazShop, the featured vocalists on

The Funk Factor’s Northern Soul classic “Give It What Cha Got” from the

“Today’s Soulful Sound of Detroit” project. Shirley’s musical past includes

several other highlights. A member of The Parliament/Funkadelic family

as a vocalist for The Parlet and also vocal group Jazzeray. Shirley is most

definitely a Funk Queen. The Funk Factor is under the musical direction of

Ufuoma Wallace and Tim King.