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Documentary Film: Information - Press Release - Updates


2003 - Winner of 2 GRAMMY AWARDS

2004 - Lifetime Achievement Award


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Funk Brothers Finally Hit The Road

Executive Producers:  Paul Elliott - David Scott
Producers: Sandy Passman - Allan Slutsky - Paul Justman

Film Synopsis - Artisan Entertainment Inc.


(top) James Jamerson, Joe Hunter, Hank Cosby (bottom) Benny Benjamin, Larry Veeder, Mike Terry

THE FUNK BROTHERS

Jack Ashford (Vibes and Percussion)
Eddie Willis (Guitar)
Joe Messina (Guitar)
Bob Babbitt (Bass)
Uriel Jones (Drums)
Richard "Pistol" Allen (Drums)
Johnny Griffith (Keyboards)
Joe Hunter (Keyboards)

DECEASED FUNK BROTHERS FEATURED IN THE FILM

Earl Van Dyke (Keyboards)
James Jamerson (Bass)
Benny "Papa Zita" Benjamin (Drums)
Eddie "Bongo" Brown (Congas)
Robert White (Guitar

Richard "Pistol" Allen (Drums)
Johnny Griffith (Keyboards)

THE JAMES JAMERSON STORY - BASSLAND

DOCUMENTARY FILM AWARDS

2003 - Black Real Awards 
Best Sountrack - Hip O Records
Best Independent Film - Artisan Entertainment
 
2002 National Society of Film Critics Awards
Best Non-Fiction Film

2002 New York Film Critics Circle Awards
Best Non-Fiction Film

Broadcast Film Critics Association
Critics' Choice Award
Nominee: Best Documentary

 
 

FILM REVIEWS
 
 
 
 

~~~~~~~~*PRESS*~~~~~~~~

August 9, 2002 - Soundtrack & Film
Release Information

"Out of the Shadows"

November 25, 2000 - The Detroit News
Soundtrack

SOUNDTRACK REVIEWS
 
The Detroit Freep - "Motowns Music Machine"  (Oct. 6, 2002)

~~~~~~~~~~*VOCALIST*~~~~~~~~

Track Listing: Starring The Funk Brothers on all tracks

1. (Love Is Like A) Heat Wave - Joan Osborne
2. Youâve Really Got A Hold On Me - Meshell Ndegeocello
3. Do You Love Me - Bootsy Collins
4. Bernadette (instrumental) - The Funk Brothers *
5. Reach Out I'll Be There - Gerald Levert
6. Ain't Too Proud To Beg - Ben Harper
7. Shotgun - Gerald Levert featuring Tom Scott
8. What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted - Joan Osborne
9. I Heard It Through The Grapevine - Ben Harper
10. You Keep Me Hanging On (instrumental) - The Funk Brothers *
11. Cool Jerk - Bootsy Collins
12. Cloud Nine - Meshell Ndegeocello
13. Whatâs Going On - Chaka Kahn
14. Band Introduction / Ain't No Mountain High Enough - Chaka Kahn & Montell Jordan
15. The Flick - Earl Van Dyke *

Soundtrack Produced by Allan Slutsky,
Harry Weinger and Ted Greenberg
*Original Motown Recordings

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Nov. 10, 2002
 
 
        PISTOL ALLEN TRIBUTE  


STANDING IN THE SHADOWS OF MOTOWN DVD RELEASE 4/22/03

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