Following up on his debut recording, Will Sellenraad with Root Down bring it back home with a funky, modern take on the great organ trios of the 1960s, a la Jimmy Smith, Grant Green, Lonnie Smith, and others. Incorporating elements of soul jazz through to the Meters, Soulive and beyond, Star Hustler is music for your heart and head to keep your ass shakin' all night long. Recorded live to half inch analog tape and mastered digitally. About the band: Brian Charette's influences are too vast to list, bringing years of experience sharing the stage with the likes of Lou Donaldson, Joni Mitchell, Chaka Khan, and Cindy Lauper. His unique open approach makes anything possible at any moment. Darren Beckett brings versatility to a whole new level moving fluidly between the worlds of Jazz, Rock, Funk and Soul,. From his Rock band Ambulance (TVT records) to playing with the likes Lee Konitz and Kenny Wheeler, Darren makes sure the band is always cookin'. Additional information: Produced by: Will Sellenraad, Sean Dixon and Charles Martinez Recorded at: Dangerous Music; NY, NY Engineered by: Charles Martinez Mastered at Turtle Tone Studios; NY, NY.