It’s been seven years since the Bo-Keys — the “classic” Memphis soul band founded by bassist/producer Scott Bomar — released their debut album, The Royal Sessions. Next week the band releases the follow-up, the excellent Got To Get Back!, which features vocal contributions from a bevy of soul and blues greats — Stax’s William Bell, Hi’s Otis Clay, Atlantic’s Percy Wiggins, and blues harmonica master Charlie Musselwhite.
Bell, Clay, and Wiggins — with local singer Sir Henry Ivy replacing Musselwhite — will join Bomar and his band — including classic-era Memphis session players such as guitarist Skip Pitts and drummer Howard Grimes — for a record-release show at the Levitt Shell on Saturday night.
I talked to Bomar and previewed the album and show in this week’s paper.
Here’s a brief in-studio documentary about the recording of the album’s title track:
The Bo-Keys “Got to Get Back !” Mini Doc from Electraphonic Recording on Vimeo.
