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The Boston Horns is led by Garret Savluk and Henley Douglas Jr., former front men of the Heavy Metal Horns. Over the course of 20 years, they’ve collaborated and toured with a wide range of artists including Tower of Power, Extreme, Johnny A., Shawn Mullins, Laverne Baker, Susan Tedeschi, James Montgomery, Los Lobos and the Del Fuegos, to name a few. Their compelling mix of funk, jazz and soul has kept them busy performing in clubs in New England, at the New Orleans Jazz Festival and beyond. “Shibuya Gumbo”, the new album by The Boston Horns, features tracks with soul singing sensation Barrence Whitfield on vocals and Soulive's Sam Kininger on alto sax.

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Album Review

Boston Horns: Boogie Stop Shuffle

Read "Boogie Stop Shuffle" reviewed by Todd S. Jenkins


Afros are back, so it figures that the best of the 1970s' music should also make a welcome return. The funky jazz stylings of Maceo Parker, the Crusaders and Galactic are taken to a new level on this excellent disc by the Boston Horns. Douglas and Saviuk, alumni of the Heavy Metal Horns, rock the house with a suitably powerful rhythm section.

“Head in the History" tips us off as to what we should expect from this fun ride: a ...

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Album Review

Boston Horns: Boogie Stop Shuffle

Read "Boogie Stop Shuffle" reviewed by Todd S. Jenkins


Afros are back, so it figures that the best of the 1970s' music should also make a welcome return. The funky jazz stylings of Maceo Parker, the Crusaders and Galactic are taken to a new level on this excellent disc by the Boston Horns. Douglas and Saviuk, alumni of the Heavy Metal Horns, rock the house with a suitably powerful rhythm section.

“Head in the History" tips us off as to what we should expect from this fun ride: a ...

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Wally's Stepchildren and Boston Horns Perform in Salem on Saturday, October 2

Wally's Stepchildren and Boston Horns Perform in Salem on Saturday, October 2

Source: MassJazz: Jazz in Massachusetts

The 4th annual fundraiser to benefit the Salem Jazz and Soul Festival takes place this Saturday, October 2, 2010 from 7:00 p.m. to Midnight at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Washington Square, Salem. Headlining this year's event are two great bands: Wally's Stepchildren, the legendary house band from Wally's Jazz Cafe in Boston's South End, playing a mix of jazz, funk and fusion. They're followed by Boston Horns, a seven piece funk/jazz/soul band that's been together for over 20 ...

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Recording

Boston Horns Release New Album, "Shibuya Gumbo"

Boston Horns Release New Album, "Shibuya Gumbo"

Source: All About Jazz

Boston, MA - Shibuya Gumbo, the new album by The Boston Horns, was released in December. The new album features tracks with Barrence Whitfield on vocals, Sam Kininger on alto sax, and Yahuba Garcia on percussion.

The Boston Horns is led by Garret Savluk and Henley Douglas Jr., former front men of the Heavy Metal Horns. Over the course of 20 years, they've collaborated and toured with a wide range of artists including Tower of Power, Extreme, Johnny A., Shawn ...

“Trumpeter Garret Savluk and saxophonist Henley Douglas Jr. ...front a band that rides in the pocket alongside such new-jack acid-jazzers as Karl Denson, Galactic and their brassy brethren. But the roots of the Boston Horns go back to the soul-jazz of the late '60s and the proto-funk of the Crusaders, Tower of Power and Melvin Sparks, whose exquisitely greasy lines grace some of `East Coast Funk.’” ~ Kevin Convey, Boston Herald

“...Boston Horns lay down a classic sound that is the pillar of all things good and groovy in today's onslaught of fusion.” ~ JR Richards, Jambase

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Music

Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson

Shibuya Gumbo

Unknown label
2007

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Boogie Stop Shuffle

Independent Records
2002

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Boogie Stop Shuffle

Not On Label
2001

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