Dean Mucetti & Rhythm Real

Rhythm Real is the brain child of Los Angeles drummer, bandleader, and educator Dean Mucetti. The band mixes music by the great James Brown rhythm sections with long standing "jazz" standards from the likes of Charlie Parker, Bud Powell, and Wayne Shorter to create a uniquely improvised performance that is never quite the same twice. Rhythm Real's material is created by combining the rhythms of Clyde Stubblefield, Bootsy Collins, and Alphonso "Country" Kellum with tunes one would find in the "jazz" standards Real Book, all the while showcasing spontaneous improvisations from the horn section and other featured performers. The short of it: funky-off the cuff improv with a tinge of melodic madness, harmonic bliss, and danceable rhythm.