MENAHAN STREET BAND: THE JAZZ OF SOUL

Menahan Street Band: Montego Sunset + Going The DistanceFrom Make The Road By Walking (Dunham/Daptone, 2008)While instrumental soul isn't typically my favorite sub-genre of soul, MSB's 35-minute album Make The Road By Walking is a consistent effort, with Daptone continuing to pump out solid full lengths to extend their reign on the retrosoul scene.Jay-Z and his musical team found the sounds of MSB to be soulful enough to sample for the hit “Roc Boys.” On the album the original is pre...

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