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Legendary California jazz-funk revivalists The Greyboy Allstars are back. Their latest LP Como De Allstars (out now on Knowledge Factory Records) is an exuberant reminder of the playful sense of style thats forever been their hallmark: a feel-good testament to the powers of soul, groove, and Latin boogaloo and The Greyboy Allstars continual ability to deliver on them.Como De Allstars furthers a sound theyve honed since their fabled residency at San Diegos Green Circle Bar in 1994, when DJ Greyboy assembled an all-star combo of local players to join him onstage. Wednesday was our night; hed play before us and after, and wed play two big sets, recalls keyboardist Robert Walter. He was all about a certain era of records, which was basically soul-funk and jazz records from, like, 1967-1972. That was the golden age that influenced us.With Greyboy as producer, provocateur, and namesake for the new group, those nights spiraled into a series of concerts that stretched toward dawn as they honed their take on the revolutionary funk of Grant Green and Idris Muhammad, Leon Spencer and, of course, James Browns infamous J.B.s. While Greyboy himself moved on to other projects, the band preserved his visionary spirit, with each Allstar contributing a legacy of their own.Saxophonist and flutist Karl Denson first turned heads playing on essential Lenny Kravitz albums Let Love Rule and Mama Said, then led Karl Densons Tiny Universe across five albums. Hes toured as a member of The Rolling Stones since 2014 and even had a turn in the spotlight as the Sexual Chocolate sax player in Eddie Murphys iconic Coming to America, for both the 1988 original and recent sequel. Guitarist Michael Andrewsor Elgin Park, if you preferis a noted film composer whose work on Donnie Darko (with his signature cover of Tears for Fears Mad World) remains central to its cult status; other scores include Freaks and Geeks, Bridesmaids, and most recently Pete Davidsons The King of Staten Island. Keyboardist Robert Walter leads his own adventurous electro-organ syndicate, Robert Walters 20th Congress, and frequently plays and records with Mike Gordon from Phish. Bassist Chris Stillwell and drummer Aaron Redfield are in-demand session standouts, with credits alongside Sia, Elton John, CeeLo Green, and Charli XCX. The guys also regularly collaborate outside of the Allstars; Stillwell, Redfield, and Walter play on Andrews film scores, while Andrews produced Walters solo album Get Thy Bearings, featuring Denson on horns.The Greyboy Allstars dual missionsto preserve the heritage of jazz-funk giants and empower it to grow on their termsseem timeless now. But, historically, boogaloos mix of soul and funk turbocharged by Latin rhythms is a perfect soundtrack to the United States melting pot idealism. With that in mind, The Greyboy Allstars, those most-righteous boogaloo revivalists, will continue playing, continue jamming, bringing their dazzling collective voice on tour for 2021 and beyond.