While I was on lunch break at work, I looked through the local newspaper and found a listing of the “Top 10 ShowsAround Philly This Week.”

At number one is Dave Manley & Boots Greene performing at 8:00 p.m. April 8th (tonight) at a venue called World Cafe Live.

 

 

 

 

 

 

ABOUT DAVE MANELY:

Philadelphia based Guitarist/Composer/producer/educator Dave Manley has worked with major artists ranging from neo-soul, world, and Jazz. Touring and Recording with artists Such as: Dj Jazzy Jeff, Jill Scott, Music SoulChild, Jeff Bradshaw, Carrol Riddick, Herbie Hancock, Raheem Devaughn, Chiwoniso Maraire, Kindred The Family Soul, Dave Chappelle among many others. Dave co-wrote the song “Still Here” on Jill Scott’s Words and Sounds Vol. One, released in August of 2004, was featued in Jill Scott’s “Live In Paris” DVD as well as performing in Dave Chappelle’s “Block Party” Movie. Dave has also performed on “The View” “Ellen”, “The Tonight Show”, “Jimmy Kimmel” “The Tavis Smiley Show”, The Today Show Philadelphia and New York.
His early experiences include performing in the Detroit area with Dr Morris Lawrence and his Afro Musicology big band, (Dr. Lawrence was prize pupil of Sidney Bechet), as well as members of the original Funk Brothers Motown House band. Dave has since worked and lived in Los Angeles, Dallas, Philadelphia and New York City.
Soon after arriving in Philly in the mid-nineties, Dave broke ground working with international Dj’s King Britt and Josh Wink.
Over the years Dave has demonstrated his expansive knowledge of musical styles from Jazz, R&B, Rock, Electronic and Latin music.
Dave is currently recording his group “The Indigenous Trio’s” first record. The group formed after meeting Cuban born Drummer- Percussionist, Francois Zayas and bassist Jason Fraticelli.
In between touring and recording, Dave has also held a position as an adjunct professor at Eastern University Music School for over 10 years where he teaches Jazz improvisation and Private students.”

The link below is a video of Dave Manley playing at the Grape Room on 12/22/2015. I would describe the performance as a soul/ska/progressive rock performance. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UO2rl2lE-g The World Cafe Live is located at  3025 Walnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19104.

ABOUT BOOTS GREENE:

“Eric ‘Boots’ Greene born Eric Tyrone Jr. in Georgetown, South Carolina has been a hidden commodity within the music industry for years. Raised in the city of Philadelphia, he was influenced early in his life while watching his father play the drums in the church. While Boots mastered the skills of playing the drums at the age of 15 he also learned music production. He was considered a musical prodigy by his peers in the music industry at this time.
At the age of 15 Boots went on to produce his first album as producer/ & composer of the entire gospel album for Tarra Scotton and Strong Tower on the independent label Zopro out of Pennsylvania.
His career in the music industry as a musician began to take on a life of its own. Hanging out at Jazzy Jeff’s studio, in the Philadelphia area, he met many older friends that were already established R&B musicians who had the connection that was needed to get his foot in the door. He was offered his first big gig with one of Philly’s finest, Ms. Jill Scott whom he toured with at the age of eighteen for two years. Since that introduction to the industry he has toured with such well-known artists as; Floetry, Kelis, Common, Pharrell Williams (N.E.R.D.), Patti Labelle, Kid Cuddi, Skylar Grey Jay-Z, Sean “P-Diddy” Combs, and currently tours with Wiz Khalifa.
As a producer, Boots has comprised a library totaling ten albums where he has been the lead or sole producer, including the latest album for his production work for Def Poetry Jam’s “Black Ice” on the album Death of Willie Lynch.

“I have toured the world with many artists. Now, I want to step out and let the world hear me, the artist and my music.””- World Live Cafe’

ABOUT THE VENUE

 

 

 

 

 

The venue has two levels. Opening act, Boots Greene, and Dave Manley played downstairs, a local artist named “Lady Lamb who wasn’t listed on the venue’s website, played an acoustic set on the second (street) level.
When you enter the venue, the first thing that you see is a giant mural that is faces the entry way in a stair case.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When you go down the stair case to reach the second level, a second mural is painted on the right side in the lobby.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Both murals were created by the local artist Paul Santorleri. You can find more of his artwork at http://www.paulsantoleri.com.

ABOUT PAUL SANTORLERI

“Birthplace -Philadelphia, PA, 1965

Currently resides, Philadelphia PA

Received a BFA (Painting) from Tyler School of Art, Temple University, in Philadelphia and Rome, Italy (1987), and an MFA (Painting) at the University of Arizona in Tucson (1991).
Also at the Skowhegan School of Art in Maine on a scholarship (1991 and 93)
Artist in residence at the Banff Centre, Canada, the MacDowell colony (Peterborough, NH), twice, also at Altos de Chavon, Dominican.Republic, Fundacion Valparaiso, Spain, and Villa Montalvo in California.
My work is included in the collections of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Pennsylvania State Museum, the corporate collections of Wyeth-Ayerst, Standard and Poor’s, McDonald’s, Moorfeed, Rohm and Haas, among others.
I have numerous public works commissioned by the City of Philadelphia (MAP) and the city’s Percent for Art Program: I’ve completed 30 mural commissions, including murals /mosaicsfor the Philadelphia Zoo, Sunoco, Rohm and Haas, and the Philadelphia Free Library where I did a fresco commission for the Walnut Street Branch (Percent for Art Competition) 2004, and a stained glass mosaic at the Rodriguez branch (2006) also 2 murals at the University of Pennsylvania’s WXPN/World Café Live. also a 3story mosaic/mural relief at Mural Arts Program headquarters at the Thomas Eakins’ House
Grants received from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts (1992 & 2004) also from the Independence Foundation, Philadelphia, PA, (2002) and the Brandywine Workshop (1998), MacDowell fellowship 98 &92
Some of my latest group exhibits include , The Noyes Museum, in NJ(2 person show), L’Annotazionid’Arte, Milano, and Galeria Aunkan, Barcelona, Spain, and also at the Spector, Projects and Qbix Galleries in Philadelphia, and at Robert Miller Gallery NY, PRIMO Piano Gallery, Lecce ,Italy: “Effemera Meravigliosa”
Recent Solo exhibits: Thomas Eakins’ House Philadelphia,: 08, RED Gallery, Hull, UK Nov..- Dec 07; the KENTLER International Drawing Space, Brooklyn, NY Sept-Oct 2007;; the Arts Center in Troy, NY 1/07; the PAINTED BRIDE ART CENTER, Philadelphia, 2005-6 and 1997; also at the Delaware Center for Contemporary Arts, Wilmington, DE, 2003; and at the Projects Gallery, Philadelphia, 2005; the Spector Gallery, 2000; the Philadelphia Art Alliance, , 2000.

I recently presented work as part of an annual festival at CESTA, in Tabor, Czech Republic. The semi permanent installation in an 18th c. smokehouse is still on view at the Art center.”

 

I have recordings from both Boots Greene and Dave Manely, however, I am experiencing technical difficulties uploading them to Word Press. I will post them shortly.