Down To The Bone - From Manhattan To Staten (1997)

Luckily for Down To The Bone, although there are literally thousands of bands out there trying to do the exact same thing, it's rare that anyone else accomplishes such a successful fusion of jazz and soul groove as FROM MANHATTAN TO STATEN. On tracks like "Brooklyn Heights" and "Carlito's Way," the band combine soulful grooves and light breakbeats to make music as organic sounding as a live jam session, but with an accomplished silky smoothness.

While at heart a funk collective, Down To The Bone nevertheless come across as masters of many styles, from jazz, to fusion, to trip-hop. Great for dancing to or even just for setting that perfect mood (think Barry White without lyrics), FROM MANHATTAN TO STATEN displays Down To The Bone's extraordinary talent and creative vision.