CAMBRIDGE – Dorchester Center for the Arts, in partnership with the Harriet Tubman Museum and Education Center, present the Sol Roots band on Jan. 27, in the George B. Todd Performance Hall at DCA. The concert begins at 7 p.m. Tickets are available online at harriettubmanmuseumcenter.org.

Sol Roots is an award-winning blend of New Orleans influenced funk, heartfelt jazz and soul, deep blues and hypnotic rhythms. Sol is a fierce guitarist and soulful singer, who has spent most of his adult life performing with, producing and recording, and soaking up life lessons from musicians who have been the true pioneers of American music; artists who have backed up notable names such as B.B. King, James Brown, Bobby Womack, Junior Wells and others.

These musicians who have deeply impacted Sol include an incredible blend of unsung legends and underground musical heavyweights: Cool John Ferguson, Captain Luke, Albert White, Beverly "Guitar" Watkins, Robert Lee Coleman, Lil Joe Burton, Guitar Gabriel and more.

Sol has performed in venues across North America, Europe, Australia and the Caribbean. In addition to touring with his band, Sol has also been heavily involved with the Music Maker Relief foundation, an organization that takes pride in keeping the spirit and tradition of the blues alive.

Vic Chase is the band’s drummer. Vic is a Washington, D.C., native and has been deeply involved in the D.C. music scene for his whole life, lending his powerful talents to a wide range of bands, with a personal specialty in jazz fusion and funk.

Vic has performed nationally and internationally with various top-notch jazz, hip-hop, and funk acts. Vic's rock-solid drumming style and almost telepathic way of anticipating rhythmic changes, lay the strong rhythmic backbone of the Sol Roots band.

Andreas Holmstrom plays bass for the band. He honed his incredible bass skills in his hometown of Stockholm, Sweden, and then later in Boston, New York City, and finally in Washington, D.C. Andreas has studied and absorbed the styles of historic soul and jazz greats such as James Jamerson and Jaco Pastorius, as well as modern day luminaries such as Marcus Miller and Pino Palladino. Creating his own unique style, Dre lays down an unstoppable groove with tasteful melodic bass lines to form the heartbeat of the Sol Roots band.

Tickets for the concert may be purchased on the Harriet Tubman Museum website, at hariettubmanmuseumcenter.org, or at the door at DCA. For registration or information on other activities and events at DCA, stop by 321 High St., call 410-228-7782 or visit online at dorchesterarts.org.

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