In the very early morning hours of May 28, 2011 a group of super musicians descended on the Kessler Theatre in Dallas, Texas. Geno Young’s “Camp Wisdom Concert Series” hosted Shaun Martin’s Go-Go Party. The atmosphere was electric and Shaun Martin was at his best. His charisma was so intense that even when he stepped off the stage for a song, you never felt his absence, which also says a lot about his band. Tight and disciplined this group of super musicians followed Shaun Martin’s every cue. Even when the groove slowed down, it never felt drawn out. The Go-Go Party is usually hosted at another venue in town but I think the Kessler Theatre as of May 28th has secured themselves as the new venue. I hope we don’t have to wait for the annual Christmas Go-Go to experience another “Camp Wisdom Concert Series” performance like this one.

Music for some is a life force. When you get to meet people like RC Williams it is a blessing and a curse. The curse is that all you want to do is sit back for the rest of your life and listen to him play. You don’t want eat, sleep or…You just want to inhale all that he is as a musician. The blessing is the fact that you get to sit back once a week and listen to RC and his trio perform. Blessing you with the talents that the “Great Almighty” has bestowed upon him.

RC’s trio made up of a RC on keys, Braylon Lacy on bass and Cleon Edwards on drums. They performed original tunes and some covers by some of R&B’s most famous acts, past and present. The audience which was slim till about midnight took in the melodies and started dancing. Occasionally RC would allow extra musicians on the stage and invite some singers up to belt out a tune.The atmosphere set from the stage was reminiscent of the ever so cool 1950’s jazz scene.