Nicholas Payton
Nicholas Payton

Nicholas Payton
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Maestro Rhythm King
“Maestro Rhythm King” derives its title from the vintage drum machine featured on every track of the project. You might recognize the sound from Sly Stone’s album, ”There’s a Riot Going On.” And like on “Riot,” sometimes the Maestro Rhythm King or the “funk box,” as dubbed by Sly, is used in tandem with live drums. To round out this set, other vintage instruments were employed such as keyboards like the Moog, Hammond B-3, Fender Rhodes, Prophet-6, OB-8, and the Korg Polysix, as well as a Fender P-Bass. This is a tight-knit, classic soul album with all instruments played by Nicholas Payton.
Shows
October 2023
12 -
14
October
Thursday
Nicholas Payton + New World Order @ The Black Cat
The Black Cat | 400 Eddy Street, San Francisco, CA, 94109
16
October
Monday
Nicholas Payton+ New World Order @ Gold Diggers Bar
Gold Diggers Bar | 5632 Santa Monica Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90038
November 2023
16 -
19
November
Thursday
Nicholas Payton Trio @ Smoke
Smoke Jazz Club | 2751 Broadway New York, NY 10025
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SETS AT 8PM AND 9:30PM EST,
7PM AND 8:30PM CST,
5PM AND 6:30 PDT,
12AM AND 1:30 GMT



























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