"One of the best kept musical secrets in the Washington Metropolitan area, guitarist Sol Roots has worked with and opened for such heavyweights as Taj Mahal and B.B. King among others. He is equally adept at down home Blues as he is with the Funk, Rock and Jazz interpretations of the Blues. Combining these various influences he has created a new and unique style of his own and give new life to this country's greatest musical tradition." Daryl Davis
On Tap Magazine says “he’s toured the world with some of the biggest names in funk and blues...He’s the fiery guitarist known as Sol, and his influences span the country, and the globe”. Whether Sol Roots is performing his unique blend of energetic rock, raw blues, or greasy funk- it’s all delivered with deep soul. Sol has shared the stage with acts such as Dumpstaphunk, Soulive, Jon Cleary, Booker T Jones, Eric Lindell, Shemekia Copeland, Walter Wolfman Washington, and more....
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"One of the best kept musical secrets in the Washington Metropolitan area, guitarist Sol Roots has worked with and opened for such heavyweights as Taj Mahal and B.B. King among others. He is equally adept at down home Blues as he is with the Funk, Rock and Jazz interpretations of the Blues. Combining these various influences he has created a new and unique style of his own and give new life to this country's greatest musical tradition." Daryl Davis
On Tap Magazine says “he’s toured the world with some of the biggest names in funk and blues...He’s the fiery guitarist known as Sol, and his influences span the country, and the globe”. Whether Sol Roots is performing his unique blend of energetic rock, raw blues, or greasy funk- it’s all delivered with deep soul. Sol has shared the stage with acts such as Dumpstaphunk, Soulive, Jon Cleary, Booker T Jones, Eric Lindell, Shemekia Copeland, Walter Wolfman Washington, and more.
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Chicago native Daryl Davis graduated from Howard University, with a degree in Jazz. Additionally, he was mentored by legendary pianists Pinetop Perkins and Johnnie Johnson who both claimed him as their godson and praised his ability to master a piano style that was popular long before he was born. In addition to being a pianist and vocalist, Daryl is an actor, author, and lecturer, now residing in Maryland.
Apart from The Daryl Davis Band, he has worked with Elvis Presley’s Jordanaires, Chuck Berry, The Legendary Blues Band, Percy Sledge, Jerry Lee Lewis, The Coasters, The Platters, The Drifters, and many others. Daryl’s CDs American Roots and Alternate Routes, received rave reviews from leading Blues magazines, winning several WAMA (Washington Area Music Association) Awards for Best Artist in the Roots and Blues categories. Daryl tours both nationally and internationally and just released his Greatest Hits CD.
A man told Daryl, he’d never seen a black man play piano like Jerry Lee Lewis. Daryl explained, they both learned from black Blues and Boogie Woogie pianists. The man didn’t believe in the black origin of the music but became a regular fan of Daryl’s. Turns out, he was a member of the Ku Klux Klan. This experience led to Daryl becoming the first black author to travel the country interviewing KKK leaders and members, all detailed in his book, KLAN-DESTINE RELATIONSHIPS.
As an actor, Daryl has appeared in film, stage plays and the critically acclaimed television show The Wire.
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Bethesda Blues & Jazz is a concert hall serving excellent food and drink. You’ll be able to see your favorite artists in an elegant, and acoustically superb setting. Bethesda Blues & Jazz showcases some of the best in national, regional, and local Washington DC area talent.
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