A Closer Look At The Sugarman 3

Neil Sugarman sits down and tells you how he & his band got from there to here. From the early days of Desco Records to today and the Daptone Records empire he currently co-rules over. The Sugarman 3 band are back with a wonderful new album, What The World Needs Now, which you can check out at the links below. Do it now.

Sugarman 3 - Facebook
Daptone Records - official site



Here's one from the new joint -


Here's a classic from their second album (also available on 45, natch) -

What The World Needs Now - a new Sugarman Three album!

For those of us who prefer the soul/funk/R&B/jazz thing, it came as good news this week that the Sugarman Three will be releasing their first album in about ten(!) years on May 15 via the Daptone label. Along with the new Lee Fields and Dr. John albums, this makes for a very nice trifecta indeed. Listen to & download a track from the album over at RollingStone.com, and order the album over at Daptone Records.

Before and After: Turtle Walk

Before - Lou Donaldson:


After - Sugarman Three:
Listen here.

Coleman Mellot RIP

Boy, there is a lot of weird shit happening recently. The latest was this morning when I saw the latest post from Flea Market Funk:

"Today I’d like to pay tribute to a guy, who a lot of you probably don’t even know. I was saddened to hear that Coleman Mellot, guitarist for the Sugarman 3 was killed on Flight 3407 that crashed while en route from Newark, NJ to Buffalo, NY. Originally from Washington, DC, Mellot attended Duquesne University and William Paterson University, and eventually earned a Masters Degree from Manhattan School of Music. A staple on the New York music scene, Mellot also was playing with Chuck Mangione, and a trio that included organist Adam Scone and drum legend Ben Dixon among others. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Mellot’s family, as well as his extended music family. Go out and play some Sugarman 3 this week DJ’s, one more for Coleman Mellot. Keep Diggin’!"