In his latest single, guitarist Chance Hayden includes jazz-funk icon and legendary keyboardist Ronnie Foster whose distinguished credits include George Benson, Grant Green, Stevie Wonder, Chaka Kahn & Roberta Flack. An informal catch-up between Hayden and drummer Chris Foster, son of Ronnie and former Portland neighbor of Hayden, led to this spirited remote collaboration during an early lock-down of the covid-19 pandemic. Hayden penned a tune inspired by the slick yet edgy funk feel of Foster's early 70s Blue Note Records releases which became cult classics in the 90s as sources for sample-heavy hip hop.
The interweaving of Hayden's guitar and Foster's keyboards flies high atop an air tight groove surrounded by a crisp horn section and masterful percussion from Lenny Castro, one of the world's most recorded conga players best known in connection with famed acts such as Toto, The Rolling Stones, John Mayer and Stevie Wonder (with whom he first worked alongside Foster). Deep, wide and brimmed with surprises, Shag Bag carries all the goods with irresistible style and attitude.