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music Universal Appeal FUNKY MUSICIAN KARL DENSON RETURNS TO EUGENE By Will Kennedy F unk and soul musician Karl Denson is back home in San Diego, speaking on the phone with Eugene Weekly after a four-night run in New York. He had been performing with a lineup that included turntablist DJ Logic, bringing elements of hip hop and electronic music to his typical sound, heavy with horns, organ and a tight rhythm section. Brought up on Motown and James Brown, it’s this willingness to push boundaries that helped Denson make his name as a multi-instrumentalist, singer and songwriter — from early music with soul and pop rock songwriter Lenny Kravitz to time spent playing with The Greyboy Allstars, a soul and jazz band crossing over with West Coast jam rock appeal. Featuring him on both saxophone and flute, Denson’s Photo by Robbie Jeffers latest release, 2019’s somewhat topical Gnomes and Badgers, includes Sly Stone-style social commentary met with the usual sharp musicianship fans expect from Denson. His best-known project, Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe, returns to Eugene Jan. 19 at Sessions. From Gnomes, there’s acid guitars on “Change My Way,” plenty of Herbie Hancock grooves, and messages of peace and solidarity on songs like “Can We Trade.” According to Denson, he went into the album production feeling frustrated with current affairs, and it showed up in his music. classifieds Announcements AL-ANON : hope and help for families and friends of problem drinkers; virtual and in-person meetings available now (541) 265-4365 www.alanonlaneor.us ATTENTION CRAFTERS! Spring Fair March 25-27. We’re back! Our 45th year, booths available for quality crafts. 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White Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe performs 8 pm Wednesday, Jan. 19, at Sessions Music Hall; $25, 21+, proof of vaccination and masking required. Jonesin’ Crossword LINE ADS: $12/3 lines • ADDITIONAL LINES: $4.25 To place a classified ad: CALL 541.484.0519 EMAIL classy@eugeneweekly.com WEB classifieds.eugeneweekly.com WRITE 1251 Lincoln St. Eugene, OR 97401 VISIT our office Monday-Friday 9am-5pm B U L L E T I N B OA R D “I needed to speak on it a little bit,” he says from Southern California, while also offering his take on what to do about it. “It’s really about dialogue — truth and wisdom, getting back to that. You have to use a little intuition and wisdom to communicate with people.” Never idle, Denson, who’s been playing semi- professionally since high school, has several additional projects planned for 2022 beyond his run of dates with Tiny Universe. He’s pushing his songwriting with a brand-new project called Black Thor, set to release debut material sometime this year, using a series of different vocalists. There’s also Tiny Universe Presents: A Diesel Insane Tour, playing the music of David Bowie rearranged, with Rolling Stones backup singer Bernard Fowler on the mic (Denson backed up the Stones on their recent run of American dates). Across all the different projects and styles of music Denson plays, there has to be an element of funk, he says, and digging into the work of other artists hones his own skill as a songwriter. “In good music, there’s something funky about it,” he says. “That goes all the way through James Brown to Johnny Cash. That’s my benchmark: Can I dance to it? Does it make me happy? I try to keep it on that level.” And referring to the Bowie project and his time playing with the Stones, he adds, “It’s a chance for me and the band to learn what other great artists created, and what makes it good.” That creative wisdom is reflected in Denson’s own work, he says. ■ THANK YOU FOR 47 YEARS! MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM THE LAZARS FAMILY WISHING YOU A VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR 57 W. 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