In the past several years groove peddlers Soulive have taken their bangin’ brand of soul-jazz from the tiny Velour Records label all the way to jazz monolith Blue Note.

Their slick hipster feel along with more than a little hip-hop swagger have separated them from the other jazz-funk outfits which have enjoyed a renaissance in recent years. Eric Krasno’s healthy chops on guitar along with the rhythm section comprised of brothers Alan and Neal Evans on drums and Hammond B-3 respectively, fo...