Soule Monde is avant funk born of the syncopated minds of power drummer Russ Lawton and organ wizard Ray Paczkowski. Both members of the duo have been in the Trey Anastasio Band (TAB) for more than 20 years and will be coming off a sold-out tour with TAB & Goose before making their way to Fairfield. The “duo” is an indestructible unit, where bold improvisational leaps are interpreted telepathically and reciprocated effortlessly. This is the jazz-duo your parents warned you about. Their pedigree speaks for itself, much like Russ and Ray’s music. This will be a celebration w/ the guitarist and bassist of Dopapod joining the duo for a set of Xmas music and another set of funky Soule Monde jams.