The New York Rock and Soul Revue was a musical project supergroup that evolved out of a series of concerts produced and promoted by singer-songwriter Libby Titus at the Lone Star Roadhouse, the

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and other

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concert venues, eventually coalescing around unofficial "band leader"

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from 1989–1993. The project's only release is a 1991 live album '' The New York Rock and Soul Revue: Live at the Beacon'' ( Giant Records), a compilation of material recorded earlier that year from live performances at

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's Beacon Theatre.

Formation

Fagen, the frontman and co-founder of

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, had largely focused on songwriting during that group's near decade-long hiatus in the 80s, and would go on to credit the unique blend of veteran talent Titus had assembled with reigniting his passion for performing live. It featured various musicians including Michael McDonald,

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and

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Aftermath

The project resurrected in new form as The Dukes of September in early 2010's featuring

, Michael McDonald and

Discography

Live albums

Members

* Donald Fagen – leader, vocals, piano * Chris Anderson – trumpet * Walter Becker – guitar * David Brigati – vocals * Eddie Brigati – vocals * Charles Brown – vocals, keyboards *

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– tenor saxophone * Danny Caron – guitar * Larry DeBari – guitar * Bob Gurland – vocal trumpet * John Hagen – tenor saxophone * Philip Hamilton – percussion, backing vocals * Ula Hedwig – backing vocals * Mindy Jostyn – harmonica, vocals * Dennis McDermott – drums * Michael McDonald – piano and vocals * Catherine Russell – backing vocals * Boz Scaggs – guitar, vocals * Lincoln Schleifer – bass *

– vocals * Dian Sorel – backing vocals * Jimmy Vivino – guitar * Jeff Young & The Youngsters – piano, backing vocals * Drew Zingg – guitar

References

External links

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The New York Rock and Soul Revue
performing " Pretzel Logic" as Donald Fagen's New York Rock and Soul Revue, March 1991. A&E Television American soul musical groups American supergroups {{US-band-stub