The Tri-State Conspiracy in action!

Jeffrey Paris is one hip, stylish and intelligent cat! He is well dressed when he goes out, goes to every Subway Soul Club event, and once fronted a rockin’ teen combo called The Tri-State Conspiracy.

This band may become one of the great forgotten bands of all time. The group’s righteous blend of soul music, ska and big band swing—all brought to you with a punk rock enthusiasm—was unique and exciting. Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus was honored to have DJed at several shows that featured The Tri-State Conspiracy before it broke up in 2013. So it may not have been a big surprise when Mr. Paris asked The Boog to provide sonic atmosphere for his 40^th birthday party, held at the St. Mazie Bar & Supper Club in Williamsburg, Brooklyn on February 28.

The St. Mazie Bar is a cozy little joint, tucked into the corner of Grand Street near Marcy. It is long, and, unfortunately, the DJ set-up was across the room from where Jeff and his buddies were swinging, so proper photos of the birthday boy were not taken. Thus, an old photo of The Tri-State Conspiracy—taken off a website somewhere—is our graphic of choice for this blog entry.

Speaking of the Subway Soul Club, on the DJ side of the bar, by pure coincidence, Lady Dawn was having a few sips with her escort and some friends from England. Watch this space, because a Subway Soul Club event is in the planning stages!

In keeping with the spirit of The Tri-State Conspiracy, The Boog played a bunch of soul records, spicing it up with some ska and rocksteady beats. By the party people’s reactions, it was a most successful event and Mr. Paris was well pleased with what he and his friends heard. Here’s a list of everything that was played:

• Kai Winding & Orchestra–Comin’ Home Baby (Verve)
• Los Pekenikes–El Tiempo Vuela (Time Is Tight) (Hispa Vox; Spain)
• Tommy McCook and the Supersonics–The Liquidator (Yew)
• Desmond Dekker–007 (Beverley’s; Jamaica)
• Mongo Santamaria–Cloud Nine (Columbia)
• The Chi-Lites–Stoned Out of My Mind (Brunswick)
• Syl Johnson–Take Me to the River (Hi)
• Phil Flowers & the Flower Shop–Like a Rolling Stone (A&M)
• Jimmy Cliff–The Harder They Come (Mango)
• Philip & Lloyd (The Blues Busters)–I Shot the Sheriff (Scepter)
• Dave Collins–Ride Your Pony (Capitol)
• Cliff Nobles & Co.–The Horse (Phil-L.A. of Soul)
• Phil Flowers–I Saw Her Standing There (Dot)
• Jackie Wilson and Count Basie–Uptight (Everything’s Alight) (Brunswick)
• Bobby Freeman–The Duck (Autumn)
• Marvin Gaye–Ain’t That Peculiar (Tamla)
• Bruno Lomas–No Es Serio Tu Amor (Regal; Spain)
• La Lupe–Touch Me (Roulette)
• Prince Buster and the All Stars–Ob La Di Ob La Da (Prince Buster; Jamaica)
• Ken Lazarus & the Crew–Monkey Man (London American/Reggae Series; UK)
• Dandy Livingstone–Rudy A Message to You (Trojan Germany)
• Denzil Dennis–Mama We’re All Crazee Now (Pama Supreme; UK)
• Ralph ‘Soul’ Jackson–Sunshine of Your Love (Atlantic)
• Johnny Jones and the King Casuals–Purple Haze (Brunswick)
• Big Maybelle–96 Tears (Rojac)
• Willie Hobbs and the Dirte Four–Gloria (Mercury)
• Bob and Earl–Harlem Shuffle (Marc)
• Michael & Raymond–Walkin’ the Dog (RCA Victor)
• Gloria Jones–Tainted Love (Champion)
• Archie Bell & the Drells–Tighten Up (Atlantic)
• Archie Bell & the Drells–Tighten Up – Part II (Atlantic)
• James Brown and the Famous Flames–Night Train (King)
• The Creation–Cool Jerk (Hit-Ton Schalplatten; Germany)
• Lee Dorsey–Four Corners – Part 1 (Amy)
• Lou Courtney–Hey Joyce (Pop-Side)
• Homer Banks–60 Minutes of Your Love (Minit)
• Eddie Floyd–Big Bird (Stax)
• Mar-Keys–Last Night (Satellite)
• Dave and Ansil Collins–Double Barrel (Big Tree)
• Toots & the Maytals–Pressure Drop (Beverley’s; UK)
• Prince Buster’s All Stars–One Step Beyond (Blue Beat; UK)
• The Slickers–Papa Was a Rolling Stone (Ice; Jamaica)
• James Brown and the Famous Flames–Cold Sweat – Part 1 (King)
• Alvin Cash & the Crawlers–Twine Time (Mar-V-Lus)
• Candy & the Kisses–The Last Time (Scepter)
• ‘Wee’ Willie Walker–Ticket to Ride (Goldwax)
• The Serfs–I’m a Man (Capitol)
• Curtis Mayfield–Move on Up (Curtom)
• Aretha Franklin–Respect (Atlantic)
• Chico O’Farrill–Hip Hug Her (Verve)
• Cal Tjader–Soul Sauce (Gaucha Guaro) (Verve)
• Betty LaVette–A Little Help From My Friends (Karen)
• Lotti Golden–Sock It to Me Baby/It’s Your Thing (Atlantic)
• Patti Drew–It’s All Over Now (Quill)
• J.J. Barnes–Day Tripper (Ric-Tic)
• Harvey Scales & the 7 Sounds–Love-Itis (Magic Touch)
• Olympics–Lookin’ for a Love (Parkway)

None of these records are for sale.

The Boog swings at St. Mazie.