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Cast and music shine in Motown The Musical

Some years ago when Motown Records’ in-house Funk Brothers band visited Montreal, I got to interview the coolest Funk Brother of all, the great Jack Ashford, who played tambourine at Motown. Percussionist Ashford’s tambourine playing helped define the Motown sound. The music was recorded in Motown’s basement Studio A –  affectionately dubbed the “Snakepit” by the […]