Back to the '80s with Souljazz Orchestra

When Souljazz Orchestra bandleader Pierre Chretien brought his latest compositions to the rest of the band members, they suspected a prank.Brimming with synthesizers and electro-boogie sounds, the new material sure didn’t sound like it came from the brain of a jazz-funk purist like Chretien, whose vision for the band has always been heavily influenced by vintage funk of the ’60s and ’70s.But there it was, an ’80s-inspired framework for what would become Under Burning Skie