You may have never heard of them, but from 1959 to 1972 the funk brothers were heard on more chart hits than any other band in the history of popular music. They were the band behind Motown. A small revolving group of jazz, R&B and blues musicians from the Detroit area that were huddled into a small room, fondly known as the "Snakepit", on a daily basis for 13 years. Paid $10 a song and making up most of their arrangements on the spot, they turned out such iconic hits as The Supreme's "Baby Love", Marvin Gaye's "I Heard it Through the Grapevine" and Edwin Starr's "War" (huh what is it good for!) - and that's not even scratching the surface.

Standing in the Shadows of Motown tells the story of the Funk Brothers and reunites the surviving members, 30 years after Motown studios shut their doors, to perform with some of the singers they helped to make famous and other contemporary artists. Out in front stand Chaka Khan, Ben Harper, Bootsy Collins, Montell Jordan, Meshell Ndegeocello, Joan Osborne, and Gerald Levert. This is an event that cannot be missed by anyone that likes a little soul in their music!