FUNKWAYS / JOEL RICCI
American music artist, Joel Ricci (aka Lucky Brown), writes and records in his tiny forest cabin in the foothills of the North Olympic Mountains on the Olympic peninsula. When called to do so, he assembles and conducts dynamic live public ceremonies/spectacles employing some of the most sought-after Funk and Jazz artists in the Seattle, Washington, area. Via his dozens of self-produced "deep funk" vinyl singles released in Europe over the past two decades, he has been hailed by music mavens worldwide as a deep funk pioneer. His latest live ritual, “Funkways” is an all-original rhythmic endeavor kicking up dust at the crossroads of primitive funk and vernacular jazz. In the words of the artist: “Funkways’ mission is to commemorate, celebrate, and consecrate true soul music as played from the heart, and to engender cultural health by promoting greater neighborhood social cohesion through the ancient practice of collective dance and community voice-raising. It is our aim to publicly generate live dance music that encourages the metabolization of body-held trauma as the result of survival in the belly of a brutal empire that seeks to disconnect, dominate, and dehumanize its subjects.”
To contract the Funkways Band for private performance or for DJ Ricci to select all vinyl funk, soul, and jazz 45s for your next event, Contact us.
![Funkways Series 4: The L.B.'s - Of August Countenance 7" [ETHIO-JAZZ / DUB] Wax Thématique #18](http://waxthematique.com/cdn/shop/files/FW445MockupSideA_Hollow_{width}x.png?v=1704437626)
![Funkways Series 4: The L.B.'s - Of August Countenance 7" [ETHIO-JAZZ / DUB] Wax Thématique #18](http://waxthematique.com/cdn/shop/files/FW445MockupSideA_Hollow_large.png?v=1704437626)
![Funkways Series 3: Lucky Mystery Now Orchestra - "Fireball" 7" [FUNK / BLUES] Wax Thématique #14](http://waxthematique.com/cdn/shop/products/FW3_Mockup_A_{width}x.png?v=1661278528)
![Funkways Series 3: Lucky Mystery Now Orchestra - "Fireball" 7" [FUNK / BLUES] Wax Thématique #14](http://waxthematique.com/cdn/shop/products/FW3_Mockup_A_large.png?v=1661278528)
![Funkways Series 2: Soul's Path Ensemble - Another Mother 7" [FUNK / SOUL] Wax Thématique #9](http://waxthematique.com/cdn/shop/products/FW2SideA_{width}x.jpg?v=1630542661)
![Funkways Series 2: Soul's Path Ensemble - Another Mother 7" [FUNK / SOUL] Wax Thématique #9](http://waxthematique.com/cdn/shop/products/FW2SideA_large.jpg?v=1630542661)
![Funkways Series 1: Lucky Mystery Now Orchestra - La People / Cool Jun 7" [FUNK / SOUL] Wax Thématique #7](http://waxthematique.com/cdn/shop/products/FUPt1SideA_{width}x.png?v=1608259199)
![Funkways Series 1: Lucky Mystery Now Orchestra - La People / Cool Jun 7" [FUNK / SOUL] Wax Thématique #7](http://waxthematique.com/cdn/shop/products/FUPt1SideA_large.png?v=1608259199)
![The New Lucky Seven - Woodhead 7" [SOUL / FUNK]](http://waxthematique.com/cdn/shop/products/Woodhead7A_{width}x.png?v=1658453206)
![The New Lucky Seven - Woodhead 7" [SOUL / FUNK]](http://waxthematique.com/cdn/shop/products/Woodhead7A_large.png?v=1658453206)
![The Royal Dees - Please Some 7" [GARAGE / RHYTHM & BLUES]](http://waxthematique.com/cdn/shop/products/PleaseSomeSideA_{width}x.png?v=1642643250)
![The Royal Dees - Please Some 7" [GARAGE / RHYTHM & BLUES]](http://waxthematique.com/cdn/shop/products/PleaseSomeSideA_large.png?v=1642643250)
![Wax Thématique - Ambient for the People. Download [AMBIENT]](http://waxthematique.com/cdn/shop/products/AmbientforthepeopleArt_{width}x.jpg?v=1646416687)
![Wax Thématique - Ambient for the People. Download [AMBIENT]](http://waxthematique.com/cdn/shop/products/AmbientforthepeopleArt_large.jpg?v=1646416687)
![Lucky Brown & The S.G.’s - Sweet Tea (With My Sweetie) 7" [FUNK / SOUL]](http://waxthematique.com/cdn/shop/products/SweetTeaA_{width}x.png?v=1635711902)
![Lucky Brown & The S.G.’s - Sweet Tea (With My Sweetie) 7" [FUNK / SOUL]](http://waxthematique.com/cdn/shop/products/SweetTeaA_large.png?v=1635711902)
![Lucky Mystery Now Orchestra - This World + Joel Ricci - This Land. Download [AMERICANA / FOLK]](http://waxthematique.com/cdn/shop/products/ThisWorldSmall_{width}x.jpg?v=1604902529)
![Lucky Mystery Now Orchestra - This World + Joel Ricci - This Land. Download [AMERICANA / FOLK]](http://waxthematique.com/cdn/shop/products/ThisWorldSmall_large.jpg?v=1604902529)
![Lucky Brown & The S.G.'s - Mesquite Beat 7" [FUNK / SOUL]](http://waxthematique.com/cdn/shop/products/MesquiteBeat7_{width}x.png?v=1639720939)
![Lucky Brown & The S.G.'s - Mesquite Beat 7" [FUNK / SOUL]](http://waxthematique.com/cdn/shop/products/MesquiteBeat7_large.png?v=1639720939)
![Lucky Brown - 'Mystery Road': 7x7inch Box Set [FUNK / SOUL / BLUES]](http://waxthematique.com/cdn/shop/products/7collection1_{width}x.png?v=1623964700)
![Lucky Brown - 'Mystery Road': 7x7inch Box Set [FUNK / SOUL / BLUES]](http://waxthematique.com/cdn/shop/products/7collection1_large.png?v=1623964700)
![Lucky Brown - 'Bout To Blow / Saints & Beggars 7" [FUNK / SOUL]](http://waxthematique.com/cdn/shop/products/BouttoBlow_{width}x.png?v=1631905511)
![Lucky Brown - 'Bout To Blow / Saints & Beggars 7" [FUNK / SOUL]](http://waxthematique.com/cdn/shop/products/BouttoBlow_large.png?v=1631905511)
![Lucky Brown - Don't Go Away 7" [FUNK / SOUL]](http://waxthematique.com/cdn/shop/products/Don_tGoAway_{width}x.png?v=1630361417)
![Lucky Brown - Don't Go Away 7" [FUNK / SOUL]](http://waxthematique.com/cdn/shop/products/Don_tGoAway_large.png?v=1630361417)
![Lucky Brown - Potatocakes 7" [FUNK / JAZZ FUNK]](http://waxthematique.com/cdn/shop/products/Potatocakes_{width}x.png?v=1628894339)
![Lucky Brown - Potatocakes 7" [FUNK / JAZZ FUNK]](http://waxthematique.com/cdn/shop/products/Potatocakes_large.png?v=1628894339)
![Broasted Or Fried" b/w "Stop Tryin 7" - Soul's Path Ensemble and The L.B.'S [FUNK/SOUL]](http://waxthematique.com/cdn/shop/products/StopTryingWaxSite1_{width}x.png?v=1606429483)
![Broasted Or Fried" b/w "Stop Tryin 7" - Soul's Path Ensemble and The L.B.'S [FUNK/SOUL]](http://waxthematique.com/cdn/shop/products/StopTryingWaxSite1_large.png?v=1606429483)
![Lucky Brown and the S.G.'S - Pecan Trees Speak To Each Other 10" [MODAL JAZZ/DEEP FUNK]](http://waxthematique.com/cdn/shop/products/IMG_0132_{width}x.jpg?v=1611275744)
![Lucky Brown and the S.G.'S - Pecan Trees Speak To Each Other 10" [MODAL JAZZ/DEEP FUNK]](http://waxthematique.com/cdn/shop/products/IMG_0132_large.jpg?v=1611275744)