Crosstown Players

The Band

Like the great funk bands before them, CrossTown Players have established an impressive reputation of bringing the groove and funky rhythms back to life.

Assembled in Phoenix, Arizona in late 2015, CrossTown Players had ambitious musical intentions from the start. Intent on having multiple vocalists, and a horn section, players were recruited from across the Phoenix Valley and surrounding cities.

The soaring vocals of Zhanae Schuman and Megan Green will immediately captivate the audience.

The skilled rhythm section of Eddie Ervin on guitar, Sean Rochin on bass, Erik Ogden on keys and Jay Schuman on drums will get your feet and toes tapping with the musical energy that is funk.

The horns consisting of Eli Morris on alto sax, Shaq Colbert on tenor sax, Dalen Bakke on bari sax, and Erik Ogden on trumpet will no doubt take you back to the era of Tower of Power, Ohio Players, and Stevie Wonder…just to name a few.

CrossTown Players loves to play live, and we will bring the funk to your event, no matter how big or small. We have a passion for music, and that passion spills into the audience, where we want you to be a part of our musical journey.

Our current list of cover tunes:

Chameleon – Herbie Hancock

Digging on James Brown – Tower of Power

Some Kind of Wonderful – Joss Stone

Living For The City – Ray Charles

The Love You Left Behind – Lettuce

Superstition – Stevie Wonder

September – Earth Wind and Fire

Come Together – Joss Stone

Down and Out in NYC – Government Mule

I Wish – Stevie Wonder

Valerie – Amy Winehouse

Gone Under – Snarky Puppy

Shining Star – Earth Wind and Fire

What is Hip – Tower of Power

Fire – Ohio Players

Stormy Monday – Allman Bros.

Pick Up The Pieces – Average White Band

Rocksteady – Aretha Franklin

Sir Duke – Stevie Wonder

In The Bank – Mingo Fishtrap

Ffun – Con Funk Shun

25 or 6 to 4 – Chicago

Soul Intro/Chicken – Jaco Pastorius

Jungle Boogie – Kool and The Gang

Baby I Love You – Aretha Franklin

Thank You – Sly and The Family Stone

You’re No Good – Amy Winehouse

Our list of original music:

Funk and Chill

1142

Sunshine

Mr. B

Froggystyle

Light Me Up

Kaleidoscope

Hold On

Crackerbread

From The Trees

On a Feather

Hanging Out

After Funk