St Paul and the Minneapolis Funk All Stars

One of the best musicians to emerge from the Twin Cities, St. Paul appeared in Purple Rain as a teenage wunderkind, playing keys with The Time on hits like “Jungle Love” and “The Bird.” He was hand-picked by Prince himself to be the lead singer of The Family (best known for “Nothing Compares 2 U”) on Prince’s Paisley Park label. 

In the tradition of Motown’s Funk Brothers, St. Paul has assembled the who’s who crew of the Minneapolis Sound with St. Paul & The Minneapolis Funk All-stars, showcasing those who wrote, produced, performed, or sung on some of the biggest hits from the heyday of electro funk-rock in the Twin Cities. 

The All-stars include*: 

• Jellybean Johnson – Drummer for The Time and The Family – Purple Raiin
• Dr. Fink – Keyboardist for Prince and the Revolution, NPG – Purple Raiin
• Jerome Benton – Percussionist -The Time, The Family, Prince – Purple Raiin
• Kirk Johnson – Drummer for Prince and the NPG – Purple Raiin
• Elisa Fiorillo – Singer for Prince and the NPG.  
• Oliver Leiber – Producer of Paula Abdul and guitarist with Tamara and The Seen.  
• Mike Scott – Guitarist for Prince and the NPG
• O’Dell -Guitarist for Mint Condition
• Jason Peterson DeLaire – Keys and saxophone with Solo and Carmen Electra.

(*some members may be substituted pending availability/budget)