NYC's Second Movement to play Pop's Blue Moon on June 22

NYC-based funk/jazz band Second Movement will make their St. Louis debut at 9 p.m., Friday, June 22 at Pop's Blue Moon, 5249 Pattison Ave on the Hill.

Sampling a bit of the streaming sounds available from their Web site, the quintet seems to be mining a musical vein similar to Medeski Martin and Wood, the Greyboy Allstars and some other groups working the jam-band circuit. However, they've also drawn comparisons to Herbie Hancock's Headhunters, the Crusaders, and Tom Scott's LA Express and other genre icons from the 1970s.

The group has self-released one CD, an eponymous effort that came out in 2005. Band members include Matthew Tredwell (drums) Thomas Shaw (keyboards), Justin Kimmel (bass), Mark Hanna (guitar), and David Caputo (saxophone).

And in case you're wondering, Pop's Blue Moon was formerly the neighborhood tavern Papa Prost's, and can be seen, although not easily accessed, from Highway 44 between Hampton and Kingshighway. The venue usually hosts rock, folk and jam bands, with very occasional forays into jazz and blues. Unless they've expanded significantly since the bar changed hands, it's a tiny space for live music, so caveat auditor.