Goose’s Cotter Ellis Hosts All-Star ‘Jingle Jamboree’ At Brooklyn Bowl

Goose drummer Cotter Ellis brought an all-star cast to Brooklyn Bowl in New York City on Saturday for his “Jingle Jamboree.” The holiday concert saw next-gen jam band players joining Cotter for two cover-filled sets with takes on songs from the catalogs of Jerry Garcia, the Grateful Dead, The Allman Brothers Band and more.

With Cotter behind the kit, the “house band” also included Eggy bassist Mike Goodman along with Dogs In A Pile guitarist Brian Murray and keyboardist Jeremy Kaplan. That configuration opened the show with Thundercat‘s “Them Changes” followed by Billy Preston‘s “Nothing From Nothing.”

Connecticut musician Kiran Edwards and All Night Boogie Band vocalist Jessica Leone then joined in for The Band‘s “Up On Cripple Creek” before Mike Goodman’s Eggy bandmate guitarist Jake Brownstein came aboard for the Jerry Garcia Band-covered, Norton Buffalo number “Ain’t No Bread In The Breadbox.”

Brownstein stuck around for the Phish-covered, TV On the Radio song “Golden Age” ahead of Couch vocalist Tema Siegel leading the band through Vulfpeck‘s “Christmas In L.A.” and John Lennon‘s “Jealous Guy.” Leone returned for Aretha Franklin‘s “Rock Steady” ahead of first set closer “Hold Me.”

Set two got underway with Little Feat‘s “All That You Dream” featuring Leone. The second set also saw Cotter’s bandmate Nico Suave from Burlington, Vermont Led Zeppelin tribute Nico Suave & the Mothership belting the Zep classic “Whole Lotta Love.”

Burlington-based guitarist Lara Cwass and All Night Boogie band bassist Evan Barker joined for The Allman Brothers’ “Whipping Post” ahead of “Stormy Monday,” the latter seeing Goodman back on the four string. Round two came to a close with Grateful Dead tunes “New Speedway Boogie” and “Loose Lucy” ahead of a “Loving Cup” encore.

Check out video from “Cotter’s Jingle Jamboree” below:

Setlist (via ElGoose)

Set 1: Them Changes, Nothing From Nothing, Ain’t No Crime, Up On Cripple Creek[1], Ain’t No Bread in the Breadbox[2], Golden Age[3], Christmas In L.A.[4], Jealous Guy[4], Rock Steady[5], Hold Me[4]

Set 2: All That You Dream[6], Eat That Question, Whole Lotta Love[7], Whipping Post[8], Stormy Monday[9], New Speedway Boogie[9], Loose Lucy[9]

Encore: Loving Cup[10]

Coach’s Notes:

• [1] With Kiran Edwards on keys and vocals and Jessica Leone on vocals.
• [2] With Jake Brownstein on guitar, Kiran Edwards on keys and vocals, and Jessica Leone on vocals.
• [3] With Jake Brownstein on guitar.
• [4] With Tema Siegel on vocals.
• [5] With Tema Siegel and Jess Leone on vocals.
• [6] With Jess Leone on vocals.
• [7] With Nico Suave on vocals.
• [8] With Nico Suave on vocals, Lara Cwass on guitar, and Evan Barker on bass.
• [9] With Lara Cwass on guitar and Jess Leone on vocals.
• [10] With Lara Cwass on guitar, Kiran Edwards on keys, Nico Suave on vocals, and Jess Leone on vocals.

Show Notes: This show was billed as “Cotter’s Jingle Jamboree” and featured Mike Goodman, Brian Murray, and Jeremy Kaplan.

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