For more than two decades, Binky Griptite has been the voice of the Dap-Kings, the hard-hitting funk and soul eight piece behind the incomparable Sharon Jones. Binky toured the world as a founding member of Soul Providers, Antibalas and the Dap-Kings. His new obsession is ’40s Rhythm and Blues like Louis Jordan and Big Joe Turner and he’s looking forward to discovering some of the forgotten greats of the time with his awesome new confiuguaration- The Binky Griptite Orchestra