On the heels of their recent release, “Vintage Truth,” R&B, urban jazz and funk band DW3 will rock the boat as the in-house dance band for The Gospel Music Cruise 2016. This high-energy group has universal appeal with their latest album comprised of covers of songs by The Eagles, Luther Vandross, Stevie Wonder and The Mamas & the Papas. With brothers Eric and Billy Mondragon and Damon Reel on vocals, the LA-based band is a staple on the jazz festival circuit, having played the Sea Breeze Jazz Festival, Newport Beach Jazz Festival, Long Beach Jazz Festival, Thornton Winery Champagne Jazz Series, Las Vegas Jazz Festival, San Diego Jazz Festival, JazzFest West, Taste of Soul Festival and the Napa Valley Jazz Festival. Eric, Billy and Damon also have performed with or sung background for Sheila E., Marcus Miller, Brenda Russell, Patti Austin, Bobby Caldwell, Mindi Abair, Jonathan Butler, Jody Watley, Brian McKnight, David Pack, Evelyn “Champagne” King and the late George Duke. Annually, the soulful band takes its show overseas to entertain U.S. troops in Afghanistan, Iraq, Asia and Europe.