@melvingibbs Thank you for writing this, Melvin. My dad knew Arthur and told me about him last year. I wish there were more recordings of him. The recordings that I did hear are incredible and my father had nothing but beautiful things to say about his playing and overall demeanor.
🚨NEW SINGLE OUT TODAY!!
“CHANCE TO SAY MY PIECE” featuring MARCUS GILMORE @drummerslams ON DRUMS!!
WHAT DO Y’ALL THINK ME AND MARCUS SHOULD NEXT? LIVE EP or STUDIO PROJECT? https://t.co/B5v29whcvk
My work is dedicated to all the artists who are told they are too weird, too strange, too experimental, too black, too gay, not pretty enough, not pop enough to matter. Art is more than commerce, it’s a lifeline and a means of transformation.
I often say two things changed the New York City Straight-Ahead music scene: Art Blakey passing and Bradley’s closing. Now I have to add a third, the departure of #RoyHargrove. New York… https://t.co/VdqYAelqyo
Remembering Sister Rosetta Tharpe, gone 45 years today. When she was asked about music in the late 1960s, she said, "Oh, these kids and rock and roll — that is just sped up rhythm and blues. I've been doing that forever."
A big welcome to Marcus Gilmore (@drummerslams) who bring his band Silhouwav to Ronnie's tonight feat. @DavidVirelles, @bigyuki + special guest @stutzmcgee for a SOLD OUT gig! It's going to be 🔥🔥🔥