funk - Blogs - TheBlackList Pub2024-03-29T15:27:17Zhttps://www.theblacklist.net/profiles/blogs/feed/tag/funkMini Bio: Billy invades Great Britain! - Ridge Radio UKhttps://www.theblacklist.net/profiles/blogs/mini-bio-billy-invades-great-britain-ridge-radio-uk2019-02-23T01:44:21.000Z2019-02-23T01:44:21.000ZTheophilus Joneshttps://www.theblacklist.net/members/billyjonesbluez<div><div class="_5pbx userContent _3576" id="js_9yt"><div id="id_5c709fa0e93b00b43536134" class="text_exposed_root"><div><div class="_1mf _1mj"><span>Mini Bio: Billy invades Great Britain! - Ridge Radio UK</span></div></div><div><div class="_1mf _1mj"><span> </span></div></div><div><div class="_1mf _1mj"><span>..international airplay & commentary by British radio personality Keith Robinson on Ridge Radio UK</span></div></div><div><div class="_1mf _1mj"><span><a href="https://youtu.be/l4tl3ZLHfMI">https://youtu.be/l4tl3ZLHfMI</a></span></div></div></div></div><div class="_3x-2"><div><div class="_5r69 _sds _1hvl"><div 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bluesman.https://www.theblacklist.net/profiles/blogs/the-billy-jones-story-the-times-and-travels-of-an-american-12019-02-04T04:42:18.000Z2019-02-04T04:42:18.000ZTheophilus Joneshttps://www.theblacklist.net/members/billyjonesbluez<div><p><em><b>..genuine road-hardened delta blues outlaws. ..southern soul meets blues funk</b>: </em></p><div><span>...BIOGRAPHY</span><br /><div><div id="AOLMsgPart_1.2.1_86d3e098-688f-41f5-95cc-3bb68fd53df1"><div class="aolReplacedBody"><div><span><i>...the times and travels of an american blues band.</i></span></div><p><img src="http://cache.reverbnation.com/widgets/buffer.gif" height="4" alt="buffer.gif" /><object width="434" height="228" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0" data="http://cache.reverbnation.com/widgets/swf/15/widgetPlayer.swf?emailPlaylist=artist_212945&backgroundcolor=EEEEEE&font_color=000000&posted_by=artist_212945&shuffle=&autoPlay=false" 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height="19" width="434" /></a></p><p><b>Funky Blues & Southern Soul - volume 1</b></p><div><div class="aolmail__1mf aolmail__1mj"><span><a href="https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/thebillyjonesband" target="_blank">https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/thebillyjonesband</a></span></div><div class="aolmail__1mf aolmail__1mj"></div></div><div><div class="aolmail__1mf aolmail__1mj"><i>"Billy Jones brings back the Thrill. No one who I can think of has taken a truly contemporary look at traditional blues with the musical and lyrical intensity of Billy Jones. A refreshing blast of the really great sound of Healing Blues, Jazz, Funk Music. Loaded with Rich Blues Tradition. B.B. King, Muddy Waters, Even Johnny Winter Flavors. I'd recommend '<b>Funky Blues & Southern Soul - volume 1</b>' to any avid blues listener and I look forward to hearing more from the reclusive Billy Jones. This guy is the real deal and this is a great CD!"</i></div><div class="aolmail__1mf aolmail__1mj"></div></div><div><div class="aolmail__1mf aolmail__1mj"><span><font color="#1D2129">...here is a biographical interview of Billy Jones that was written by</font> <font color="#0000FF">Dave Harrison</font><font color="#1D2129">. ..</font></span><span><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">chief</font></span> <span>blues writer for <b>BluesNdaBlood Magazine</b>.</span></div></div><div><div class="aolmail__1mf aolmail__1mj"></div><div class="aolmail__1mf aolmail__1mj"></div><div class="aolmail__1mf aolmail__1mj"><span><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}3828608874,original{{/staticFileLink}}"><img width="750" src="{{#staticFileLink}}3828608874,original{{/staticFileLink}}" class="align-full" alt="3828608874?profile=original" /></a><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}3828608723,original{{/staticFileLink}}"></a></span></div><div class="aolmail__1mf aolmail__1mj"></div></div><div><div class="aolmail__1mf aolmail__1mj"><div><font color="#1D2129"><span style="color:#0000ff;"> </span></font></div><div><font color="#1D2129"><span style="color:#0000ff;"><a href="http://www.boogiesmusicreporters.ning.com/profile/billyjonesbluez">http://www.boogiesmusicreporters.ning.com/profile/billyjonesbluez</a></span></font></div><div><font color="#1D2129"><span style="color:#0000ff;">Dave Harrison</span>: <b>Born into the segregated south, he was exposed to the driving beat of the Blues when he was still an infant. In the crib, he could hear it as it permeated the walls against which he slept. This sound which spoke to him gave him an early direction in life which he has pursued to this day.</b></font><font color="#1D2129"><b><br /></b></font></div><div><b> </b></div><div><div class="aolmail__1mf aolmail__1mj"><b>His early memories are of a juke joint from where he would draw inspiration; the images, and the folks he knew then are the stuff of his song. They gave him a mind-set that would drive him to perfect his craft as a guitar slinging blues man.</b></div></div><div><div class="aolmail__1mf aolmail__1mj"><b>Billy Jones is betting that the Blues can experience a revival of interest. What is needed is a fresh infusion of imagination. And to capture a bigger share of the Black music market, what is needed is for the Blues to once again become relevant to the African American experience.</b></div><div class="aolmail__1mf aolmail__1mj"></div></div><div><div class="aolmail__1mf aolmail__1mj">We spoke with him upon the release of his latest CD :</div></div><div><div class="aolmail__1mf aolmail__1mj"><b>Funky Blues & Southern Soul - volume 1</b></div></div><div><div class="aolmail__1mf aolmail__1mj"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLS8oJyaE_hbo1hqHR0ADKq9ebhLTQ4Ytb" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLS8oJyaE_hbo1hqHR0ADKq9ebhLTQ4Ytb</a></div></div></div><div class="aolmail__1mf aolmail__1mj"></div><div class="aolmail__1mf aolmail__1mj"><span><font color="#0000FF">Billy</font><font color="#1D2129">: <i>"I was raised from the age of six months in my grandfather's cafe and boarding house, The Cedar Street Cafe - 903 Cedar Street - North Little Rock, Arkansas. The room that we lived in was directly behind the wall of the main ballroom where the juke box was. My crib was on the other side of that wall, so as a baby I would be laying there listening to Elmore James, Big Joe Turner, Jackie Wilson, B. B. King, Muddy Waters, Sam Cooke and all the blues and soul greats while the cafe customers played records and partied well into the night. My bed would vibrate on the bass notes. That was my first exposure to the music. I absorbed the music as I could literally hear it in my sleep. One of the first thoughts that I remember having was that I wanted to be like B.B. King and Elmore James."</i></font></span></div><div class="aolmail__1mf aolmail__1mj"></div></div><div><div class="aolmail__1mf aolmail__1mj"><span><i>"There was this dangerous juke-joint/nightclub place down the road from my grandfather's cafe called Jim Lindsey's Place. Many of the big "chittlin' circuit" stars of the day used to perform there like Howlin' Wolf, Sonny Boy Williamson and Bobby Blue Bland. Sometimes at night when everyone else was asleep, I would sneak out of the room and climb up high in an old chinaberry tree and watch what was going on over at Jim Lindsey's Place. I could hear the band from there and pretend that it was me onstage."</i></span></div><div class="aolmail__1mf aolmail__1mj"></div></div><div><div class="aolmail__1mf aolmail__1mj"><span><i>"All the pimps, players, dealers, hoe's and gangsters used to hang out there and someone was always getting shot or stabbed on a regular basis. Remember that this was the segregated south, so whenever someone would call for an ambulance for a shooting, or fight, at the club, they would send a hearse from the black owned funeral home instead of an ambulance. If the victim was still alive they would take them to a black doctor. ...If not, they would take them to the funeral home."</i></span></div><div class="aolmail__1mf aolmail__1mj"></div></div><div><div class="aolmail__1mf aolmail__1mj"><span><i>"Of course I thought that these were the "beautiful people" and I wanted to be just like them when I grew up. Especially the musicians, with their tight-legged, sharkskin suits and Stacy Adams shoes, their jewelry and the way they wore their hair in a process. And the women! ...the way they used to dress back then was so glamorous! And of course Bobby Blue Bland's Cadillac. ...No medical school for me dad... I'm gonna be a blues star."</i></span></div><div class="aolmail__1mf aolmail__1mj"></div></div><div><div class="aolmail__1mf aolmail__1mj"><span><i>"The house band for Jim Lindsey's Place lived in an upstairs room over the club, and during the day I would go over there and try to hang out around them. They could tell that I really wanted to be a guitar player."</i></span></div><div class="aolmail__1mf aolmail__1mj"></div></div><div><div class="aolmail__1mf aolmail__1mj"><span><i>"There was this one musician who played at the club named Red Harpo... he told me that he was Slim Harpo's brother. I believed him. Whether he was or not, one thing is true, Red could play the hell out of a guitar! ... There was an air of excitement about him. Women would fight over him. He would let me come up to his room sometimes and talk to him while he would sip "Golden Rod" wine on ice and play and sing for me and show me how to play the new hit songs of the day, while I soaked-in all the information that he was giving me about being a real musician."</i></span></div><div class="aolmail__1mf aolmail__1mj"></div></div><div><div class="aolmail__1mf aolmail__1mj"><span><i>"By the time I was fourteen years old, I was hanging out at 'Williams Pool Hall.' One day this older guy pulled up in a 1957 Chevy station wagon packed full of amplifiers, microphones and drums He came in. He had that same air of excitement about him that Red had. He said that he was in a band and he had a gig booked in Lonoke, Arkansas that night and that he heard me play guitar and they were looking for a guitar player. He said that his name was Hosea Leavy and that he and his younger brother Calvin Leavy would pay me $6.00 if I played with them and Willie Cobb, Little Johnny Taylor and Larry "Totsie" Davis that night. I didn't tell him that I had never played in a band before. I was fourteen years old and I was going on the road! I was trying to be cool and I agreed to go with him. But I was so excited to be going to play with a real band!"</i></span></div><div class="aolmail__1mf aolmail__1mj"></div></div><div><div class="aolmail__1mf aolmail__1mj"><span><i>"That was the first day that I went on the road with the Leavy Brothers Band, and the beginning of a lifetime journey into the world of the blues . I've been on the road ever since. So it was 'on the job training' for me."</i></span></div><div class="aolmail__1mf aolmail__1mj"></div></div><div><div class="aolmail__1mf aolmail__1mj"><span><font color="#0000FF">Dave Harrison</font><font color="#1D2129">: <b>Now, how old were you when you first picked up the guitar? How did you become this accomplished musician that you are today?</b></font></span></div><div class="aolmail__1mf aolmail__1mj"></div></div><div><div class="aolmail__1mf aolmail__1mj"><span><font color="#0000FF">Billy</font><font color="#1D2129">: <i>"It's hard for me to remember when I didn't have a guitar... it's just something that I've always wanted to do."</i></font></span></div></div><div><div class="aolmail__1mf aolmail__1mj"><span><i>"Because I loved guitars so much, around age four, or five years old, my uncle Vernon had given me a little plastic toy guitar with a music-box handle that played 'Pop Goes the Weasel' when you turned it. It was instant love. I used to stand in front of the juke box with that little guitar and pretend that I was every artist whose record was playing. I was always running around holding that guitar. I don't think I ever put it down."</i></span></div><div class="aolmail__1mf aolmail__1mj"></div></div><div><div class="aolmail__1mf aolmail__1mj"><span><i>"I think I really started getting serious about it during the summer between the 5th and 6th grade.</i></span></div><div class="aolmail__1mf aolmail__1mj"><i>I didn't play with the other children in my neighborhood that much. I hung around adult musicians and spent most of my time learning songs from records and trying to sound like the guys on the recordings. Sometimes I would hang out with the winos and perform for them. Some of my family thought I was weird. But music is both my occupation and my recreation. And I spent almost every waking moment playing it and studying and imitating the artists that I idolized. ...I guess that I was kinda weird."</i></div></div><div><div class="aolmail__1mf aolmail__1mj"></div></div><div><div class="aolmail__1mf aolmail__1mj"><span><font color="#0000FF">Dave Harrison</font><font color="#1D2129">: <b>How did you start to playing gigs traveling from military installation to installation entertaining military members and their dependents? Were you in fact in the military at the time?</b></font></span></div><div class="aolmail__1mf aolmail__1mj"></div></div><div><div class="aolmail__1mf aolmail__1mj"><span><font color="#0000FF">Billy</font><font color="#1D2129">: <i>"No. I was not in the military. I've always regretted that I didn't join the Air Force. I think that I would have liked it. This was during my twenties, after I had started my own band and was playing a lot of Rick James, Cameo, Funkadelic, Stanley Clarke, Hendrix, Bar-Kays, Commodores, Gap, Zapp, and that kinda thing. At that time I was being booked by this big-shot "Clive Davis" type guy named Gene Williams, who was really hooked-up with the Grand Ol' Opry and the Nashville scene and was managing Ferlin Husky, Claude King and Donna Douglas, who played the part of Elly Mae on the television show The Beverly Hillbillies."</i></font></span></div><div class="aolmail__1mf aolmail__1mj"></div></div><div><div class="aolmail__1mf aolmail__1mj"><span><i>"Since he couldn't book a black band in the Country Music Capitol of the World, he started booking me into NCO and Officer's clubs on Naval Stations, Air Force Bases, Army Posts and military installations all over the United States. I lived the military lifestyle without actually being in the military. GI women are great!"</i></span></div><div class="aolmail__1mf aolmail__1mj"></div></div><div><div class="aolmail__1mf aolmail__1mj"><span><i>"I learned a lot and made a lot of friends... to this day I have the highest respect for military personnel. They are great people. They work hard and they play hard... and they love hard."</i></span></div><div class="aolmail__1mf aolmail__1mj"></div></div><div><div class="aolmail__1mf aolmail__1mj"><span><font color="#0000FF">Dave Harrison</font><font color="#1D2129">: <b>Where did this traveling take you?</b></font></span></div><div class="aolmail__1mf aolmail__1mj"></div></div><div><div class="aolmail__1mf aolmail__1mj"><span><font color="#0000FF">Billy</font><font color="#1D2129">: <i>"To over 42 states... countless times. ...and to Europe sometimes ...and to many clubs and shows that were booked off-base when we were in whatever city. I did that for ten years. I loved it!"</i></font></span></div><div class="aolmail__1mf aolmail__1mj"></div></div><div><div class="aolmail__1mf aolmail__1mj"><span><font color="#0000FF">Dave Harrison</font><font color="#1D2129">: <b>How did you come to refer to your music as "Bluez"? Is this to differentiate your music from the music created by the record industry?</b></font></span></div><div class="aolmail__1mf aolmail__1mj"></div></div><div><div class="aolmail__1mf aolmail__1mj"><span><font color="#0000FF">Billy:</font> <font color="#1D2129"><i>"Yes, it is...I have studied many types of music, including jazz, country, rock, funk, R&B, punk, new wave or whatever, and I wanted to incorporate some of the elements from all of these styles into my original music."</i></font></span></div><div class="aolmail__1mf aolmail__1mj"></div></div><div><div class="aolmail__1mf aolmail__1mj"><span><font color="#0000FF">Dave Harrison</font><font color="#1D2129">: <b>How long have you worked to infuse an urban element into your music? How has it been received by your audience?</b></font></span></div><div class="aolmail__1mf aolmail__1mj"></div></div><div><div class="aolmail__1mf aolmail__1mj"><span><font color="#0000FF">Billy</font><font color="#1D2129">: <i>"I never intentionally set out to "urbanize" my music. I just wanted to learn everything that I could about my craft and how to please the audience that was in front of me that day. It was just natural evolution. The reception has been overwhelmingly positive from the general public."</i></font></span></div><div class="aolmail__1mf aolmail__1mj"></div></div><div><div class="aolmail__1mf aolmail__1mj"><span><font color="#0000FF">Dave Harrison</font><font color="#1D2129">: <b>Presently a number of Black artists are working to merge Blues music with Hip-hop. This would include artists such as Billy Branch, Russ Greene, Chris Thomas-King, among others. In fact, R L Burnside even did his take on this cross-infusion of the Blues, which was met with mixed reviews. Do you see your music going in this direction?</b></font></span></div><div class="aolmail__1mf aolmail__1mj"></div></div><div><div class="aolmail__1mf aolmail__1mj"><span><font color="#0000FF">Billy</font><font color="#1D2129">: <i>"What these artists understand... and the reviewers and "experts" probably don't, is this:</i></font></span></div></div><div><div class="aolmail__1mf aolmail__1mj"><span><i>Hip-Hop has evolved from blues and is very much a part of it.... Hip-Hop is the blues of today.</i></span></div></div><div><div class="aolmail__1mf aolmail__1mj"><span><i>If you analyze the greatest hip-hop songs of all time, like "The Message" by Grand Master Flash and The Furious Five, or "How Do You Want It?" by Tu Pac Shakur ...(which is based on the bass hook from "Body Heat" by Quincy Jones), ...it's easy to hear that these songs are pure blues with African/Jamaican bass lines and drum beats. Of course, the stories that these songs tell are undeniable blues themes that reach deep into the heart of the African American experience. I love a little gangsta in my blues every now and then."</i></span></div><div class="aolmail__1mf aolmail__1mj"></div></div><div><div class="aolmail__1mf aolmail__1mj"><span><font color="#0000FF">Dave Harrison</font><font color="#1D2129">: <b>Do you agree with the assertion that the white artist has been more closely bound by tradition, whereas the Black artist has always been more progressive in their approach to the music, looking for the "next big thing"? This, perhaps, can be seen more in Jazz than in Blues.</b></font></span></div></div><div><div class="aolmail__1mf aolmail__1mj"><span><b>Are these attempts at cross-infusion done more for the music, or is it being done for the rewards that the urban artist seems to be enjoying, the "bling"?</b></span></div><div class="aolmail__1mf aolmail__1mj"></div></div><div><div class="aolmail__1mf aolmail__1mj"><span><font color="#0000FF">Billy</font><font color="#1D2129">: <i>"Definitely for the music. I don't think that it has very much to do with the "bling".... little if anything.</i></font></span> <i><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">...</font><span>Of course any artist wants to be well compensated for their work... I certainly do."</span></i></div></div><div><i> </i></div><div><div class="aolmail__1mf aolmail__1mj"><span><i>"But the battle between the blues purist and the blues artist has gone on long before now. The artist wants to be artistic and create and innovate.... the purist doesn't want anything to change. No new instruments, no synthesizers, no drum machines, no new nothing. If Muddy didn't do it... it's wrong."</i></span></div><div class="aolmail__1mf aolmail__1mj"></div></div><div><div class="aolmail__1mf aolmail__1mj"><span><i>"But when Bob Dylan and Muddy Waters switched from acoustic to electric guitar the purists said that they were ruining the art-form. Look at all the great classics that were created because they ignored the so called experts."</i></span></div><div class="aolmail__1mf aolmail__1mj"></div></div><div><div class="aolmail__1mf aolmail__1mj"><span><i>"What the artist is trying to do is stretch the boundaries of the music and infuse elements that will appeal to a contemporary audience and to bring something new and relevant to the table."</i></span></div><div class="aolmail__1mf aolmail__1mj"></div></div><div><div class="aolmail__1mf aolmail__1mj"><span><i>"However, if these experts want to tell the artist what the song should sound like before it is written, there probably won't be much "bling" forthcoming. They won't sell many to people who buy cd's today. If an artist can reach the public and they love the music, then the bling will be just a pleasant side-effect."</i></span></div><div class="aolmail__1mf aolmail__1mj"></div></div><div><div class="aolmail__1mf aolmail__1mj"><span><i>"In order to compete effectively in the music business you have to stay on top of current events. That means that you have to have an understanding of contemporary musical styles and trends."</i></span></div><div class="aolmail__1mf aolmail__1mj"></div></div><div><div class="aolmail__1mf aolmail__1mj"><span><i>"I remember reading in a biography of Elvis that no matter where he was he was always listening to the radio in order to monitor musical trends and to hear what his competitors were doing. And he was Elvis!"</i></span></div><div class="aolmail__1mf aolmail__1mj"></div></div><div><div class="aolmail__1mf aolmail__1mj"><span><i>"Music is about constantly learning. ...and I want my music to appeal to a mass audience."</i></span></div><div class="aolmail__1mf aolmail__1mj"></div></div><div><div class="aolmail__1mf aolmail__1mj"><span><font color="#0000FF">Dave Harrison</font><font color="#1D2129">: <b>Is this image (the rewards) a creation of the "corporate entertainment business"?</b></font></span></div><div class="aolmail__1mf aolmail__1mj"></div></div><div><div class="aolmail__1mf aolmail__1mj"><span><font color="#0000FF">Billy</font><font color="#1D2129">: <i>"No, it is not... it's a creation of the hip-hop industry and the age of music video. It is an expression of what the young audiences wants to see. What they want to be."</i></font></span></div><div class="aolmail__1mf aolmail__1mj"></div></div><div><div class="aolmail__1mf aolmail__1mj"><span><font color="#0000FF">Dave Harrison</font><font color="#1D2129">: <b>Do you feel that the urbanization of Blues music is an effective way of reaching a younger market? To what market are you ultimately hoping to appeal?</b></font></span></div><div class="aolmail__1mf aolmail__1mj"></div></div><div><div class="aolmail__1mf aolmail__1mj"><span><font color="#0000FF">Billy</font><font color="#1D2129">: <i>"Definitely... it's the only way to reach the younger market."</i></font></span></div></div><div><div class="aolmail__1mf aolmail__1mj"><span><i>"I want my music to appeal to everyone. That's what seems to be happening. The stories that I tell on this cd are true and universal. People across all genres are embracing the music."</i></span></div><div class="aolmail__1mf aolmail__1mj"></div></div><div><div class="aolmail__1mf aolmail__1mj"><span><font color="#0000FF">Dave Harrison</font><font color="#1D2129">: <b>In light of prevailing social and economic conditions that exist today, do you still feel that music can be a vehicle of change?</b></font></span></div><div class="aolmail__1mf aolmail__1mj"></div></div><div><div class="aolmail__1mf aolmail__1mj"><span><font color="#0000FF">Billy</font><font color="#1D2129">: <i>"I know that music can be a vehicle for change. Music is a gift from the creator who wrote the song of life. If you do it right it gets you on a level that is primal. And the right story can change the world."</i></font></span></div><div class="aolmail__1mf aolmail__1mj"></div><div class="aolmail__1mf aolmail__1mj"><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}3828608841,original{{/staticFileLink}}"><img src="{{#staticFileLink}}3828608841,original{{/staticFileLink}}" width="685" class="align-full" alt="3828608841?profile=original" /></a></div></div><div><div class="aolmail__1mf aolmail__1mj"><div class="aolmail_envelope" align="left"><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}3828608841,original{{/staticFileLink}}"> </a></div></div><div class="aolmail__1mf aolmail__1mj"><font color="#FF0000"><b>.</b></font><br /> <br /><div> ------------------------------------</div><div>\</div></div><div class="aolmail__1mf aolmail__1mj"><span><i>...these are some of my favorite quotes</i>:</span><span><br /></span></div><div class="aolmail__1mf aolmail__1mj"></div></div><div><div class="aolmail__1mf aolmail__1mj"><span>"Our greatest fear is not that we are inadequate, but that we are powerful beyond measure."</span></div></div><div><div class="aolmail__1mf aolmail__1mj"><span>"We are the masters of our own destiny. 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class="aolmail_aolmail_aolmail_aolmail_text_exposed_root aolmail_aolmail_aolmail_aolmail_text_exposed"><div><strong>...biographical fact:</strong></div><div><em>Billy Jones spent his teen and young adult years touring with, playing back-up guitar and being mentored by Calvin Leavy, Little Johnny Taylor and Larry 'Totsie' Davis. ...these are the original version<font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">s</font><font face="inherit"> by the original masters that were written and recorded long before the cultural raiders and imitators came along.</font></em><br /> <em><font face="inherit">All three of these great artists died penniless and unrecognized. ...and their life's works stolen to make fortunes for others.</font></em><br /> <em><font face="inherit">Now ain't that th</font><span class="aolmail_aolmail_aolmail_aolmail_text_exposed_show">e Blues?</span></em></div><div class="aolmail_aolmail_aolmail_aolmail_text_exposed_show"><div><em>...it is an honor to have been a musical soldier in 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Almost as impresisive as their live show are the musician's foundations as backing players for the who's who of classic and contemporary soul music.</b></p><p>NEW YORK – The GroovaLottos Phunk Party @ SOB's is proving to be one of the music scene buzzes of New York City for the Labor Day weekend. First coming to international attention in 2016 with their debut single, "Do You Mind (IfWeDanceWitYoDates)?" spending 41 weeks in the top ten of the Indie Blues/Americana Charts; being selected to open the 2017 Gathering of Nations Powwow, playing for almost 48,000 people; and their 2017 debut album "Ask Yo' Mama" receiving 4 Grammy nominations in Pop and R&B, their name is spreading beyond the venues and festivals of New England. New York City got a small taste of the band's sound when they staged guerilla concerts in Union Square Park and Time Square this past July, causing hundreds of New Yorkers and summer tourists to dance in the streets.<br /><br />Known as a powerhouse band that packs dance floors, equally impressive are the resumes of the individuals members, two of whom have played for a who's who list of classic and contemporary soul artists. At the age of 19, drummer Eddie Ray Johnson became a much sought after touring sub drummer, having played for Rufus Thomas, Wilson Pickett, Bobby Bland and West Side Soul; while keyboardist Mwalim DaPhunkee Professor has such artists as Angie Stone, The Four Tops, and a myriad of r&b, hip-hop, and house music studio sessions under his belt. Both Mwalim and bassist, Richard Johnson played at Carnegie Hall before they were in high school, and Mwalim was one of the youngest session players in EMI Record history. Percussionist and MC, The ZYG 808, who is 15 and on the rise as a solo hip-hop artist played his first studio session at 7 and was headlining the Boston Jazz Fest at age 12.<br /><br />Labor Day weekend brings The GroovaLottos back to New York City where S.O.B.'s will be the place to be.<br /><br />For tickets and information, visit:<br /><b><a href="http://tinyurl.com/tgnyc">http://tinyurl.com/tgnyc</a></b></p></div>The GroovaLottos Bring The Party to Provincetown @ Focsicleshttps://www.theblacklist.net/profiles/blogs/the-groovalottos-bring-the-party-to-provincetown-focsicles2018-05-29T12:00:00.000Z2018-05-29T12:00:00.000ZMwalim *7) DaPhunkeeProfessorhttps://www.theblacklist.net/members/Mwalim7DaPhunkeeProfessor<div><p><strong>The Phunk Hits 2018 summer concert tour is in full swing and the next stop is Focsicles in <a href="{{#staticFileLink}}3828606044,original{{/staticFileLink}}"><img width="400" src="{{#staticFileLink}}3828606044,original{{/staticFileLink}}" class="align-right" alt="3828606044?profile=original" /></a>Provincetown, this coming Saturday.</strong></p><p>The next stop on the party train is on Saturday, June 2 at Focsicles at the Governor Bradford, 312 Commercial Street, Provincetown. Doors open at 7:30pm for an 8PM show. $10 cover at the door. Focsicles is a new, family friendly, live music venue in Ptown and this will be the first of two stops that The GroovaLottos will be making at this venue as a part of The Phunk Hits summer concert tour.<br /><br />The Phunk Hits 2018 kicked off with a blast in Worcester as The GroovaLottos rocked the house at Beatnik's on Memorial Day weekend. Never having played Worcester before, this city will become one of the regular places to see The GroovaLottos in the coming months as they maintain a grassroots approach to their growing reputation and fan-base.<br /><br />6/2 – Focsicle @ Gov Bradford – Provincetown, MA<br />6/16 – Dedham Square Coffeehouse – Dedham, MA<br />6/29- Harvest Wne Gallery - Dennis, MA<br />6/30 – Lopes Square – Provincetown, MA<br />7/6 – Bridgewater Square – Bridgewater, MA<br />7/18 – Boston Commons – Boston, MA<br />7/21 – Focsicle @ Gov Bradford – Provincetown, MA<br />7/26 – Union Square Park – New York, NY<br />7/27 – West Harlem Piers Park – New York, NY<br />8/11 – Plymouth Water Front – Plymouth, MA<br />8/12 – Herring Cove – Provincetown, MA<br />8/15 – Harwich Main St – Harwichport, MA<br />8/21 – Mashpee Park – Mashpee, MA<br />8/25 – Boston Jazz Fest – South Boston, MA<br />9/1 – SOBs – New York, NY<br />9/22 – Gilda's Stone Rooster – Marion, MA<br /><br />For more information, visit:<br /><a href="http://thegroovalottos.com/shows">http://thegroovalottos.com/shows</a></p></div>Touring, Recording and Music Videos Are The ZYG 808's Summer Planshttps://www.theblacklist.net/profiles/blogs/touring-recording-and-music-videos-are-the-zyg-808-s-summer-plans2018-05-23T12:30:00.000Z2018-05-23T12:30:00.000ZMwalim *7) DaPhunkeeProfessorhttps://www.theblacklist.net/members/Mwalim7DaPhunkeeProfessor<div><p><strong>Hip-Hop Jazz Artist The ZYG 808 looks at the summer ahead as a featured artist on The Phunk <a href="{{#staticFileLink}}3828605841,original{{/staticFileLink}}"><img width="375" src="{{#staticFileLink}}3828605841,original{{/staticFileLink}}" class="align-right" alt="3828605841?profile=original" /></a>Hits 2018 tour and working on his debut album, "The Intro".</strong></p><p><span>Playing four shows in a row is a sign of things to come for The ZYG 808, as this past week was Haley House Bakery on Thursday, Southport on Friday, Dedham Square Coffeehouse on Saturday, and the Hyannis Open Street Festival on Sunday afternoon. "I didn't even bother taking my drums out of Pop's trunk." explained the soon-to-be 15 year-old percussionist and MC.</span><br /> <br /> <span>After officially joining The GroovaLottos last April as both a percussionist and vocalist, as well as the assistant Road Manager, the world of music and life as a musician went from dream to reality. However, last year's The Phunk Hits tour had more room in between dates and was largely contained within the Cape Cod area. This year's tour takes in dates in New York City, the DMV and central New England.</span><br /> <br /> <span>Thursday night at the Haley House Bakery was significant in that it was The ZYG 808's first full-set show completely as a solo artist, without backing players. At this occasion he also debuted his spoken word piece "Fatal Umbratio (F.U.)"</span><br /> <br /> <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/2T1CxZNrCBE?wmode=opaque" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe> <br /> <br /> <span>The ZYG 808 is scheduled to be featured at The Phunk Hits 2018 summer concert tour on these dates. New shows are being added regularly:</span><br /> <br /> <span>6/2 Focsicle @ Gov Bradford- Provincetown, MA</span><br /> <span>6/16 Dedham Square Coffeehouse- Dedham, MA</span><br /> <span>6/30 Lopes Square- Provincetown, MA</span><br /> <span>7/6 Bridgewater Square- Bridgewater, MA</span><br /> <span>7/18 Boston Commons- Boston, MA</span><br /> <span>7/21 Focsicle @ Gov Bradford- Provincetown, MA</span><br /> <span>7/26 Union Square Park- New York, NY</span><br /> <span>7/27 West Harlem Piers Park New York, NY</span><br /> <span>8/11 Plymouth Water Front- Plymouth, MA</span><br /> <span>8/12 Herring Cove- Provincetown, MA</span><br /> <span>8/15 Harwich Main St- Harwichport, MA</span><br /> <span>8/21 Mashpee Park- Mashpee, MA</span><br /> <span>8/25 Boston Jazz Fest- South Boston, MA</span><br /> <span>8/31 Union Square Park- New York, NY</span><br /> <span>9/1 SOBs- New York, NY</span><br /> <span>9/15 Gilda's Stone Rooster- Marion, MA</span><br /> <br /> <span>For more info and to sign up for the mailing list, visit:</span><br /> <span><a href="http://thezyg808.com/">http://thezyg808.com/</a></span></p></div>The GroovaLottos Begin Summer Tour At Beatnik's In Worcesterhttps://www.theblacklist.net/profiles/blogs/the-groovalottos-begin-summer-tour-at-beatnik-s-in-worcester2018-05-21T12:30:00.000Z2018-05-21T12:30:00.000ZMwalim *7) DaPhunkeeProfessorhttps://www.theblacklist.net/members/Mwalim7DaPhunkeeProfessor<div><p><b>Grammy nominated soul-funk-blues band kick-off The Phunk Hits 2018 with a show at Beatnik's in Worcester. Listen to their music on WICN's "Soul Serenade" Monday nights 7 - 10 pm.</b></p><p><img width="355" height="354" class="align-right" src="{{#staticFileLink}}3828605764,original{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="3828605764?profile=original" /></p><p>The summer concert tour season is upon us! This coming Saturday night, the place to be is Beatnik's, 433Park Ave, Worcester at 9 PM when The GroovaLottos turn the room into a party. Saturday, May 26th is the first date of The Phunk Hits 2018, a concert tour featuring the 4-time Grammy nominated band The GroovaLottos and Hip-Hop Jazz sensation, The ZYG 808 (who will not be at the Beatnik's show because he's under age).<br /> <br /> So far, the tour schedule contains the following dates:<br /> <br /> 5/26 Beatnik's- Worcester, MA<br /> 6/2 Focsicle @ Gov Bradford- Provincetown, MA<br /> 6/16 Dedham Square Coffeehouse- Dedham, MA<br /> 6/29 Harvest Wine Gallery- Dennis, MA<br /> 6/30 Lopes Square- Provincetown, MA<br /> 7/6 Bridgewater Square- Bridgewater, MA<br /> 7/18 Boston Commons- Boston, MA<br /> 7/21 Focsicle @ Gov Bradford- Provincetown, MA<br /> 7/26 Union Square Park- New York, NY<br /> 7/27 West Harlem Piers Park New York, NY<br /> 8/11 Plymouth Water Front- Plymouth, MA<a href="{{#staticFileLink}}3828605921,original{{/staticFileLink}}"><img width="375" height="375" class="align-right" src="{{#staticFileLink}}3828605921,original{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="3828605921?profile=original" /></a><br /> 8/12 Herring Cove- Provincetown, MA<br /> 8/15 Harwich Main St- Harwichport, MA<br /> 8/21 Mashpee Park- Mashpee, MA<br /> 8/25 Boston Jazz Fest- South Boston, MA<br /> 8/31- Union Square Park- New York, NY<br /> 9/1 SOBs- New York, NY<br /> 9/22 Gilda's Stone Rooster- Marion, MA<br /> <br /> For updates, visit:<br /> <a href="http://www.thegroovalottos.com/shows">http://www.thegroovalottos.com/shows</a><b><br /></b></p></div>The GroovaLottos Host 'The Hip-Hop Road Show After-Party' In Dedhamhttps://www.theblacklist.net/profiles/blogs/the-groovalottos-host-the-hip-hop-road-show-after-party-in-dedham2018-05-15T12:00:00.000Z2018-05-15T12:00:00.000ZMwalim *7) DaPhunkeeProfessorhttps://www.theblacklist.net/members/Mwalim7DaPhunkeeProfessor<div><p><strong>There's a party going on in Dedham!!! The Coffeehouse Soul Sessions will be the after-party for the "Show Em Whatcha Got!" road show event. The show starts at 8pm in the Dedham Square Coffeehouse, 565 High Street in Dedham, MA.<a href="{{#staticFileLink}}3828605474,original{{/staticFileLink}}"><img width="400" src="{{#staticFileLink}}3828605474,original{{/staticFileLink}}" class="align-right" alt="3828605474?profile=original" /></a></strong></p><p><span>Historic happenings are in store at the Dedham Square Coffeehouse this coming Saturday, where Coffeehouse Soul Sessions will be the after-party for the Hip-Hop Road Show, inviting veteran MCs to take the mic and rock with the band. Showtime starts at 8pm. DSCH is located at 565 High St, Dedham, MA.</span><br /> <br /> <span>The Road Show event will be taking place at the Copley branch of the Boston Library, 11am - 4pm on May 19th. Folks from Boston's hip-hop community are encouraged to bring memorabilia including posters, flyers, photos and other scalable items.</span><br /> <br /> <span>Individually, The GroovaLottos are all veterans of the Massachusetts and New York hip-hop scenes. Aside from serving as a session player and producer on numerous hip-hop projects of the 1980's and 90's, Mwalim DaPhunkee Professor's first record was a 1990 release entitled "Her Groove" featuring spoken-word over funk, a pre-cursor to the spoken-word movement that would flourish during that decade. Eddie Ray Johnson had his tenure as a party DJ. Richard Johnson played bass on a number of live and studio hip-hop projects. The band's youngest member, The ZYG 808 is in the process of launching his hip-hop career, having appeared on the Soul Poet's Syndicate release and music video, "Flippin'".</span><br /> <br /> <span>The next week, on May 26th is the kick-off for The Phunk Hits 2018 summer concert tour, featuring The GroovaLottos, The ZYG 808, and several guest artists. So far the calendar is:</span><br /> <br /> <span>5/26 Beatnik's- Worcester, MA</span><br /> <span>6/2 Focsicle @ Gov Bradford- Provincetown, MA</span><br /> <span>6/16 Dedham Square Coffeehouse- Dedham, MA</span><br /> <span>6/29 Harvest Wine Gallery- Dennis, MA</span><br /> <span>6/30 Lopes Square- Provincetown, MA</span><br /> <span>7/6 Bridgewater Square- Bridgewater, MA</span><br /> <span>7/18 Boston Commons- Boston, MA</span><br /> <span>7/21 Focsicle @ Gov Bradford- Provincetown, MA</span><br /> <span>7/26 Union Square Park- New York, NY</span><br /> <span>7/27 West Harlem Piers Park- New York, NY</span><br /> <span>8/11 Plymouth Water Front Plymouth, MA</span><br /> <span>8/12 Herring Cove Provincetown, MA</span><br /> <span>8/15 Harwich Main St Harwichport, MA</span><br /> <span>8/21 Mashpee Park Mashpee, MA</span><br /> <span>8/25 Boston Jazz Fest South Boston, MA</span><br /> <span>9/1 SOBs New York, NY</span><br /> <span>9/22 Gilda's Stone Rooster Marion, MA</span><br /> <br /> <span>For more information, visit:</span><br /> <span><a href="http://thegroovalottos.com/shows">http://thegroovalottos.com/shows</a></span></p></div>The Phunk Hits 2018 Concert Tour Brings The GroovaLottos Music To A Street Near You!https://www.theblacklist.net/profiles/blogs/the-phunk-hits-2018-concert-tour-brings-the-groovalottos-music-to2018-05-01T11:28:12.000Z2018-05-01T11:28:12.000ZMwalim *7) DaPhunkeeProfessorhttps://www.theblacklist.net/members/Mwalim7DaPhunkeeProfessor<div><p><span style="font-size:12pt;"><strong><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}3828605374,original{{/staticFileLink}}"><img width="687" height="687" class="align-center" src="{{#staticFileLink}}3828605374,original{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="3828605374?profile=original" /></a></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;"><strong>The Phunk Hits 2018 summer concert tour schedule has been published with <a href="{{#staticFileLink}}3828605374,original{{/staticFileLink}}"><br /></a> additional dates to come throughout the eastern region. The kick-off show will be in Worcester, MA</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;"><span>Summer is coming and so is the The Phunk Hits 2018 summer street concert tour, featuring The GroovaLottos and The ZYG 808. Song Keepers, LTD has announced that the tour is set to kick off on May 26 in Worcester and is running until October 14th, hitting parks, street corners, and a few indoor venues throughout Massachusetts, New England, and the East coast, including dates in New York City as well as dates to be added in Connecticut, and Maryland.</span><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;"><strong>5/26 – Beatnik's – Worcester, MA</strong><br /> <strong>6/2 – Focsicle @ Gov Bradford – Provincetown, MA</strong><br /> <span><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}3828605193,original{{/staticFileLink}}"><img width="287" class="align-left" src="{{#staticFileLink}}3828605418,original{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="3828605418?profile=original" /></a><strong>6/16 – Dedham Square Coffeehouse – Dedham, MA</strong></span><br /> <strong>6/30 – Lopes Square – Provincetown, MA</strong><br /> <strong>7/6 – Bridgewater Square – Bridgewater, MA</strong><br /> <strong>7/18 – Boston Commons – Boston, MA</strong><br /> <strong>7/21 – Focsicle @ Gov Bradford – Provincetown, MA</strong><br /> <strong>7/26 – Union Square Park – New York, NY</strong><br /> <strong>7/27 – West Harlem Piers Park – New York, NY</strong><br /> <strong>8/11 – Plymouth Water Front – Plymouth, MA</strong><br /> <strong>8/12 – Herring Cove – Provincetown, MA</strong><br /> <strong>8/15 – Harwich Main St – Harwichport, MA</strong><br /> <strong>8/21 – Mashpee Park – Mashpee, MA</strong><br /> <strong>8/25 – Boston Jazz Fest – South Boston, MA</strong><br /> <strong>9/1 – SOBs – New York, NY</strong><br /> <strong>9/22 – Gilda's Stone Rooster – Marion, MA</strong><br /> <span><br /> The Phunk Hits summer street concert tour began last summer as a community-based arts and culture project on Cape Cod and Southcoastal Massachusetts regional tour, featuring performances by The GroovaLottos and young musicians from the SKL Artist Mentoring Program. This year will feature the same, basic line-up.</span><br /> <br /> <span>May 26 will be at Beatnik's, 433 Park Ave, Worcester, MA - 9PM showtime, $5 cover. The next week, June 2, the tour stop will be at Focsicle @ the Governor Bradford, 312 Commercial St, Provincetown. Showtime is 9PM with a $10 cover.</span><br /> <img width="312" height="312" class="align-right" src="{{#staticFileLink}}3828605333,original{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="3828605333?profile=original" /></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;"><span>NEW Dates are being added regularly. To keep up with the The Phunk Hits 2018summer tour, visit: </span><span><a href="https://www.thegroovalottos.com/shows/">https://www.thegroovalottos.com/shows/</a></span><br /> <br /> <span>Many dates will feature Hip-Hop Jazz Percussionist, The ZYG 808. For dates of his specific appearances, check out:</span><br /> <span><a href="https://www.thezyg808.com/shows-tours/">https://www.thezyg808.com/shows-tours/</a></span><br /> <br /> <span>The Phunk Hits 2018 is made possible by support from:</span><br /> <span>Massachusetts Cultural Council: Provincetown Cultural Council - Wellfleet Cultural Council - Brewster Cultural Council - Bridgewater Cultural Council - Boston Arts Council - Marion Cultural Council - Bourne Cultural Council. The New York City Parks Department - Down Streeters, LLC - Liberation Multimedia, LLC</span></span></p></div>The ZYG 808 Brings Down The House At The Mashpee High School Talent Showhttps://www.theblacklist.net/profiles/blogs/the-zyg-808-brings-down-the-house-at-the-mashpee-high-school2018-04-18T20:59:11.000Z2018-04-18T20:59:11.000ZMwalim *7) DaPhunkeeProfessorhttps://www.theblacklist.net/members/Mwalim7DaPhunkeeProfessor<div><p><b>Hip-Hop Jazz Percussionist struts his stuff and wins first place in the Mashpee Middle High School Talent Show. Performs song from upcoming album.</b></p><p><span>When you're 14 years old and have already headlined three jazz festivals, performed for crowds of 48,000 people and spent your last summer on tour as opposed to cutting lawns, a high school talent show might seem a bit passé, but not for The ZYG 808. When notices for auditions went up he jumped at the opportunity.</span><br /><br /><span>Mashpee Middle High School held it's talent show in the Victoria Viera Performing Arts Center to an audience of about 300 people including students and families. Mashpee is a school system that has always been proud of it's gifted music students and the April 12th show was no exception.</span><br /><br /><span>Among the many acts, Vocalist Shane Barros moved the crowd with his original rap song "Ten Toes Down"; William Henley brought the room to their feet with his rendition of AHA's "Take On Me". Peter DeFrancesco kept the room in stitches with his generic love song. A group simply called 'The Girls' demonstrated instrumental and vocal prowess with their version of Mariah Carey's "Always Be My Baby". The ZYG took to the stage and the room went wild. Dropping into his song "Explanation"</span> <span>from his upcoming album. He ended to a standing ovation.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://youtu.be/6GSA105amSA" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/6GSA105amSA</a><br /><br /><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/6GSA105amSA?wmode=opaque" width="500" height="300" frameborder="0"></iframe> <br /><br /><span>At the end of the night, the winners were announced. The Girls came in 3rd, Peter DeFrancesco came in 2nd and The ZYG 808 was the first place winner of the night. "I was in shock!" explained The ZYG 808 in his post show interview with The Falcon . The ZYG 808 will be the featured performer at Art Is Life Itself @ Haley House in Boston and will be on The Phunk Hits Tour 2018 with The GroovaLottos and other artists, including dates in New York, Boston and the DMV.</span><br /><br /><span>For more info, visit:</span><br /><a href="http://thezyg808.com/" target="_blank">http://thezyg808.com</a></p></div>The ZYG 808 Pays Tribute To The Late John Blackwell, Jrhttps://www.theblacklist.net/profiles/blogs/the-zyg-pays-tribute-to-the-late-john-blackwell-jr2018-03-15T14:00:00.000Z2018-03-15T14:00:00.000ZMwalim *7) DaPhunkeeProfessorhttps://www.theblacklist.net/members/Mwalim7DaPhunkeeProfessor<div><p><b>Among the various jazz and fusion drummers who have influenced The ZYG 808, the style and career<a href="{{#staticFileLink}}3828603970,original{{/staticFileLink}}"><img width="400" src="{{#staticFileLink}}3828603970,original{{/staticFileLink}}" class="align-right" alt="3828603970?profile=original" /></a> of John Blackwell, Jr had a considerable influence on the child prodigy's own development.</b></p><p><span>One night while performing with The GroovaLottos, The ZYG 808 took to the drum kit to perform "Baychester Ave", and instrumental jazz piece that he co-composed with his father, Mwalim. Before rolling into the up-tempo, Latin-influenced groove, he announced that he </span><span> to dedicate this performance to the late John Blackwell, Jr. who had passed away this past summer.Blackwell, who was best known as Prince's drummer in the New Power Generation as well as the touring drummer for D'Angelo among other R&B, Jazz and Hip-hop acts.</span><br /> <br /> <span>The ZYG 808 first became familiar with John Blackwell when he was ten after his percussion teacher -The GroovaLottos drummer, Eddie Ray Johnson- suggested Blackwell's instructional DVD to supplement the lessons. The ZYG absorbed the DVD like a sponge and even began looking up his live performances on YouTube with various jazz, r&b, and hip-hop acts. He was also drawn by their mutual admiration of Art Blakey, Max Roach and Clyde Stubblefield. "The DVD definitely helped me with technique," said The ZYG from behind his drum set. "He also had footage of many of the old jazz greats on there too." After a year of coaching from Johnson and Blackwell's DVD, The ZYG was featuring with The GroovaLottos at shows (he is now a full member of the band) and headlining at the Boston </span><span> Fest.</span></p><p><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/0fIa0ZV4wDQ?wmode=opaque" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe> <br /> <br /> <span>The ZYG 808 confided that he was very sorry he never got to meet Mr. Blackwell as he was a true fan. Another place where The ZYG and Blackwell indirectly crossed paths came on The ZYG's 13th birthday when he had the opportunity to play with legendary jazz saxophonist -and Prince band alum- Jay Rodriguez at a LaGuardia High School alumni cabaret.</span><br /> <br /> <span>Some of The ZYG 808's jazz drumming techniques and styles will be featured on his upcoming Hip-hop album, slightly departing from the traditional drum machine, common in contemporary hip-hop. An MC who can literally make his own beats is rare to find. #RealBeatz and #SoulPoets on Twitter.</span><br /> <br /> <span>For more information, visit:</span><br /> <a href="http://thezyg808.com/" target="_blank">http://thezyg808.com</a></p></div>The Influence of Nina Simone on The GroovaLottos Soundhttps://www.theblacklist.net/profiles/blogs/the-influence-of-nina-simone-on-the-groovalottos-sound2018-03-13T09:34:12.000Z2018-03-13T09:34:12.000ZMwalim *7) DaPhunkeeProfessorhttps://www.theblacklist.net/members/Mwalim7DaPhunkeeProfessor<div><p><strong>It is International Women's History Month and GroovaLottos keyboardist and singer reflects on <a href="{{#staticFileLink}}3828602289,original{{/staticFileLink}}"><img width="450" src="{{#staticFileLink}}3828602289,original{{/staticFileLink}}" class="align-right" height="306" alt="3828602289?profile=original" /></a>the influence of legendary jazz great, Nina Simone on his performance style.</strong></p><p>As the truck and equipment trailer of The GroovaLottos tooled through Dedham after another successful show at the Dedham Square Coffeehouse, the strains of Nina Simone's "Sinner Man" could be heard on the truck stereo. Mwalim turned it up slightly and began to sing along and even started scatting as Simone's rapid-fire, Pentacostal church styled piano solo danced around her vocal invocations of "power".</p><p>Mwalim explained that the legendary jazz singer and pianist had a major effect on his development as a pianist and singer. "When I was trying to figure out how to play and sing at the same time, it was listening to my mother's and grandparent's Nina Simone albums that helped me figure it out." Nina Simone, who was born Eunice Kathleen Waymon, was a church raised, classically trained concert pianist who began playing jazz, blues and soul at cocktail lounges in Atlantic City and the Greenwich Village section of New York. Her signature contralto to low tenor vocals neatly woven into her percussive piano playing style became an iconic elements in the jazz world.</p><p>"We have the same vocal range, so it was easier for me to find my voice in her style than it was in singers like Ray Charles or Joe Tex." Mwalim, who began his career as a studio session player and accompanist, had not sang in public until he was in his mid twenties, prior to that serving as a vocal coach for singers in the various bands that eh played with. One night the singer for a band didn't show up for the gig, leaving Mwalim to front as the singer for the night. "I made it through the night doing a Nina Simone impersonation... of course, she never sang 'Groove Me' by Guy, but singing it the way she would was a lot easier for me than trying to sound like Aaron Hall."</p><p><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/WoCqlBnVTfM?wmode=opaque" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></p><p>Building off of Simone's platform, Mwalim went on to win awards for his vocal work in jazz, including three Urban Music Awards, four Silver Arrow Awards, three Native American Music Award nominations, and of course The GroovaLottos four Grammy nominations. In addition, Simone's work as a Civil Right activist also had an impact on The GroovaLottos commitment to social and economic justice.</p><p>The GroovaLottos will be at Gilda's Stone Rooster on March 17. 27 Wareham Rd, Marion, MA. Showtime 9pm.</p><p>They will be at the Dedham Square Coffeehouse on April 14. 565 High St, Dedham, MA. Showtime 8pm</p><p>For more information, visit:<br /><a href="http://thegroovalottos.com">http://thegroovalottos.com</a></p></div>The GroovaLottos' Downtown Phunk Party Was A Soul Revivalhttps://www.theblacklist.net/profiles/blogs/the-groovalottos-downtown-phunk-party-was-a-soul-revival2018-03-06T13:30:00.000Z2018-03-06T13:30:00.000ZMwalim *7) DaPhunkeeProfessorhttps://www.theblacklist.net/members/Mwalim7DaPhunkeeProfessor<div><p><b><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}3828603187,original{{/staticFileLink}}"><img width="750" src="{{#staticFileLink}}3828603187,original{{/staticFileLink}}" class="align-full" alt="3828603187?profile=original" /></a></b><b>With most of Cape Cod still in a blackout after Friday's storm, the Phunk Party was in Welfleet and the dance floor was packed. Band members and fans say that this is a testament to the power of The Phunk.</b></p><p><span>Neither storm nor blackout can prevent a Phunk Party from happening! Despite the fact that 3/4 of Cape Cod residents were left without electricity after the Nor'easter hit Cape Cod, The GroovaLottos' Downtown Phunk Party at Welfleet Preservation Hall was packed with existing fans of the popular soul-funk band as well as many new converts.</span><br /> <br /> <span>On the way to the show, the band's trailer -otherwise referred to as the Phunk Wagon- made its way across the cape, passing towns and villages that were still without power, only to be greeted by a sea of lights when they got to Eastham. The band wondered if the show was going to be a bust, only to arrive at the hall and find out that people had been calling the venue all day to find out if the show was still happening. "We were still doing sound check and they had to open the house because there were so many folks waiting to get in. Early arrivals got treated to a funky blues jam. "Ladies and gentlemen, this is not the show," Mwalim announced to the growing audience, who were bobbing and grooving to the warm-up. At 7:30 he announced, "Now it's the show..."</span><br /> <br /> <span>Opening with their mid-tempo bolero, "Ever So Close", the enthusiastic audience found their way onto the dance floor by the second song in and it stayed that way until the end of the show. "I had to come tonight. These guys had me dancing in the streets of Provincetown this summer, so I had to get a taste of that!" said one fan at the intermission.</span><br /> <br /> <span>March 10 The GroovaLottos are back at Dedham Square Coffeehouse, 565 High St, Dedham, MA @ 7PM</span><br /> <br /> <span>March 17 The GroovaLottos are at Gilda's Stone Rooster, 27 Wareham Rd, Marion, MA @ 9PM</span><br /> <br /> <span>To Stay Current on The GroovaLottos Activities, Join The Phunk Squad:</span><br /> <a href="http://tinyurl.com/daphunkeeprofessor-com" target="_blank">http://tinyurl.com/daphunkeeprofessor-com</a></p></div>The GroovaLottos Recall Their First Show & The Downtown Phunk Party on March 3https://www.theblacklist.net/profiles/blogs/the-groovalottos-recall-their-first-show-amp-the-downtown-phunk2018-02-27T22:00:00.000Z2018-02-27T22:00:00.000ZMwalim *7) DaPhunkeeProfessorhttps://www.theblacklist.net/members/Mwalim7DaPhunkeeProfessor<div><p><b>It was a brisk March evening in Falmouth, Massachusetts when The GroovaLottos made their debut in 2011. They had a three hour set and only five songs. How did they do it?</b></p><p><img width="300" src="{{#staticFileLink}}3828602442,original{{/staticFileLink}}" class="align-right" height="232" alt="3828602442?profile=original" /></p><p><span>"We had been jamming in the carriage house for almost two years an</span><span>d sounded pretty good," recalls Mwalim DaPhunkee Professor, "I had brought in a digital recorder and we even made a demo of about 4 or five songs." "The only thing," added Eddie Ray Johnson, "was that all we knew were about 4 or five songs... completely. We also knew a couple of Mwalim's originals; but otherwise, we barely had a complete set. The next rehearsal, Mwalim casually mentions that we had two gigs coming up, both on the same day."</span><br /> <br /> <span>On March 12, 2011, for the first time, The GroovaLottos loaded their instruments into their vehicles and unloaded at the Tilden Arts Center of Cape Cod Community College in West Barnstable and made their public debut at the Multicultural Arts Festival. "That was only a 25 minute set, so we were fine," recalls Eddie Ray. Later that night, they unloaded at a pub in Falmouth, did soundcheck and went out for a bite before the 10pm gig.</span></p><p><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/w_Kv9L2lxlM?wmode=opaque" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe> <br /> <br /> <span>"All through dinner, Jamie and Nick were stressing about our lack of songs to fill a gig that ran from 10pm to 1am. To add to the pressure, the Cape Cod Times had placed us as 'Best Bet' for the weekend, so folks were going to come hear us," laughed Mwalim. While Jamie Wolf had been a session player for Motown in the late 1960's, as well as a touring blues player, usually fronting his own bands; Mwalim and Eddie Ray had also been touring and session players and Mwalim relied on some incite that the late, great Atlantic Records promotions man, Clarence Bullard, "If you know four chord progressions, you know 4 million songs." Also having backgrounds as jazz players, they were able to insert solos and shift feels of the songs to stretch them out.</span></p><p><span>"we were able to make it through all three sets, using the same chord changes several times and just changing the arrangement, words and melodies," added Eddie Ray. "Between the 12-bar blues, the 'Shake It Up Baby' chord changes, and 'Ain't Misbehavin' chords, we were able to play tons of soul, blues, rock, and pop tunes by Michael Jackson, Led Zeppelin, Barry White, Curtis Mayfield, Muddy Waters, Charles Wright, and The Isley Brothers," explained Mwalim.<br /><br />Here we are, almost seven years later and the band has a set list of over 200 songs, over 30 of which are originals, including the tunes on their Grammy nominated debut album, "Ask Yo' Mama". Even their cover tunes are distinctly 'GroovaLotto', soaked in their signature soul-funk-blues style.<br /><br />UPCOMING Shows with The GroovaLottos:<br /><br />March 17 & April 21 - Soul Night @ Gilda's Stone Rooster<br />27 Wareham Rd, Marion, MA - 9PM<br /><br />March 10, April 14, May 19- Coffeehouse Soul Sessions @ Dedham Square Coffeehouse<br />565 High St, Dedham, MA - 8PM<br /><br />To follow the GroovaLottos, visit:<br /><a href="http://www.thegroovalottos.com/" target="_blank">http://www.thegroovalottos.com</a></span></p></div>Mwalim DaPhunkee Professor signs with Spirit Wind Records. Set to Release NDN Jazz Album in New Yearhttps://www.theblacklist.net/profiles/blogs/mwalim-daphunkee-professor-signs-with-spirit-wind-records-set-t-12013-12-26T20:30:00.000Z2013-12-26T20:30:00.000ZMwalim *7) DaPhunkeeProfessorhttps://www.theblacklist.net/members/Mwalim7DaPhunkeeProfessor<div><p><a target="_blank" href="http://ejazznews.com/wp-content/uploads/Smiling-in-the-Woods-Playing-fiddle2.jpg"><img class="align-right" src="http://ejazznews.com/wp-content/uploads/Smiling-in-the-Woods-Playing-fiddle2.jpg?width=536" height="225" width="304" alt="Smiling-in-the-Woods-Playing-fiddle2.jpg?width=536" /></a>From the 2013 Native American Music Awards, Mwalim DaPhunkee Professor, a soul- funk- jazz musical artist and member of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe took home two Top Nominee medals and an offer from Donald Blackfox to join the Spirit Wind Records family of traditional and contemporary Native American recording artists.</p><p>Mwalim, a veteran songwriter, producer, session and touring musician has been recording and releasing albums on his own LMMGM label since 1990, interrupted by a stint at a major label subsidiary as a staff producer and spec artist. As it is the nature of Spirit Wind Records to give complete creative control to it’s artists, this project will be a co-release between LMMGM and Spirit Wind. In November, Mwalim e-mailed a zip file of rough mixes to Donald Blackfox for final approval, who responded “Just listened to the tracks I love them My kind of music. Great Job.” adding the proposed album to Spirit Wind’s release roster for winter of 2014.</p><p>The album is to help raise consciousness of the Indigenous led, Idle No More Movement.</p><p><span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong>Just Is... 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