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Black Renaissance
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Black Renaissance was the musical project of Harry Whitaker. It featured Woody Shaw, Azar Lawrence, Buster Williams, Billy Hart and Mtume a… read moreBlack Renaissance was the musical project of Harry Whitaker. It featured Woody Shaw, Azar Lawrence, Buster Williams, Billy Hart and Mtume amongst others. "Having already achieved varying degrees of commercial and critical success w… read moreBlack Renaissance was the musical project of Harry Whitaker. It featured Woody Shaw, Azar Lawrence, Buster Williams, Billy Hart and Mtume amongst others. "Having already achieved varying degrees of commercial and critical success with Roy Ayers' Ubiquity project and Roberta Flack, … read more
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Shamek Farrah
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Henry Franklin
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Born October 1st, 1940, Henry Franklin is a native of Los Angeles whose earliest memories of jazz were through his father, Sammy Franklin, … read moreBorn October 1st, 1940, Henry Franklin is a native of Los Angeles whose earliest memories of jazz were through his father, Sammy Franklin, a renowned trumpeter and bandleader. As a child, Henry was encouraged to take music seriously and … read moreBorn October 1st, 1940, Henry Franklin is a native of Los Angeles whose earliest memories of jazz were through his father, Sammy Franklin, a renowned trumpeter and bandleader. As a child, Henry was encouraged to take music seriously and with that he understood its emotional power. Though he would… read more
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Dadisi Komolafe
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Born Arthur Wells, Komolafe regarded Tapscott as his mentor and became involved with the Cross Roads Art Academy, sponsored by the UGAMA (U… read moreBorn Arthur Wells, Komolafe regarded Tapscott as his mentor and became involved with the Cross Roads Art Academy, sponsored by the UGAMA (Union of God's Musicians and Artists Ascension) Foundation, both established by Tapscott, and … read moreBorn Arthur Wells, Komolafe regarded Tapscott as his mentor and became involved with the Cross Roads Art Academy, sponsored by the UGAMA (Union of God's Musicians and Artists Ascension) Foundation, both established by Tapscott, and a vanguard to a crucial community-centred black arts movemen… read more
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The John Betsch Society
3,436 listeners
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Adele Sebastian
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Marcus Belgrave
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Lloyd Mcneill
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