Stevie Wonder, Bill Evans, Bill Withers, Santana, Eric Clapton, Chaka Khan, Aretha Franklin, Joe Sample, Bud Powell, Bobby Timmons, Jimmy Smith, Billy Preston, Joe Zawinul, George Duke, Hampton Hawes, The Beatles, Art Tatum, Les McCann, Bob Marley, Herbie Hancock, Earth, Wind, & Fire, Donny Hathaway, Oscar Peterson, Richard Tee, Jimi Hendrix, Sly & The Family Stone, the list goes on and on and on...
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I sound like me, me being a sum of all the parts in me that come from my heart, my soul, and the pioneers and masters of music that are my musical heroes and teachers...
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This is my space. I love music, I like to play any kind of music that has substance to it whether it be a groove, a beautiful ballad, something funky, basically anything with heart and soul... I've had the good fortune in my life to make a living playing music, my main credentials are that I'm a jazz/funk/blues/R&B/soul keyboardist/organist/writer/singer with a few solo albums out and work as a sideman for a lot of people. I've made 4 solo albums which you can check out on my website at www.benjieporecki.com and have appeared as a sideman on lots of other people's projects. As a sideman and sitting in I've worked with Patti Labelle, Isaac Hayes, Angie Stone, Chuck Brown, Angela Bofill, Nelson Rangell, Maysa, Vesta, Pieces Of A Dream, Mary Wilson, Regina Belle, Stevie Wonder, Chaka Khan and many others.
How Does It Feel? is my latest solo effort and most ambitious to date. The album celebrates and expresses the broad spectrum of the joys of life and love. The twelve songs are original compositions written, produced, and performed by me. Embracing modern technology and traditional instruments has given the production of this album the best of both worlds. While providing some very organic and timeless textures, the music was captured in a state of the art recording, making it warm and pleasurable to listen to and absorb. The album features masterful grooves created by me and top-notch, world class bassists and drummers David Dyson (New Kids On The Block, M'shell Ndegeocello), Gary Grainger (John Scofield), Andre "Blues" Webb (Najji, Bebe & Cece Winans), Greg Grainger (Whitney Houston, Acoustic Alchemy), and Alejandro Lucini (Origem). Tracy Hamlin provides beautifully conceived and executed background vocals ..s, while Alvin White and Mike Ault seamlessly share guitar duties. A full horn section is blowing on 4 of the tunes, and Alfredo Mojica can be heard throughout, masterfully architecting the percussion tracks.
The songs currently on my page are 3 studio cuts from my new album "How Does It Feel?" which was just released on March 7th and 2 cuts from a live gig recently with saxophonist Craig Alston featuring Mark Stewart on drums, David Dyson on bass, Alvin White on guitar, myself ..s, and Graig Alston on sax. "How Does It Feel?" is available for purchase on my other website www.benjieporecki.com via paypal on www.cdbaby.com/cd/benjieporecki It is also available on i-tunes and many of the other major download sites. You can check out more about me at www.benjieporecki.com. I'm hoping to reconnect with some old friends and connect with some new friends through my space...Peace~Benjie
MyHotCommentsBenjie, Trials and Tribulations will either make us More Holy, or More Sinful depending [GREATLY] on our Relationship to God/with God, Amen? Because when testings come (and they WILL come "IF" you are Walking right), WE will either TRUST God's purposes and FIND Peace, OR "we" can Trust in our OWN plans, start walking in the "Vanity of our mind", thereby developing a NEGATIVE OUTLOOK or DISPOSITION and thus DEVELOPING A BITTER, and CYNICAL heart. We may NOT like our situation (and in MOST cases "we" WON'T), BUT, because WE "Are CHRISTIANS"; because we are a "Chosen Generation; because we are a Royal Priesthood; because we are a Holy Nation and a Peculiar People"...WE... "SHOULD"... LOVE...GOD and WE...MUST...TRUST..."HIS"...WILL FOR OUR LIVES!
The Bible says "And going a little further, He threw Himself upon the ground on His face and prayed saying, My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass away from Me, nevertheless, not what I will [not what I desire], but as You will and desire" (Matt.26:39 AMP).
The Bible also says "For I know the thoughts and plans that I have for you, says the Lord, thoughts and plans for welfare and peace and not for evil, to give you hope in your final outcome" (Jer.29:11 AMP). Is that where the phrase "Trusting God's Purposes" came from......Hmmm?!!?
Not a Sermon, Just a recent Revelation. YBIC, Richard -aka- MEGA VOICES GOLD!
For everyone who has insisted on me hanging out with them,. I will be at Luckies Tavern. Thursday 15th. In the Power Plant Live, B-more Inner Harbor. I will be on the main bar all night. Ladies drink all night for 10$, guys drink all night for 15$. This is the best deal on a Thursday, so come hang out with me and I will beat your liver all the way up.....
Hello There Lizzy Dean, Thanks alot for letting us get all friendly with ya.. we really appreciate it. So much so that we might throw a party in your honor.. sounds cherry aye?.. thanks again we dig. have a good day new friend.. love pp
Just wanted to say thank you for bein our friend and givin us the support you have done. Cant believe we have only had this space up for a couple of months and already so many people backing us! If its not too cheeky and obviously only if your not busy could you come on our page and give us a comment on our stuff! It would be reatly appreciated. Also we are giving away free 'I love suzy' t-shirts (to go with our first single) with everyone who signs up to our mailing list so get involved if you want! Thanks for reading this and i hope i didnt bore you! ha. p.s. even if you dont come on our page and comment, thank you for bein our friend on here!
Just wanted to say thank you for bein our friend and givin us the support you have done. Cant believe we have only had this space up for a couple of months and already so many people backing us! If its not too cheeky and obviously only if your not busy could you come on our page and give us a comment on our stuff! It would be reatly appreciated. Also we are giving away free 'I love suzy' t-shirts (to go with our first single) with everyone who signs up to our mailing list so get involved if you want! Thanks for reading this and i hope i didnt bore you! ha. p.s. even if you dont come on our page and comment, thank you for bein our friend on here!
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hi bro hope life is good and I miss the time we had in Severn studio 2 years ago.........time running but i hope we can get you over soon for a festival weekend
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