From Strata East to Kanye West, from straight-ahead jazz to straight-out funk, Brian Jackson is a true American legend. Listen to the more than a dozen albums he co-wrote and produced with longtime partner Gil Scott-Heron and you are bound to have many 'where have i heard that before? ' moments. That's because so many of his licks and riffs have been sampled - and continue to be sampled by - hip-hop aristocracy. Check his trademark Rhodes sound providing the groove foundations for cuts like Kanye's "Home Again" and Common's "The People", which features Brian's signature synth lines from "We Almost Lost Detroit," and you'll understand that his musical vision was decades ahead of its time. Maybe that's the reason that when you hear him play it's like something you've heard all your life.
A master of the keyboard, Brian's style is instantly recognizable. Yet, listen to him sing and you'll wonder why it took him so long to let the world hear his voice.
"I had to let the soul ripen it," he simply states.
After over 35 years of creativity, Brian can still be found building musical alliances with artists as diverse as Ron Carter and DJ Logic, Pete Miser and Blk Sonshine's Masauko, and actively encourages contact with younger, less-established artists as well. His band, consisting of young phenoms Diallo House (bass), Ismail Lawal (drums) and saxophonist Stacey Dillard proves that this policy yields big dividends.
Brian reaches into both the future and the past to draw his inspiration, combining them to create a sound that is always new, yet true to the tradition of music that he insists on honoring. Ever aware how much a part of the music the listener is, Brian comments: "This music isn't really mine; it belongs to all of us. The minute I start trying to own it, it's all over. It's my job to pass on what I've learned. That's living the Tradition".
yoooo bee what happened to you da other night in brooklyn...ish and eye was looking forward to seeing you after all this time...oh well i guess we'll catch you on da rebound....1 luv
Please View The video 12/19/2009 8:00 PM at Smiley Festival (reggae ska music festival) Bang Um Por Pattaya, Pattaya Chonburie, Cost:
THE SKATALITES, SKA CUBANO ,PRINCE FATTY&LITTLE ROY, BABYHEAD WINDY CITY, T-BONE ,TEDDY SKA, KAI-JO BROTHERS ,SRIRAJAH ROCKERS, SUPER GLASSES ,SKA ENSEMBLE, GA-PI & THE PHOTO Also:
Please Watch my Video enrty for the "Ultimate Thailand Explorers Contest",I'll let you know when Voting starts. We need your support We'll focus on Reggae Music there if we win.
Don't think just GO and see Brian and very funky band LIVE. HE is a real human being and a real musician ! Really the "Jazzmix at Vienne" session made me feel groovy (and they couldn't stop !) and MOVE MOVE MOVE. ALL THE BEST TO ALL OF YOU !!
Bless up Brian Jackson!! S.O.S. humbly announces the expansion of our presence in the web 2.0, which is manifesting itself, in the setup of a profile on TWITTER on http://www.twitter.com/SongsOfSolomon and on
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Please feel free to take a listen to a new mix inna 24bit stylee of de "King David Dub".
InI give heartically thanks and nuff raspect fi di link up. Big Up fi di Irie vibes on de Ispace of di I! Bless Up & Jah Guide to all di reggae and dub fans, artists, players of instruments and supporters. Fi mek sure to listen to more tracks of S.O.S. and to chill inna real dubstylee, please feel irie to follow InI invitation to also visit the Ispace of DUBRADIO S.O.S. SOUNDSTATION, the internet radio station of Songs Of Solomon.
Great Luck at the "Harmony Festival" this Weekend with Legba's Light. I cannot wait to see the Footage. Wish I could be there. I know it's going to be KILLER. Have Fun Brother.
FINALLY, NEW MUSIC! "The Art Of Broken Glass" (EP), click myspace.com/mrjmedeiros and take a listen! Available on itunes or directly from my site. New Mr.J songs to add to your profile! WORD!
You can also follow on twitter.com/mrjmedeiros for free music.
FINALLY!!! The live video of Mr. Confuse & The Confusers playing at the Mephisto Club in Hannover Germany on 27th September 2008 is ready. It was the album release concert of the Mr. Confuse album “Feel The Fire” released on Légère Recordings as DLP, CD and digital in September 2008.
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