| Influences | Too many to even attempt to name, but quickly...Sarah Vaughn, Betty Carter, Donnie Hathaway, Nina Simone, Minnie Ripperton, Chacka Khan, The Clark Sisters, Oleta Adams, Nancy Wilson, Tori Amos, Fiona Apple, Tracy Chapman, Febi Snow, Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder, Wayne Shorter, Gil Scott Heron, Lisa E. aka Ms. Everything, Tamar-Kali, Miles Davis, Meshelle, John Coltrane, Robert Glasper, Bilal, Fela Kuti, singers in the subway, the smell of the city, rain, wind, flowers, the love in my life, my beautiful son, my supporters, and most importantly the Creator. |
