On the Album "Live & Direct"
Band:
Lummie Spann - Alto & Soprano Sax
Marlin McKay - Trumpet & Flugel Horn
Zaccai Curtis - Fender Rhodes
Dezron Douglas - Bass
Ben Bilello - Drums
Curtis Torian - Drums
The New Jazz Workshop Members:
Lummie Spann - Alto & Soprano Sax
Dezron Douglas - Bass
Ray McMorrin - Tenor Sax
Josh Evans - Trumpet
Ben Bilello - Drums
Curtis Torian - Drums
Zaccai Curtis - Piano, Fender Rhodes
Dave Bryant - Piano, Fender Rhodes
Etkilendikleri
PERFORMANCE: Jackie McLean, Charlie Parker, Gary Bartz, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Ray Charles, Cannonball Adderly, Branford Marsalis, Kenny Garrett, Kenny Kirkland, Jeff "Tain" Watts, David Sanborn, Grover Washington Jr., Roy Hargrove, Sonny Stitt, James Spaulding, Joe Henderson, John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Wayne Shorter, Cedar Walton, Curtis Fuller, Benny Golson, Lee Morgan, Sonny Rollins, Dexter Gordon, Nathan Davis, Sidney Bechet, Illinois Jaquet, Nat Adderly, Bobby Hutcherson, Freddie Hubbard, Woody Shaw, Rene McLean, Dick Oatts, Dave Santoro, Herbie Hancock, Art Blakey, Jerry Bergonzi, Louis Hayes, Billy Higgins, Roy Haynes, Jimmy Cobb, Tony Tilliams, Wes Montgomery, Jimmy Smith, Kenny Barron, Dave Holland, Joe Zawinul, Victor Feldman, Chick Corea, Mulgrew Miller, Sam Jones, Sarah Vaughn, Betty Carter, Ella Fiztgerald, Dee Bridgewater, Steve Davis, Nat Reeves, Steve Nelson, Kirk Litesy, Joe Sample, George Duke, Billy Cobham, Jimmy Greene, Kris Allen, Wayne Escoffery, Julius Tolentino, Chris Potter, Ron Blake, Steve Wilson, Vincent Herring, Antonio Hart, Christian McBride, Joshua Redman, Stephen Scott, Nicholas Payton, Terrence Blanchard, James Brown, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Anita Baker, Luther Vandross, Curtis Mayfield, Tower of Power, Blood-Sweat-N-Tears, Commodores, Earth Wind & Fire, Parliment Funkadelic, The Temptations, Smokey Robinson, Isaac Hayes, James Clevland, Mahalia Jackson, Shirley Ceasar, Andre Crouch, Rev. Al Green, Fred Hammond, Patti La Belle, Chaka Khan, Evelyn Champagne King, Debarge, Michael Jackons, The Jacksons, Janet Jackson, Al B Sure, Rick James, Prince, Sade, Morris Day & the Time, Michael McDonald, Gangstarr, KRS ONE, Big Daddy Kane, Kool G Rap, EPMD, Redman, Black Sheep, Biz Markie, Mc Lyte, Heavy D, Notorious BIG, Big L, Tupac, Pharoah Monch, Jill Scott, Bilal, Soulive, Dwele, Erykah Badu, the Roots.
COMPOSITION: Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington, Cedar Walton, Wayne Shorter, Joe Henderson, Freddie Hubbard, Cutis Fuller, Bobby Timmons, Benny Golson, Dave Holland, Dave Santoro, Steve Davis, Joe Zaniwul, Tony Williams, Mulgrew Miller, Kenny Garrett, Branford Marsalis, Kenny Kirkland, Jeff Watts, Roy Hargrove
I edited my profile with Thomas' Myspace Editor V4.4Lummie L Spann Jr
Alto and soprano saxophonist
Composer
Educator
Since birth, alto saxophonist Lummie Spann has been fascinated with the art of music. Over the years of his musical study, through the saxophone, he has taken his interest and transformed it into a creative style of electrifying passion and power. Born on February 1, 1979 in Hartford, Ct, to two musically inclined parents, a mother who sang in one of the choirs at their church, the Metropolitan A.M.E. Zion Church in Hartford, a father who was a DJ in the local party scenes in Hartford and New York in the 70’s and 80’s. From the very beginning, Lummie found himself engulfed in multiple facets of music. From artists such as, Rev. James Clevland and Mahalia Jackson, to Claude Debussy and Igor Stravinsky, to Duke Ellington and John Coltrane, to James Brown and Michael Jackson, he was open and appreciative of all styles.
At the age of ten, Lummie, studied saxophone at the Artist's Collective, a community based performing arts school in Hartford, founded by master jazz musician, Jackie McLean. In high school he enrolled at the Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts, where he studied with bassist Dave Santoro. Dave was one of Lummie’s favorite teachers because studying with him was the most challenging. But the most encouraging teacher was always his mentor, Jackie McLean, who also encouraged his talents as a composer in addition to his performance. In 2001, he received his Bachelor’s Degree in Music from the Jackie McLean Institute of Jazz, at University of Hartford, where he taught later on. In 2006, based on his composition and performance level, he was selected among an international pool of musicians to the Betty Carter Jazz Residency Program at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
Lummie has developed into a soulful and fiery saxophonist who has an original style and sound. His musical endeavors have led him to performing for important figures such as Bill Clinton, Bill Cosby, Jesse Jackson, Merly Evers and Ray Charles. He currently performs locally, nationally and internationally and has performed with Steve Davis, Nat Reeves, Rene McLean, Winard Harper, Eric McPherson, Billy Johnson, Steve Davis, Jimmy Greene, Warren Byrd, Abraham Burton, Dezron Douglas, Marc Cary, James Burton, Zaccai and Luques Curtis, and Donvonte McCoy.
We are very excited about playing at such an awesome jazz club. We have some great sets lined up for you, so don't miss it. Friday and Saturday November 20th and 21st, 5:00-8:30p at Andy's Jazz Club in Chicago
Aaron Koppel -Guitar, Matt Nelson; (Lupe Fiasco, Matthew Santos) -Keyboard, Graham Czach; (Chicago Afrobeat Project) -bass, Robert Tucker (Matthew Santos) -drums
THANK YOU FOR CONTINUED SUPPORT. I AM OFFERING REAL HIPHOP THAT'S DIFFERENT. CHECK MY NEW VIDEO "THE ISH." I HOPE YOU DIG IT. PLEASE POST IT UP AND PASS IT ON TO YOUR PEOPLES. PEACE - 5
Yo Fam! Whats up Home Slice? Them GMen Stunk it up royally on Sunday. I know you werent rooting for them anyways. To that I say F' You, but on some real I hope yall keep playing good football all the way to the Trophy. McNabb got lucky. Gmen played a horrible game. Yo when I get home we goptta chill if you aint laid wit shorty on somethin. Holla at me Dog. Im home on Wednesday Night. One
wassup!!!! got ur msg the other day when you were with kathy farmer. good to hear from you. glad to see you gettin' around. looking forward to the next time we get to play. its been a minute. holla @ the cats 4 me
HELLO LUMMIE, Lend a helping hand to someone in need and have a week fill with Happiness! XX~
Pickup in the Rain
One night, at 11:30 PM, an older African American woman was standing on the side of an Alabama highway trying to endure a lashing rain storm. Her car had broken down and she desperately needed a ride. Soaking wet, she decided to flag down the next car. A young white man stopped to help her - generally unheard of in those conflict-filled 1960s. The man took her to safety, helped her get assistance and put her into a taxi cab. She seemed to be in a big hurry! She wrote down his address, thanked him and drove away.
Seven days went by and a knock came on the man's door. To his surprise, a giant console color TV was delivered to his home. A special note was attached. It read: "Thank you so much for assisting me on the highway the other night. The rain drenched not only my clothes but my spirits. Then you came along. Because of you, I was able to make it to my dying husband's bedside just before he passed away. God bless you for helping me and unselfishly serving others.
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Lessons:
Offer help to anyone who needs it
Thank others for helping you.
If you help someone. Someone will help you.
If everyone does just these, the whole world will live in happiness.
