Band Members:
Miles Long is a collective of bad ass musicians with whom I love to rock. Because bad ass musicians work all the time, there are many many folks who have rocked a Miles Long set. The core cats, however are: MJW...bass and spoken word poetry flippations...Miles Long co-founder and life-long homie, Khalif Bobatoon...sax and vocals...Darren Ghoulston (reppin' Bakers"ville")...sax...big bruva Jorge Evans...guitar...Ronnie Breaux, Jr. (we call him LB)...drums...Phil Beale...drums...Landon Anderson (can't play the south without him)...drums...Marcus Coleman...keys...James "DC" Wilson...keys...the lovely Makeda...just be killing on vocals...L. Young ("...but you can call me L")...vocals...Chanel ("...but you can call me Chanel")...vocals...Christopher "Professor Om" Hines...additional poetry spitter (keeps me on my toes)...
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Influences
In no particular order after the 1st one: The Most High, Gil Scott-Heron, Brian Jackson, Saul Williams, The Roots, Ursula Rucker, Pamela Warner, Meshell NdegeOcello, india.aire (how do they let her get away with being so damn pro-black, pro-love and pro-positivity?), Stevie Wonder, Robert Warner Jr., Bill Cosby, Dick Gregory, Malcolm X, Chuck D, The Brand New Heavies, Marcus Miller, Dave Holland, Gary Bartz, Andy Bey, Miles Davis (no connection with the name), Milt Hinton, Verdine White,Prince, The Time, Common, Lauryn, still-the-Blastmaster KRS-1, Freestyle Fellowship, Will "Da Real One", Cornell Bellows, Jr., Andre Berry, Doug Grisby, Doug Wimbush, Paul Chambers, Jimmy Garrison,Ron Carter, Scott LaFaro, Lonnie Plaxico, Preston Crump, Mike Elizondo, Medeski Martin & Wood, Roy Ayers, Khalif Bobatoon, De La (f**k it-the whole Native Tongue crew...remember THOSE days?), Prof Om, Will "Da Real One", Talaam Acey, Wayman Tisdale...
Sounds Like
Jazz/Funk/Spoken Word...Head bobbin'...neck crankin'...thought provokin'...and loins arousin'...while still makin' ya say "Amen..."
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Chris Rock: "Music kind of sucks. Nobody's into being a musician. Everybody's getting their mogul on. You've been so infiltrated by this corporate mentality that all the time you'd spend getting great songs together, you're busy doing nine other things that have nothing to do with art. You know how shitty Stevie Wonder's songs would have been if he had to run a fuckin' clothing company and a cologne line?"
Highlarious, right?
Welcome to the JAZZ/FUNK/SPOKEN WORD sphere of Miles Long. In a music world of mediocrity, we stand tall and proud amongst fellow artists and musicians who actually have something to say and who enjoy making music for the art.
I have neither a clothing company nor a cologne line. Nor do I even have a record label behind me. Apparently, I'm not looking at this side of my artistry as a business in which I will become rich and famous (besides, someone already jacked the name Gordon Gartrelle as a clothing line). I make music that, first and foremost, I want to hear. I make sincere music. It's what W. Ellington Felton calls The Honest Music Movement. That's what it's all about, baby-sharing your soul.
As a poet and a bass player, I give you my heart. As the writer of this bio section, I could spin words and dazzle you with clever catch phrases to convince you as to why you should listen/buy my music, but why when you can listen and form your own opinion?
Big ups and salutations to all of you who support and have supported my music through the years. Your energy and love is inspiring and reaffirming. I'm proud enough of my art that I can honestly say that even if no one else dug my stuff, I'd still be bangin' it my daggone self. However, I will admit that it IS incredibly gratifying to know that you like it too. Thank you for the love and keeping my soul fed.
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