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@funkcity1
Chicago, Ill  USA Joined Mar 3, 2010
I been playing piano and key boards since 1962 and been in various bands. First band was The Dynamic souls, the Soul Folks Studied with David Bloom Jazz teacher. I compose and performed all the music played on the keyboards except " Jupiter feat Jake Dawson on guitar.I play all instrument parts on the keyboard, which is my first true love. I started playing piano at age 11 learning classical music at " Chicago Conservatory of Music " and played pro at 14 yrs. I've played with blue,R&B,band in the Chicagoland area. My inspiration is to mix the nuskool and old skool music together. My music is funky beats fuse with jazz solo and stepper dance grooves. Me and Nick Colione had a band call the " Soul Folks ". My musical influiences is Roy Ayers,Stevie Wonder,Miles Davis, James Brown, George Duke, Prince,Tower of Power, Nick Colione,Rob Juice, and many others. I am lucky to live city like Chicago, and I played at the Famous Buddy Guys, Koko Taylor Blues, Bossman Blue Center, Mr Lees,Blues on Halsted,Taste of Chicago venues.I will continue to make more music with funky hip hop and jazz grooves mix with Dance music. I play with Tyrone Davis, Elmore James Jr, Otis Clay, Ruby Andrews, Mary Lane, Shirley Johnson,Willie Dee,The Steelers,Joann Grahams, Garland Green, Chi Lite,Lil Mac Simmons, Cyrus Hayes, ZZ hill Jr, Charles Shaw,Shorty, Aaron Burton,Old Skool Band, Soul Folks,and many more.
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funkcity1
Jun 02, 2010
Hello Mr. Green, I just wanted to tell you how much I luv this CD! I really went crazy for the cut “Aint Nothing Better Than The sh*** You Got’’. I was driving down Lake Shore Dr, and me and my boyfriend had a huge fight. Not only does this song have the most slamming beat I have heard in a long time, but the message is super fly! Needless to say I took your advice, so I might be playing this CD at our wedding. No matter what this CD is at the top of my summer rotation . I have also recommend your music to anyone that wants to not just listen to music, But have amazing ride from beginning to end!!! BEST WISHES & KEEP MAKING THAT FUNKY MUSIC! SINCERELY, CHI-TOWN ANGEL