One Tribe Nation update

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Just heard a completed (but pre-mix) version of the OTN tracks titled “Mended Heart” sounded perty durn goood! Can’t wait til it’s all finished so you can hear it!

Posted in blog on July 1st, 2010

If you’re in NYC check out Tommy Campbell at Puppet’s Jazz Bar!

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June 15th and 19th: “PUPPET’S JAZZ BAR ” Brooklyn,NYC phenomenal drummer, musician Tommy Campbell on drums with guitarist: Akio Sasajima, and bassist: Harvie S.
“PUPPET’S JAZZ BAR ” located at:
481 5th Avenue.
Park Slope,Brooklyn,NYC.
(718)499-2622
http://www.puppetsjazz.com/
Tommy was one of my teachers at Berklee. He also spent a lot of time playing with people like Dizzy Gillespie, Sonny Rollins, Kevin [...]

Posted in blog on June 3rd, 2010

On The Spot Geeto (pronounced Jee to)- memories of my father in the words of my cousin Clinton Droster

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When my family moved here, some twenty-plus years ago, and we knew no one and nothing of this town, except that we had a ton more cousins here than we did in Chicago. Who was it that made sure we got settled in and knew the town and knew our family. It was ..”On the [...]

Pop-the living years

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I never wanted to think about the reality of life without my father around. But this is inevitable if we go through the normal course of life. I never realized how fortunate I was to even have a father I could identify, much less actually have a relationship with him, until I was much older. [...]

Kobe

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Got a gig tonight at a place called Clop Clop near a station called Nishioigikubo. Gonna be a load of fun because my favorite bass player is on the hit tonight. His name is Hiroshi Eguchi. We just connect so well. I can’t wait til I can let you all hear some of what we’ve [...]

Posted in blog on August 23rd, 2009

Thanks for the music!

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When I was in 6th grade, my 5th and 6th grade teacher, Mr. Murray, told me , in the presence of my parents, that I had a lot of IOU’s. Debts to people who gave their time and energy to help me in school and in life in general. That list keeps getting longer and [...]

Posted in blog on August 11th, 2009 - Tags: , , ,

Welcome!!

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Hey! Welcome to the new site! This will be the place to find out what’s happening with me and my various music projects including the Phunk Organik Society and One Tribe Nation and other artists/bands with whom I may be playing.
Feel free to explore the site and enjoy the various features such as the videos,photos, [...]

Posted in blog on August 6th, 2009 - Tags: , , , , , , ,

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