The B.O.N.E. Chronicles

Old School Thursday: Gosepl Music

Jul 29

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Hey Folks:

Welcome to another edition of Old School Thursday.

Earlier this month we lost another Gospel Music great Bishop Walter Hawkins!

Bishop Hawkins passed away on July 11th after a bout with pancreatic cancer. Hawkins career included singing with his brother’s in the Northern California State Youth Choir, later he formed a group with his brother Edwin and founded The Edwin Hawkins Singer. Through this group Hawkins became world known with their hit song “Oh Happy Day”. In the early 1970s Hawkins left the group and became the Pastor of Love Center Church in Oakland, CA which he founded. There he started a Choir which received lots of love with well over a million copies sold from the 70s until the 90s in their “Love Alive” series! Bishop Hawkins also produced and collaborated on over 100 hit songs including recording with Diahanna Carroll, Sylvester and Jeffrey Osborne.

In honor of Bishop Hawkins I’d like to feature five of my old time fav old school Gospel tunes. Read the rest of this entry »

New Music Tuesday: Rebirth Brass Band

Jul 20

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Hey Folks:

It’s Tuesday and I feel the need to share some ‘new’ music with you. In actuality the music I’ll be sharing here isn’t new as in newly released music but I’m hoping it will be a new type of music. A genre or artist that you’ve never heard of that I believe you the B.O.N.E. Chronicles reader might find interesting.

Today’s new music is from the Rebirth Brass Bandwhich consists of 9 members; 2 drummers (Keith Frazier & Derrick Tabb), 2 trumpet players (Derrick Shezbie & Glen Andrews), 2 trombone players (Corey Henry & Stafford Agee), 2 Saxophone players (Vincent Broussard & Byron (Flee) Bernard and a Tuba player (Phil Fraizer) who is the band leader.

The Rebirth Brass Band is a New Orleans band that began in 1982 founded by brothers Philip & Keith Frazier and Kermit Ruffins. The band was comprised of friends from their H.S. marching band in the Treme neighborhood of NOLA. Rebirth was discovered at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival they same year they formed and went on to record their first studio album in 1984. Rebirth is known for combining traditional New Orleans brass band music with funk, jazz, soul and hip hop influences. Rebirth’s discography includes 14 albums between 1984 and 2008.

Check out this video and become a Rebirth fan just like me!

Until next time…
Keep Jammin!

Tags: new music tuesday, New Orleans, NOLA, rebirth brass band

Artist Spotlight: Gamble and Huff

Jul 16

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Hey Folks:

The world over knows that Motown was the #1 African American owned music label; but do you know who the second in line was?

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Tags: gamble and huff, motown, soul train, t.s.o.p.

Old School Thursday: TV Theme Songs

Jul 15

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Hey Folks:

Welcome to another Old Skool Thursday. Today I’d like to take you back… way back… back into time.

Back to a time when television was about creative writing and funny sitcoms, not reality stories that aren’t at all real! A time when everyone knew the theme song and sat down to listen to it.

Here are five that I love and think are creative and good enough to listen too without watching the show!

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Tags: barney miller, cheers, fat albert, gimme a break, hill street blues, Old school, TV theme songs

The Paradise Theater

Jul 14

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Hey Folks:

Sorry I haven’t posted in a while but I’ve been busy enjoying some good music with Stix Bones!

Today’s post is about the Paradise Theater in Bronx, NY. Stix Bones and the BONE Squad are currently the opening musicians at the Paradise playing for concert goers as they wait for the theater doors to open. A very ingenious idea developed by the folks with On The Rocks Entertainment.

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Tags: bone squad, paradise theater, Stix Bones

Old School Thursday – Kids Play

Jul 1

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Hey Folks:

Welcome to the first edition of Old Skool Thursday’s! On this lovely day I’ll prep you with weekend smiles by featuring three Old Skool songs that have provided me with many days of happiness and found memories.

The first three to set off this series are really old skool as they are from my childhood. Enjoy and sing along!

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Tags: kids play, Old school, throwbacks

Musical Dads: Dan Freeman

Jun 30

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Hey Folks:

It’s been a while but here is a brand new Musical Dads edition.
This one is hot off the presses with my dear friend, B.O.N.E Ent. favoriate and Musical Dad: Dan Freeman.

Dan is the proud Papa of two beautiful children Parker and Delia, husband to the wonderfully talented Natalie and leader of the two man group Comandonte Zero. CO as they are also known is a Brooklyn based bass/drum electro-funk duo consisting of Dan who is the bassist/vocalist and Ken White who is the drummer/producer/choreographer. Comandonte Zero can be seen performing all over NYC be sure to check their site often; it’s a show worth catching!

MrsDeveter: Dan thanks so much for taking time out of your busy schedule to chat with me. Since I know you are limited on time I’ll just ask you a couple quick questions so we can take a glimpse into the day in the life of a Musical Dad. Can you give us an example of a typical day for you as a musical dad?

Dan: I wake up at 8:30 and take Parker to school. Then I work out and take Delia to school at about 10:00 (If she has it that day) Otherwise, I usually spend time with her in the mornings. Generally, I’m home until about 12-1 then go to a local cafe to just work on business stuff. (e-mails, booking etc.) At 3 I either go rehearse, write in the studio or teach. When teaching gets busy, I have to teach from 4 until past ten. If I’m not teaching, I come home at about 7:30, have dinner and put the kids to bed. Then, I’ll either go to a gig (if there’s one) go to the studio or catch a show. Usually I go to bed at 2:30AM.

MrsDeveter: So you typically get about 4-6 hours of sleep a night huh? Sheesh. How do you balance all the hats you wear? Dad, Husband, Musician etc.?

Dan: This is probably the hardest thing about being a musical dad. In the past couple of years, Natalie hasn’t worked as much as before, so I also have to figure out how to keep the funds coming in too. It’s hard to strike a perfect balance – stop practicing and just make money, and your art and soul suffer. Only practice and don’t hustle and you don’t eat.

MrsDeveter: I know exactly what you mean. No work no food… the babies aren’t trying to hear that! What is the most difficult and then the best thing about being a Musical Dad?

Dan: Again – the uncertainty of the hours and income is the most difficult. The best is that I get to do something I truly love and am excited about. This love is something I want to give to them. It doesn’t matter what they do, as far as I’m concerned, as long as it’s a passion that’s based on love and the desire to create something good, whether it’s a business, a dance, a sculpture etc. Also, they get to grow up around cool, different people which hopefully will give them a very open mind. Music’s amazing in that all kinds of folks work together to make it happen.

Thanks so much Dan for giving us a glimpse your life. It is EXCITING and jam packed!

Hope you enjoyed this edition of Musical Dads.

Until next time…
Keep Jammin!

Tags: comandonte zero, Dan Freeman, Musical Dads

MrsDeveter’s Official Summertime Playlist

Jun 28

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Hey Folks:

Summer is FINALLY here…. and summer music is one of my favorites. Sitting near someones pool waiting for my burger to grill is the ultimate summer thrill. Along with the food and the pool there must be music. Here is my top 5 list of summertime favorites. Hope you enjoy.

Summertime by Will Smith & DJ Jazzy Jeff