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MARCUS TOLIVER

Man/Musician/Mentor

About Me

Hello World! Thank you for visiting MY Space and I appreciate the love, support and encouragement. Peace.

My Interests

MUSIC, Nature, Shakespeare, Languages (I speak Spanish and have an interest in learning German), and... Did I mention music?

I'd like to meet:

BASS PLAYERS: Louis Johnson (Brothers Johnson), Marcus Miller, Prince, Bootsy Collins, Paul S. Denman (Sade), Anthony Jackson, Chuck Rainey, Andrew "Love" Levy (Brand New Heavies), Ricky Kinchen (Mint Condition) KEYS: Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea and Stevie Wonder. DRUMMERS: Ndugu Chancellor, Phil Gould (Level 42), Harvey Mason, Dennis Chambers, Steve Arrington (SLAVE), Stokley (Mint Condition) PRODUCERS: Quincy Jones, Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, Allen Toussaint, Leon Sylvers III, Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, Trevor Horn, Wally Badarou... This list can go on and on...

Music:

ALBUMS I'M CURRENTLY SPINNING: SLAVE "Stone Jam," and Sly & The Family Stone: The Collection (7-CD Box Set).

Movies:

CURRENT FAVORITE(S) IN THE THEATRE: TRANSFORMERS, HARRY POTTER: ORDER OF THE PHOENIX.

Television:

FAVORITE SHOWS AT THE MOMENT: Anything on the Discovery Network (Discovery Channel, TLC, Discovery Kids, etc.), or the BBC.

Books:

FAVORITES: The Autobiography of Miles Davis, Harry Potter, and 1984.

Heroes:

Larry Graham, Louis Johnson (Brothers Johnson), Bernard Edwards (CHIC), James Brown, Bootsy Collins, Prince, Mark Adams (SLAVE), Anthony Jackson, "Ready" Freddie Washington, Robbie and Charlie Wilson (GAP Band), Larry Blackmon (Cameo), Bobby Watson, Miles Davis, Quincy Jones, Herbie Hancock, B.B. King, Luther Vandross, Isaac Hayes, Curtis Mayfield, Donald Byrd, Barry White, Frank Irvin of Las Vegas, NV, and my MySpace friends... But this list goes on and on, too...

My Blog

Jazz: The Last Human City

When I started my formal education in Jazz, I had no idea what was to come to pass.  It was going to be a rollercoaster ride, I figured, but this was the first time I had something in my mus...
Posted by MARCUS TOLIVER on Sat, 16 Sep 2006 11:57:00 PST