Member Since: 4/17/2007
Band Website: alvinatkinson.com
Band Members: The Sound Merchants, led by drummer, Alvin Atkinson, Jr. has included several jazz musicians including Ameen Saleem, Lakecia Benjamin, Paul Beaudry, Stacy Dillard and Sean Higgins.
Influences: Peace, Elvin Jones, Max Roach, love, Sonny Payne, patience, Roy Haynes, Monk, Woody Shaw, dedication, Tain, faith, Art Blakey, jazz, and living in the music.
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Sounds Like: The sound of the group is a culmination of heavy jazz and blues influences with inflections of various rhythms and melodies from across the world. The mission of the Sound Merchants as a group is to travel and exchange spirit and sound with listeners and musicians, hence the name “Sound Merchantsâ€.
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