DETROIT WHAT !!!100%
DETROIT 4 LIFE**
HOW DETROIT ARE YOU
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I'd like to meet:
The Pope, Stevie Wonder, John Travolta, Sandra Bullock, Brittny Gastineau, Hugh Hefner, Tim Robbins, Hank Jones, Mulgrew Miller, Harry Connick Jr., Oprah, Bill Gates, and when my time comes...The Big Man Upstairs!/br
Check out my friends, THE HOT CLUB OF DETROIT, in their debut video for their song "Swing One" on Mack Avenue Records. Led by Evan Perri, this is Detroit Gypsy Jazz at its finest. It will give ya chills! CHECK IT!
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Johnny Cashs RING OF FIRE performed by Ray Charles on the Johnny Cash Show. Ray, a talent like no other recorded and sang this song LIKE NO OTHER!
Music:
OK here goes......Influences : Donny Hathaway, Stevie Wonder, Oscar Peterson, Ray Charles, Duke, Mulgrew Miller, Cyrus Chestnut, Gene Harris, Bill Heid, Ellis Marsalis, Phineas Newborn Jr., Joey Defrancesco, Bill Evans, Jimmy Smith, Jimmy McGriff, Brother Jack McDuff, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Johnny "Hammond" Smith, Larry Young, Larry Goldings, Diana Krall, Richard Groove Holmes, Reuben Wilson, Harry Connick Jr., Professor Longhair, Larry McCray, Mac Rebbenack, Jessica Williams, Beegie Adair, Nat King Cole, Freddie Cole, Benny Green, Horace Silver, Les McCann...and more.LOCAL MUSIC: What can I say.... DETROIT has some of the most talented musicians in the world. I am proud to be part of the local music scene and dually respect everyone trying to do there thing. Too many to name, but check out "my friends" as several friends and local bands are listed.Listening/Etc : Amy Winehouse, James Morrison, MOST ALL LIVE DETROIT MUSIC!! (Past to Present) . all music by artists listed above in my "influences"., Earth Wind & Fire, Jr.Walker & The Allstars, Soulive, MJ, Gavin Degraw, Danny Gatton, Traffic, Javier, Dwele, BluesTraveler, The Funk Brothers and ALL MOTOWN!!!, The Greyboy Allstars, Robert Walters 20th Congress, Billy Preston, Larry McCray, Joe Simon, Johnny Taylor, most Top 40 and more......I usually give everything a listen and try and find somethin I like in the music.
Movies:
Shawshank Redemption, Minority Report, Indiana Jones, The Matrix, American Pies, All the National Lampoon Vacation Movies, Fletch, Animal House, Caddy Shack, Star Wars, Commando, most action and comedy movies.... lets just put it that way.
Television:
Well dont get to watch TV alot but when I do its............ CSI-Las Vegas (The REAL CSI, not the ripoff Miami or NY...Grissom is gonna getcha!) Saturday Night Live (SNL), Most E! shows, Dicovery-History Channels, Food Network rocks!, Scrubs.
Books:
Magazines: Jazz Times, Downbeat, KEYBOARD, Jazz Improv, Blues Revue, Performing Songwriter.As for books..... I dont read novels, regrettably. They put me to sleep. I mostly ready technical books for tasks at hand. (Most reading puts me to sleep)Oh, cant forget my favorite.... The Dictionary.
Heroes:
My Grandfather, George Szekely. All the Men and Women of our armed forces. Bring our troops back!
