Member Since: 5/13/2008
Band Website: kymlawrence.com
Band Members: Throughout the years I had the pleasure recording with New York's finest jazz musicians on my recording projects as a bandleader/producer. George Grannum - piano, Earl May - bass, Ralph Dorsey - Drums, James Weidman - Piano, Dave Jackson - Bass, Ed Jackson - Soprano Sax, Yuron Isreal - Drums, Jimmy Sigler - Piano, Jerry Eastman - Bass & Guitar, Chip (Allan) White - Drums and The Kym Lawrence Big Band of Swing.
Influences: God, Bishop James Bell, of Bethel Holy Church of Mt. Sinai in Harlem, New York, My Do Wooping Cousins, (Barbara, Poochie, Peaches and Joe). Mr. White (8th grade music teacher), All-City Chorus, Mr. Hal Jackson (Tip-Top Talent Hunt Contest WWRL currently WBLS 107.5FM), Ms. Nina Simone, Weldon Irvine, James Brown, Juggy Murray (Sue Records), J.J. Jackson (But It's Alright). I am deep routed in Gospel, R&B and Jazz however, I have open ears to all kinds of music, Inspirational Clean Hip Hop, Opera, Country Western, Middle Eastern, African Rhythms and Asian.
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