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John Maurice Restrepo

Music can move your soul!!!

About Me

I'm here on myspace to share my music and to share ideas, with old and new friends.
I've been playing the sax and flute and pushing and working on my music especially...
The JAZZCUMBIA PROJECT
A blend of Colombian Rhythms and Jazz!
and
The WELFARE POETS
A Hip-hop group, with socially conscious lyrics, and with a fusion of Hip-Hop, Jazz, Afro-Cuban, music
I am also working and recording with artist like:
Blitz the Ambassador
Miss Marie
Duke and Bantu Dub Jazz Project
Check out more of my music and my group's music on my TOP 8
I also freelance playing; Tenor Sax, Soprano Sax, and Flute, as well as some occasional work on Alto Sax, and Clarinet. I Studied Music at NYU & CCNY and on the New York's music scene, and I grew up in Brentwood (L.I.) New York.
Peace, Love and Justice
-John Maurice Restrepo
BUY and Download CRUEL AND UNUSUAL PUNISHMENT
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a Hip Hop Cd compilation, produced by the Welfare Poets, includes many great artist. I am featured on the track titled "Mind is Free," it features a sax solo by me. But all the tracks and all the artist are sick!!
Part of the Proceeds go towards the Campaign to End the Death Penalty.
OR stop by the Welfare Poets Myspace page one of my top friends, to buy a the packaged CD of this and all other Welfare Poets albums, and be sure to buy A T-SHIRT
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My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 11/23/2005
Influences: Charlie Parker, Joe Henderson, John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Sonny Rollins, Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock, Stan Getz, Omar Daniels, Thelonious Monk, Kenny Garret, Freddie Hubbard, Clifford Brown, Radio Head, Bob Marley, Tribe Called Quest, Outkast, Jimi Hendrix, Black Star, the Beatles, Pablo Mayor, Lucho Bermudes, Michael Jackson, Bob Dalpiaz, Bach, Mozart, Bethoven, Mahler, Bartok, Shostekovich and Many others both old and new in all types of Music.
Sounds Like: CHECK OUT THE WELFARE POETS
Live from LaGuardia Community College - May 18th 2007
Bin Bon and The Fifth Element

Type of Label: None

My Blog

Darkness cannot put out darkness, only light can do that."

We received the following message from Kenneth announcing that he and John Joe Amador will protest their executions starting tomorrow, August 22. Like Kenneth, John is from Bexar County. He is sched...
Posted by John Maurice Restrepo on Tue, 21 Aug 2007 02:07:00 PST

KRS-ONE.

Last Friday was a great day/evening. I got to perform for a large crowd, open up for and meet KRS-ONE. And I was in a great mood all weekend.But of course it Monday, and after reading the news today ...
Posted by John Maurice Restrepo on Sun, 12 Aug 2007 12:16:00 PST