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Orphy Robinson

To be, or not to be, those are the parameters.

About Me

If you want the lowdown on my past,present or future activities go to http://www.orphyrobinson.com or http://orphyrobinson.blogspot.com or checkout the Codefive and Creative Force links on my friends listYou can now also go back even further by clicking on the Savanna link? On my website link there is also a section devoted to the Jazz Warriors and some of the history of Black musicians and their contribution to music in the U.K and beyond etc. The music on this site is a brief foray into some of my music through the Nineties these include "Shadow" taken from a live Montreaux Jazz festival Concert" Featuring Richard Anthony Davis on vocals. There are also excerpts from the Suite "42 Shades in the Black" A commission for the Phoenix Dance company performed at the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games. These are followed by pieces taken from two albums recorded for Blue Note Records. "When Tomorrow Comes" and "The Vibes Describes".

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 3/10/2006
Band Website: orphyrobinson.com
Band Members:


Influences: There are just too many moments both musical and non musical to mention. Everything is in, nothing is ruled out.All are part of the herbs, spices and flavours of this path, that has chosen me to walk along it. However here are a few storytellers and griots that have walked their own paths that I have admired: Frank Robinson,Stevie Wonder,Al Green,Thelonious Monk,John Coltrane, Donny Hathaway,Earth wind and fire,Bobby Hutcherson,Roy Ayers, Lester Bowie,Bob Marley,stranglers,Hermeto Pasquale,Egberto Gismonte, Nana Vasconceles,Burning Spear,Milt Jackson,Herbie Hancock,Charlie Parker,Youssou N'dour,Cheikh Lo,Pino Danielle,Aretha Franklin,Chaka Khan,Toumani Diabate,Joni Mitchell,Salif Keita,Mory Kante,Claude Deppa, Art Ensemble of Chicage,Sunra,Harrison and blanchard,JackDejohnette, Duke Ellington,Cleveland Watkiss,George Clinton,Linton Kwesi Johnson, Charles Mingus,Wayne Shorter,Weather Report,Charlie Rouse,Freddie Hubbard,Woody Shaw,Buster Williams,Wynton Marsalis,Prince,Ned Doheny, Cameo,Vinx,Mary Jane,Jimi Hendrix,Henry Threadgill,Brandon Ross,John Surman,John Taylor,Sounds of Blackness,The Last Poets, Mutaburaka,Red Rizla,Dennis Bovell,Dennis Brown,Freddie McGregor, Joe Harriot,Walt Dickerson,Savanna,Roland Kirk,The Neville Brothers,The Nicholas Brothers.Grover Washington,Donald Byrd,George Benson,Tony Williams, Mike Manieri,Kenny Kirkland,Art Blakey,Miles Davis,Ron Isley,Nancy Wilson,Ella Fitzgerald,Nat King Cole,Gerald Veasley,Brandon Ross,Max Roach,Cassandra Wilson,Leroy Osbourne,Jeffrey Durrant,Sam Jacobs, Quincy Jones,Sly and Robbie,Sly Stone,Rick James,Prince,Steve Arrington, Aston"Familyman" Barret.Dr Buzzards Original Savanah Band,Burning Spear.
Sounds Like: Joy


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Record Label: s are Round
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Check out this event: RollerXpress Roller disco at SeOne Club

Hosted By: RollerXpressWhen: 06 Feb 2008, 20:00Where: SeOne ClubWeston Street,LONDON BRIDGELONDON, London and South East|66 SE13QXUnited KingdomDescription:RollerXpress Click Here To View Event...
Posted by Orphy Robinson on Tue, 05 Feb 2008 03:15:00 PST

Passages of music,Abolition of the slave trade act

CHECK THIS OUT.I HAVE NOT BLOGGED ON MY OFFICIAL BLOG FOR ABOUT A YEAR. THERE'S BEEN HEAPS HAPPENING INCLUDING THE COMMISSION FOR THE ABOLITION MUSIC PROJECT.NEXT YEAR I WILL GET BACK ON TOP OF THE BL...
Posted by Orphy Robinson on Thu, 22 Nov 2007 07:53:00 PST