***RIP MOM*** |
Lula Washington Sessum
&...
Posted by George Sessum on Sat, 15 Sep 2007 09:31:00 PST |
***RIP*** Bobby Byrd 9-12-07 |
This is a bad week...
Can't really write at this point because of being overwhelmed...I worked with Bobby in 1995 [on guitar] and, yes I have a story but will elaborate some other time... ...
Posted by George Sessum on Fri, 14 Sep 2007 10:40:00 PST |
Joe Zawinul ~Rest In Peace Joe~ |
We're losing too many of the important players in a short period of time. I could look at this in a different light.
All of the artists I listened [while developing my art] to are ge...
Posted by George Sessum on Tue, 11 Sep 2007 10:33:00 PST |
*RIP* Max... |
Max Roach [w/Count Basie] 1977 in Japan
[picture courtesy of Cecil Bridgwater]
This picture was taken around the time I was offered the opportunity to work at Amherst U Mass where Max Roa...
Posted by George Sessum on Mon, 20 Aug 2007 10:42:00 PST |
**RIP** Alice Coltrane Turiyasangitananda |
A Beautiful Spirit
Posted by George Sessum on Mon, 15 Jan 2007 12:28:00 PST |
Micheal Brecker ***RIP*** |
First time I heard him was in 1971 with Dreams and met him in 1974 with Billy Cobham's group.
He could get such a sweet tone and the lines he would play! He opened my ears ...
Posted by George Sessum on Sun, 14 Jan 2007 08:39:00 PST |
RIP James Brown |
It's truly the end of an era. I have a JB story that I'll write about later...
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Posted by George Sessum on Sat, 30 Dec 2006 01:33:00 PST |
About that gown on my StyleFeed... |
What can I say? I play dress-up on occasion and this one gown caught my eye! I'm thinking an acquaintance named Ru [yes, that Ru] could sport this gown waaaaaay better than I ever could.
Actually, Mrs...
Posted by George Sessum on Fri, 29 Dec 2006 09:38:00 PST |
Advice and stuff for the new talent |
I'm seeing all of these wonderfully talented people here on MySpace! I would like to post advice on their sites but I don't want to be misunderstood as being critical or haughty....
Posted by George Sessum on Thu, 17 Aug 2006 03:49:00 PST |
What I'm doing right this second... |
I'm enjoying the sounds of Sam Rivers big band right now. 12 years ago I'd heard he was homebased out of Orlando and had thought about dropping by to see him and the Rivbea Orchestra. I admire the man...
Posted by George Sessum on Thu, 04 May 2006 12:08:00 PST |
