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Calhoun: Native Lands
by John Kelman
The Calhoun referred to on the cover of Native Lands is Will Calhoun, best known as a drummer with the mega-selling, genre-busting but hard rock-oriented Living Colour. For some, being part of a critically and commercially successful group would mean an opportunity to live the high life. But for Calhoun it's provided the means to travel the world, studying the music of disparate cultures. And just like Living Colour's flamboyant guitarist, Vernon Reid, some would associate Calhoun with rock--but the ...
read moreDrummer Will Calhoun Pays Tribute to a Profound Influence on "Celebrating Elvin Jones" – Available Now on Motéma Music
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All About Jazz
Although he's best known as the hard-driving, groove-oriented drummer for the pioneering rock group Living Colour, Will Calhoun has played in a staggering variety of styles and traditions over the course of his eclectic career. Straight-ahead jazz, fusion, traditional African percussion, funk, hip-hop, and of course hard rock—Calhoun has explored them all, and he traces the roots of all of them to one man: legendary drummer Elvin Jones. On his second album for Motéma Music, Celebrating Elvin Jones , Calhoun ...
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Berklee Beantown Jazz Festival Features Meshell Ndegeocello, Will Calhoun Trio, Christian Scott And More
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Berklee Media Relations
On September 28, music lovers of all ages will gather for the 13th Annual Berklee BeanTown Jazz Festival in Boston’s historic South End – home to several legendary clubs during Boston’s jazz heyday. The all-day, free outdoor event will offer contemporary jazz, Latin, blues, and soul acts on three stages. Natixis Global Asset Management (NGAM), one of the world’s leading asset managers, is the presenting sponsor of the festival and will present a $5,000 scholarship to a student musician. Past ...
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Enter the "Will Calhoun - Life in This World" Giveaway at All About Jazz!
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All About Jazz
All About Jazz members are invited to enter the Motema Music “Will Calhoun - Life in This World“ giveaway contest starting today. We'll select FIVE winners at the conclusion of the contest on July 15th. Click here to enter the contest
(Becoming a fan of Will Calhoun at AAJ automatically enters you in the contest.)
Good luck! Your Friends at Motema Music About Life in This World
Before he became famous as a member of the groundbreaking hard ...
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Will Calhoun - "Life in This World" Album Release at the Blue Note Featuring Marc Cary and Charnett Moffett - Friday, May 17 Through Sunday, May 19
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DL Media
Special Guests Donald Harrison and Nicholas Payton Drummer/percussionist Will Calhoun is set to perform at The Blue Note in New York from Friday, May 17 through Sunday, May 19, with sets at 8:00PM and 10:30PM. The performances will serve as an album release engagement for his new project, Life In This World (available May 14 on Motéma Music). Calhoun will be joined by labelmates bassist Charnett Moffett and keyboardist Marc Cary, as well as special guest saxophonist Donald Harrison. Additionally ...
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