dreams for dusk.

[a picture taken tonight of my eldest brother, Blu, about to play the Jam Session after the Herbie Hancock concerts in chapel hill. he’s in the background on the sax. the one who gave me ‘metamorphosen’ and also introduced me to jazz. the one who asked me to join band in middle school in order ‘learn soprano sax so that we could do duets’..and that was my plan before i got consumed with the clarinet which i had to learn first. later he was why i chose the original school i went to, the second university i went to as well as the third university where he also suggested my major, vocal jazz, and it was the one that was most perfect for me. we were at the same university at the same time for a semester, him getting his masters in composition, studying under the great Branford Marsalis. Blu, so inspirational and visionary].

Posted March 23, 2012 at 4:17am in photography blu thompson family jazz studies jazz

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[‘the blossom of parting’ performed by Branford Marsalis, composed by Joey Calderazzo. a beautiful song by two of the artists in residence at my last university, nccu, while i was a vocal jazz major. the entire album, ‘metamorphosen’ was completed in 2009 before my short attendance but was gifted to me from my oldest brother, Blu, right before my birthday. enjoy].

Posted March 23, 2012 at 3:24am in branford family jazz jazz studies joey calderazzo marsalis music nc nccu blu thompson

drop a dime.

new video from my bro and his band. i love the way it looks, i just have no idea what it’s about. lol. when asked for an explanation he says:

‘Next Level’.

exactly.

Posted February 28, 2012 at 2:51am in charlie smarts kooley high new york north carolina music video family

[aw, my bro, dj prince and friends…i see you kate! :]

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Posted December 31, 2011 at 5:13am in charlie smarts family new york hip hop music video kooley high dj prince

[GO!]

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it’s going down. with @KooleyHigh x @medianjl x Me x @vonpea LIVE at @PublicAssembly in BK. Thursday, Nov. 17th. 9pm. Gents $5/Ladies Free.

Ladies, y’all are good! Come through for free. On me)

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Posted November 10, 2011 at 5:21am in kooley high hip hop new york brooklyn family charlie smarts

[here is charlie smarts’ video for a N.A.S.A remix to his first single “test of time” for his upcoming “LowBottomMe” releasing 7.11.11. charlie’s a huge part of the beginning of my fascination with hip hop, almost all of my childhood memories were with music, mostly with hip hop, different albums that he and his friends would listen to and i began to love as well. meet, my brother, charlie smarts.]

Posted June 16, 2011 at 2:09am in kooley high charlie smarts meet blog family nc north carolina hip hop music video