The Art Of 16 Bars: Full Documentary

The Art Of 16 Bars 

Is a documentary that focus on the emcee & the rapper, its chocked full gems and nuggets. It has the who,what,why and when factors. A must see documentary,so get you a nice adult beverage and a snack set back and enjoy.GD

Introducing: The Will Sessions Band

                                          Will Session Miss Takes: Takes 1

                          Will Session Miss Takes: Takes 2

BIOGRAPHY 

Also known as......
Will Sessions and The African Assembly....
The Motor City Funk Night House Band...
Kindred Ensemble...
The Black Milk Big Band....
The Phat Kat Big Band....
The Guilty Simpson Big Band...


Select members of the band have performed on:
Elzhi and Will Sessions - Elmatic (2011)
Mayer Hawthorne - A Strange Arrangement (2009)
Black Milk - Tronic (2009)
Black Milk - Album Of The Year (2010)
Slum Village - Slum Village - Villa Manifesto (2010)
14KT - The Golden Hour (2009)
Buff1 - Pure (2007)
Dennis Coffey - Dennis Coffey (2011)

Mayer Hawthorne: "Will Sessions is holding it DOWN for the D right now. They're in a league of their own. Nobody comes close."

Black Milk: "I respect Will Sessions a lot, they are the funkiest white cats I know... Always excited to get in the studio and collab on music with these guys because they are on the same page I'm on musically, "Funk", so we always come up with some of the dopest joints together. Also, they're shows are crazy too. They probably have the biggest following in Detroit..."

Real Detroit Weekly named them as one of the “2010 Bands of the Year” and has said, “This band is as eclectic as they come…”

MetroTimes has said, “There’s no doubt that Will Sessions is the coolest thing in the Motor City at the moment.”


Originally formed in a Detroit basement in 2007 as a solo project, Will Sessions has quickly evolved into a solid core of musicians adept at shifting effortlessly between rare funk, hip hop, jazz-fusion and soul music. On a typical night you can catch the band on their principal instruments delivering funk as fiery as any rare 45 and in the next set see them manning an array of synthesizers and samplers, playing note for note versions of hip hop bangers, but totally live.

The ensemble is led by it's founder, trumpeter Sam Beaubien, who not only also handles keyboard duties, but is the principal writer, producer and arranger. The sound is driven by the propulsive rhythmic core of energetic drummer Bryan Arnold, the dymanic bass playing of Tim Shellabarger and the toneful approach of guitarist Ryan Gimpert. The lineup is rounded out by Eric Kacir (percussion), Justin Jozwiak (sax/flute), Matt Martinez (trombone), and Tom Parks (trumpet).

Not long after coming together, the band settled in as house band at Detroit’s now-legendary Motor City Funk Night (voted the country’s best party by Paper magazine) where they regularly kept the wildly expanding crowd dancing into the morning. Soon came a series of stunning live collaborations with heavy hitting performers such as Guilty Simpson, Black Milk, Mayer Hawthorne, Slum Village, Elzhi, Amp Fiddler, Dennis Coffey, Monica Blaire, Phat Kat, and Rickey Calloway.

The band credits it's solid schooling (nearly 2/3rds of the band hail from Wayne State University's jazz program), a strong work ethic, and a diverse array of well-absorbed influences as the the key to their rapid growth.

Because of their musical flexibility, stellar musicianship, exciting live shows, and knack at making collaborating artists sound their best, Will Sessions has established a reputation as one of the hottest bands in Detroit, effectively bringing musical styles and people together, but compromising little.

The band intends to stay busy on stage and in the studio throughout the year - stay tuned for more exciting collaborations and a series of releases showcasing their depth.

Band Members

The Will Sessions Band
Sam Beaubien - Trumpet/Keys
Bryan Arnold - Drums
Tim Shellabarger - Bass
Ryan Gimpert - Guitar
Eric Kacir - Percussion
Matt Martinez - Trombone
Tom Parks - Trumpet
Justin Jozwiak - Sax

Genre: Soul/Funk/Hip Hop/Jazz/Experiemental

* I stumbled up on Will Sessions just kind like I found 

the Budos Band and The El Micheals Affair me being a 

crate digging music geek junkie for that funky live 

instrument sound. I ran across these guys about a year 

and a half ago,did my research found out they were 

from Detriot and had work with Black Milk, If you like 

The Robert Glasper Experiment you will like the Will 

Sessions Band.  

KRS ONE: A Must See Interview That Is Chocked Full Gems & Nuggets (a Timeline Of KRS ONE)

KRS ONE (aka The Teacher) Philosopher & Founder Of The Temple Of Hip Hop 

I Found A Very Interesting KRS ONE (aka The Teacher) Interview, I Will Set It Up For You, It Takes Place Backstage At A Music Venue In Vancover,British Columbia. Just A Few Hours Before He Hits The Stage. He Took This Interview To Another Level Dropping Some Gems On The Behind The Scenes Of The Inter Workings Of The Self Destruction Movement, Why He Choose To Be Homeless,The Recording Of South Bronx.How He And Dr Cornel West Befriended One Another.  
I Have Meet Him Serveral Times At Shows, And At A Speaking Engagement (MTSU circa 1992)
This Interview Is Epic, I Really Enjoyed It.

*Note KRS ONE Is The Only Artist That Will Let You Sample His Voice For A Scratch Hook or Intro For Free No Sample Clearance Required.

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Classic 70s Soul Funk Jazz Break Beaks,Classic 80s & 90s
     Hip Hop & Todays Progressive Underground Hip Hop
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GRAP LUVA- Beatsmith,Emcee,And He is Pete Rocks Little Brother

He is playing some of his beats, he drops some gems about Pete Rock's Soul Survivor  

Gregory Phillips born in the Bronx, New York better known by his stage name Grap Luva is a hip-hop producer and rapper primarily active during the 1990s as a member of the group INI (composed of him, Rob-O, Rass, Marco Polo and his older brother, Pete Rock-- who is himself one of the most influential producers in hip-hop history.) His first appearance was as a guest on the track "The Basement", included on Mecca and the Soul Brother (1992), the first album released by Pete Rock and his creative partner CL Smooth. Grap Luva is noted for being among the star-studded lineup of producers involved with The Best Part, the debut LP by the rapper J-Live. He has been largely silent in the 2000s; his activity has been limited to sporadic guest appearances on albums by Grooveman Spot,Marley Marl, Kev Brown and the Nextmen. He currently resides in Washington, DC

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RIP Guru

2 years ago we lost one of the greatest emcees whoever touched the mic, G.ifted U.limited R.hymes U.niversal aka Guru founding member of the hip hop group Gangstarr and founder of Gangstarr Foundation, His delivery was monotone, and his voice would draw you in as he would lock on to that Primo beat. I have all the Gangstarr catalog and his solo projects Baldhead slick & Jazzmatazz.                                                                                                   


"RIP GURU"
Gone But Never Forgotten