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Drummer, Winard Harper and hard swinging Jeli Posse have something to say, He shares, "When I was coming up, we learned the responsibility to heal and enlighten, not just how to play, This music comes with a social obligation". Harper continues the apprenticeship with today's up and comers for soul stirring results.
Harper's own apprenticeship has taken him around the world. It includes playing and recording with many greats, including Betty Carter, Johnny Griffin, Dr. Billy Taylor and Dexter Gordon. His influences include Jackie McClean, Clifford Brown, Max Roach, Cannonball Adderley, and Billy Higgins, Those pivotal years had a lasting impact on his approach to playing music and leading bands. "When musicians share a bandstand, that's one thing. When they share the vision, cohesion, sacrifices and growth to remain a band, that comes through", says Harper.
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