November 30 marked what would have been Blue Note member Johnny Mbizo Dyanis’ 76th birthday (some say 78th) here, I take a journey through conversation with the living and departed jazz musicians and students on impression of the Afrofuturistic bass master.
The night of jazz and classical music gave me hope that it will take more than a virus, with all its alphabetical variants, to silence the music industry.
The acclaimed bassist returns with a second album, At This Point In Time launched in early November. It is rooted in heritage and pays homage to his jazz ancestors.
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