Producers & Co-writers
Brian "Stone" Legree is a music master of genetic brilliance.
Ed Wise is a professional bassist, composer and arranger, living in New Orleans. His 40+ year career as a professional musician includes performances with his own band, Ed Wise and his New Orleans Jazz Band, touring with Al Hirt, Monty Alexander, Harry "Sweets" Edison, Delbert McClinton and the Smothers Brothers, and teaching at New Orleans' Loyola University. He currently tours with The Midiri Brothers Band and, locally in New Orleans, is one of the busiest bass players in the city.
Barrington Malone is a songwriter dedicated to bringing out the sound that individual singers are striving to achieve.
Bernard Samuel (1949-2020) hails from Philadelphia, PA. He's performed with Hank Mobley, Philly Joe Jones, Cecil Payne, Roy Brooks, Rufus Harley, Carl and Earl Grubbs (The Visitors), Odean Pope, Khan Jamal, Charlie Chisholm, Johnny Lytle, Bootsie Barnes, and Jimmy Oliver. He produced two cable television projects for Rollins Cable TV Co., (currently Comcast cable), Philadelphia, PA:
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Informance '83, a musical historical review beginning with spirituals and blues through the swing and bebop era to avant garde and other contemporary music; also included interpretive dance and poetry.
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Jazzadelphia '84, a music talk show featuring original compositions and interviews with resident jazz artists.
Samuel was reviewed as making the "Most favorable impression" by Francis Davis contributing writer to The Philadelphia Inquirer, at the 1983 “Kool Jazz Festival”, Penn’s Landing Philadelphia, PA when performed with own group “Sound of Freedom". He presented original compositions at numerous PECO Energy Jazz ‘til Sunrise, and at the 1994 Jambalaya Jam, at Penn's Landing and with The Sound of Freedom, featuring vocalist/lyricist, George V. Johnson Jr..
He worked with The John W. Coltrane Cultural Society and Jazz for Youth programs, and he conducted workshops on music appreciation and music history at public libraries and YMCAs, in Philadelphia, from 1990 ‑ 1998.
Eddie Hill is a graduate of the Philadelphia University of the Arts. He is an active member of the Philadelphia Clef club. Philadelphia Clef Club of Jazz & Performing Arts is ranked highly as a must visit venue that offers America’s original art form jazz on a regular basis. Founded in 1966 by James Adams and members of an African American musicians union Local #274, membership included Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Sara Vaughn, Sonny Stitt, Art Blakey, Dinah Washington, Max Roach, Clifford Brown, Shirley Scott,
Cornelius "Everyday Scenario" is a talented songwriter determined to bring spiritual depth to each production. Email:
Stan Johnson appearing alone on stage (often comfortably attired in his stocking feet). Johnson uses the magic of drama to inspire, and make people aware of the history, power and spiritual significance of music. He doesn't just perform, he teaches and motivates, while displaying a very personal brand of humor and skill as a woodwindist, musician/ composer. Using his imagination, various wind instruments, and synthesis, including visuals and PowerPoint proclamations come to life. His music points toward a new direction of freedom for spoken word story-tellers, poets and small groups.