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Experience, The History of Rhythm & Blues Forum & Exhibit. Friday, February 11, 2011 from 3:30p-6p at
the Woodrow Wilson Center Auditorium and 4th floor Exhibit Hall in the Ronald Reagan Building at 1300
Pennsylvania Ave., NW (Federal Triangle Metro Station)
The Woodrow Wilson Center's Blair Ruble, author of Washington's U Street: A Biography will host; “The
Gregory Gaskins's Experience” and the History of Rhythm & Blues Forum,
Concert, Exhibit & presented by Rev. Sandra Butler-Truesdale, Emma Mae Gallery Curator, The DC Arts
District, & New York Cities, Mark Nelson Preston.
What: The Gregory Gaskins's Experience &
The History of Rhythm & Blues Forum, Concert, Exhibit
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Jimi Smooth, a native Washingtonian is one of the hottest vocalist on the
east coast. Jimi is lead vocalist with his Hit Time Band. He began his
career as an usher at the historic Howard Theatre in Washington, DC.
Emory Joseph (vocalist, guitarist) Emory has had a successful and diverse
25-year career in music. His songs have been recorded by Bonnie Raitt, and
his voice and musical compositions have appeared commercially as work for
television, radio, multi-media and now feature film; having done the score and
singles productions for "Saint Misbehavin' - The Wavy Gravy Movie". His
latest album "Fennario - Songs by Jerry Garcia and Robert Hunter" (Iris
Records) is a twelve-song tribute to the principle songwriters for the Grateful
Dead.
Gary Van Scyoc (bassist) Gary’s professional career spans over forty years.
His performance and recording credits include such notable artists as John
Lennon, Yoko Ono, Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley, Mick Jagger, Stevie Wonder,
Jerry Garcia, Neil Sedaka, Keith Moon, Paul Simon, and 60’s soul singer
Howard Tate. Gary was most recently in seen PBS’s “American Masters”
series documentary on John Lennon, “Lennon NYC”. As a singer/songwriter
Gary has also recorded with his own groups, the Dynatones on Hanna Barbera
records, Pig Iron on Columbia records and on the Apple label with Elephant’s
Memory (which recorded with Lennon and Yoko Ono as the Plastic Ono
Elephant’s Memory Band).
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