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CET. First Brass consists of four wind players, including Erik van Lier. Their unique brass sound achieved gold status. In 1965, Van Lier was part of a big band led by Oliver Nelson, with vocalist ...
Jazz/funk/fusion veteran DeWayne “Blackbyrd” McKnight recalls his smooth segue from Herbie Hancock sideman to full-on Funkadelic member – plus his ’70s gear and what he learned from Shuggie Otis ...