Season 1 • Episode 8
Bay Area Tribute to Bill Bell by the talented Genius Wesley Group.
"Stolen Moments" by Oliver Nelson
Genius Wesley Group
Genius Wesley - drums awesome young talent destined for greatness
Rodney Franklin - amazing on piano
Joe Thomas - bottom
Geechi Taylor - trumpet
Vincent Lars - sax
A Bay Area Tribute to Bill Bell, aka “The Jazz Professor", a legendary jazz artist, noted choral arrangement and a director.
The “Jazz Connection Trio” remains his main performance medium. Bassist Jeff Chambers and drummer Eddie Marshall are both world renown and are major contributors to the jazz idiom. The “Trio” performs regularly at various Bay Area venues and festivals and is the driving force behind Bill’s most recent recordings “Just Swing Baby” 2005, and “The Feeling of Jazz” 2009.
Location: Oakland, CA
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