Afrocentric and Black Lives Matter
Please enjoy listening to these original tribute songs honoring those distinguished persons in the Black community who should be remembered year-round. I would be happy to email anyone interested in having the music lead sheets for selected songs. (philtrio@gmail.com)It is fitting that Jazz & Blues which originated in the African American community, be in the forefront of activities celebrating Black Music.
(Hear the following songs in the “broadjam" links which include lyrics)
"His Message"...for MLK Jr"
"Maya" (for Maya Angelou)
"Mandela" for Nelson Mandela
"Remember Ibo(Igbo)Landing"
vocal (commemorating the African Rebellion in 1803 on St Simons Island, GA, where Africans walked into the waters to die rather than submit to being enslaved!
“Malcolm”(for Malcolm X) vocal
“He Was the King” Freddy Cole-vocal
Words-Phil Morrison Music-Freddy Cole
"Good Locke"..for Alain Locke who was the first African American Rhodes Scholar, "Dean" of the Harlem Renaissance and an early member of the Baha'i Faith in America! (instrumental)
"Africana Blue" a tribute the "Motherland" Africa, the birthplace of humankind! (trio instrumental)
"Blues for T-Bone"(with sax & trumpet) tribute to bluesman T-Bone Walker who wrote Stormy Monday Blues & popularized the electric guitar to American pop music!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XG4cYiD9T2k(with (sax & trumpet)
“ Remembering Dizzy”(for Dizzy Gillespie). Spoken word
"Shanghai Silver" tribute to pianist/composer, (instrumental) Horace Silver (with trumpet & sax)
“That’s Miles”(for Miles Davis)
“Pupil of the Eye” (honoring Black individuals who have contributed to the betterment of human society)
(Spoken word and Vocal)
“Barack Obama...Yes We Can”-Vocal
“Tony Song”(for Miles Davis drummer, Tony Williams) (spoken word)
“Do You Really Know Malcolm X”
http://philtrio.blogspot.com/2011/02/do-you-really-know-malcolm-x.html
“Philanthropy”(paying homage to this art form called JAZZ, which originated in the African-American community)
(spoken word & vocal)