Series 114 Master Sessions Of Marvin Smith, Part 1, The Truth Be Told Better Than Hollywood with John Esposito and Robert Kopec

Featuring The Great John Esposito and Robert Kopec along with THE MASTER DRUM GENIUS Marvin. John Esposito gentle but extremely powerful and well versed in music as he is a professor and teacher of music at a major college. John Esposito is no stranger to JAZZ MUSIC and his relationship with Marvin Smith goes back to 1991, when Marvin and I were asked to get involved with a JAZZ FESTIVAL that was going on in Martha's Vineyard. That festival had Terrence Blanchard,Onaje Gumbs,Christian McBride and many others with their groups. Marvin Bu Ga Lu Smith, along with John Esposito, Drew Gress and James Finn performed at that festival and I can remember them KICKIN SOME HARD ASS and all the other groups performing there were paying very close attention to THE HOLY SPIRIT that was beaming out of Smith and company those two nights. It seems that nobody ever made a public video of that event but I was there and can attest to the fact that Marvin, John, Drew and Jim, were all in a ZONE THAT FEW HAVE ENTERED and that ZONE WAS THE ZONE OF COMPASSION. GOOSE BUMPS WENT DOWN MY SPINE THROUGHOUT BOTH EVENINGS OF THEIR PERFORMANCE. MASTER MARVIN BU GA LU SMITH DEVELOPED COLOR AFTER COLOR THROUGH THE GROOVES THAT WERE LAID DOWN BY HIM,John Esposito and Drew Gress. I believe that John Esposito is one of the MOST SPIRITUAL PIANO PLAYERS THAT I EVER HEARD and when combined with Marvin Bu Ga Lu Smith and Robert Kopec as it is in this current SERIES 114, it's no wonder that this music reaches such a HIGH LEVEL OF PURE COMMUNICATION BECAUSE MARVIN BU GA LU SMITH IS THE GENIUS THAT KNOWS HOW TO MOTIVATE PLAYERS TO EXPLORE THINGS AND REACH OUT TO THE OUTER LIMITS OF THE UNIVERSE. Marvin is a LEADER. He understands people and their needs. He is always in a JOYFUL STATE If you listen carefully to the beautiful mixing that was done, it was Marvin's EARS that were involved. If you can hear the FINAL MASTERING, it was Andrew Greeney's talented ears that were engaged in this final product. If you know about Jan Jurgielewicz, then you know about the gifts he has with computers and marketing, and production along with his understanding of business and TRUTHFUL PRODUCT PRESENTATION. If you listen to Robert Kopec playing the bass so beautifully, then you're hearing TRUTH, sounds are captured so well by Marvin's Compassionate Sound and Motion Studio using the new 48 track Cubase software system. I was taken away into another land, another dimension and that's exactly what happened here, tonight at the Marvin Bu Ga Lu Smith Talmadge Street Session in his NEW 48 TRACK RECORDING STUDIO. Listen to the dynamics captured by the COMPASSIONATE SOUND and MOTION STUDIO. Yeah, this music is so CLEAR,FULL OF DYNAMICS and some of the finest that I've ever heard. I never imagined that music could make me feel this happy and joyful. WOW! I love these guys. They get right into the center of my soul. They are such MASTERS. Playing with these CATS is a LUXURY. I mean, just sit back and allow this music to take you there. I've NEVER HEARD anyone get such a unique sound out of drums and cymbals as Marvin. HE'S A TRUE EXAMPLE OF WHAT A TEACHER SHOULD BE, A REAL FRIEND. He knows how to communicate to a student,by understanding what the student needs, sometimes a good KICK IN THE ASS. Of course, none of tonight's music would be possible if it weren't for him because he motivates everyone to reach for HIGHER LEVELS. THIS GENIUS CREATES MUSIC TO BE USED AS A HEALING MEDICINE, BABA, DR. MASTER MARVIN BU GA LU SMITH IS A ONE OF A KIND. There are few words that can be written about this. IT'S UNIQUE. John Esposito can stimulate anyone who plays with him, so can Robert Kopec but Marvin is an entity in himself, a TRUE DRUM GENIUS, ENGINEERING GENIUS, COMPOSING GENIUS AND TALENTED LEADER OF ANY GROUP HE PUTS TOGETHER. Listen to his solo work, how harmonic and creative. It's like listening to the wind blowing over the hills and the ocean. It's like an EARTHQUAKE SIMILAR TO WHAT WE RECENTLY EXPERIENCED ON THE EASTCOAST THIS WEEK.. The deep thrusting beats that are created on those TOM TOMS are so hollow and deep, deep sounding, EXPLODING BUT YET ALSO CARESSING THE SPINE. Folks, this music is truly HEALING MEDICINE, IT SWINGS and SWINGS BEYOND YOUR IMAGINATION. Yes, it will produce goose bumps on your skin and give you BRAIN FREEZE JUST LIKE ICE CREAM DOES TO A LITTLE KID. It touches all your senses. Interestingly enough, as I'm listening to this now, on Thursday evening, I am also hearing all the reports about HURRICANE IRENE and mandatory evacuations for the New York, New Jersey and Connecticut areas. WOW! This music is taking my mind off all the media hype about EARTHQUAKES, HURRICANES, OLD AGING PROCESSES, SICKNESS, FINANCIAL WORRIES AND ALL PROBLEMS. THIS MUSIC IS IN THE CENTER OF YOUR SOUL IF YOU ALLOW IT TO CONNECT WITH YOU. RELAX, SIT BACK and LET THESE THREE BEAUTIFUL, TALENTED MASTER PLAYERS ENTER INTO YOUR GOOD SPIRIT WITH THEIR LOVE AND JOY THAT THEY HAVE FOR THIS GREAT ART-FORM WE CALL JAZZ, THE AMERICAN MUSIC. This music carries forward the essence of what TRADITIONAL JAZZ REPRESENTS. IT'S DEEP BLUES and IT'S ROOTS are always there in every chorus. What a tribute to American Jazz Music: Marvin Bu Ga Lu Smith and his trio of John Esposito and Robert Kopec. Each week, these MASTER SESSIONS OF MARVIN SMITH'S are done and archived for EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES. NOBODY I KNOW HAS PUT TOGETHER THE ALMOST 1500 VIDEOS OF MUSIC THE WAY MARVIN HAS DONE IT, THE OLD FASHIONED WAY, FOR STUDENTS TO BE EX{POSED TO THE MASTERS "ON THE BANDSTAND" and LIVE! All of Marvin's drum students have an opportunity to sit in with these MASTERS and be recorded. THE VIDEO CAPTURES EVERYTHING and YOU CAN'T BULLSHIT WHEN IT CAN ALWAYS BE OBSERVED OVER AND OVER AND OVER TILL LEARNING FINALLY BECOMES EASIER BY EXAMPLE. The caring, giving and PURE TRUTHFUL ATTITUDE OF MARVIN BU GA LU SMITH IS CAPTURED EVERYTIME HE PLAYS. HE IS FLOW, NATURAL UNOBSTRUCTIVE MOTION and BALANCE. HE REACTS and MAKES CHANGES WITHOUT FEARS. HE ADAPTS HIMSELF TO ANYTHING, EVEN THE THREATS OF EARTHQUAKES AND HURRICANES LIKE IRENE. JUST OBSERVE, THAT'S WHAT THIS GREAT SESSION, SERIES # 114 PART 1 IS ALL ABOUT, LEARNING TO GO WITH THE MOMENT and MAKE CHANGES AS YOU GO ALONG, DEVELOPING EXCITEMENT AND DESIRING FULL TIME JOY THROUGH GIVING OF YOURSELF TO OTHERS. There are few GIVERS LIKE MARVIN SMITH, I've been around him for enough years to know where he's coming from and THAT PLACE IS CALLED TRUTH FROM THE CENTER OF HIS SOUL. I truly hope you enjoy this SERIES 114 as much as I did and I am certain there are no others like this as Marvin, John and Robert reached that beautiful level of "AUTOMATIC PILOT" without any rehearsal or pre-meditation. LOVE ALWAYS and ALWAYS LOVE, HABIB