Series # 124 shows the magic as Koko Jones joins Dr. Marvin Smith and the rest is history going down. When these two get together, FIRE is HOT and the explosions of DRUM LOVE are apparent. Listen carefully to a great session and read my notes about Dr. Marvin Smith who taught Koko Jones how to play.
Dr. Marvin Smith Master Sessions, His Dedication To Teaching...Masters And Young Students
Over 40 years ago, I met this genius drummer musician and have been friends ever since. He was not only a gifted,talented musician, but he developed into a wonderful talented educator. Marvin's ability to give everything to others includes helping people learn how to have more confidence in themselves by learning how to be prepared. He's a stickler for demanding that a student practice and become familiar with songs. Every week Marvin has a master session in his personal 48 track recording studio. It is there, that all the magic takes place as students have a chance to play with the masters and learn from their experiences playing music on the highest level by rubbing shoulders with these players. The documentation that results in over 1200 videos, has placed Marvin in a position way beyond most major recording artists and well known performers. Few have ever done what he does and also documented to that extent. The videos are placed on vimeo and the students have a chance to see their own accomplishments. Marvin Smith is also known as Dr. Marvin Smith and has achieved this title from his peers as they admire the unique gifts that he has acquired. Education in the music field has advanced by many using some of his "down home" educational techniques. Marvin brings forward the tradition of Jazz as he honors what the masters of the past have done to build the art-form to what it is today. Recently, long time friend and student of his, Koko Jones came to the new 48 track studio to play and talk about her new book that she is writing. The book talks about TRUE LIFE EVENTS and experiences, many shared with her teacher of 35 years, Dr. Marvin Smith. Koko Jones' life is so very interesting and the documented Series # 124 is a valuable archive along with the other over 1200 videos that Dr. Marvin Smith has produced. In this Series # 124, the spirit that is inside of both Marvin and Koko are blended and draw a vivid picture to the listener of all the events that have taken place in each of their creative lives. Koko Jones has performed with Whitney Houston, Archie Shepp, The Isley Brothers and so many well known artists that it would take up this entire page to list them all. She has experienced valuable lessons that can be communicated through her music. She went to The University Of Massechusetts Amherst and has an interesting story to tell about college life for music students and how the emphasis in the music department at the time, was mostly on classical music, not jazz. The story of Koko Jones, Master Percussionist is a story that every young student should read about. In listening to both Dr. Marvin Smith and Koko Jones talk to each other through their drums is an adventure and journey into compassion and understanding that musicians need for each other to be able to create TRUTHFUL MUSICAL STATEMENTS. It is the first key to raising music up as high as it can go and become truly, HEALING MEDICINE, the cure all for all that hurts both emotionally and physically. Giving credit where credit is due is what it's all about. I have been in an orchestra, front row seat, in this Dr, Marvin Smith's life and I have also known Koko Jones almost as long as I've known Marvin.I'm loving it because I'm seeing results and I'm witnessing the compassion that Marvin has for his students and for other master players. Koko Jones came to the studio and was interviewed and this took place through drum beats and musical conversation. Koko Jones book includes things that she learned from Marvin. She has been a student of Marvin's for over 35 years and friends with him for longer than that.I will be writing more about Dr. Marvin Smith and Koko Jones because I believe that there is more to come from these valuable moments that are beyong one video clip in this series 124. It's all about experiences of masters how Dr. Marvin Smith brings them together to teach them as well as the younger students. I will listen to this Series #124 over and over again because there are mountains of truthful experiences to explore when these two friends come together to broadcast and teach drumming by example.
LOVE ALWAYS and ALWAYS LOVE,
HABIB
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