Life Has No Color

Multi-instrumentalist Drummer, Bassist,pianist, horn player,composer,arranger,music journalist,radio/television broadcaster,educator,producer, and performing artist. I grew up on Long Island, NY and as a young boy of 12 years old, I was raised with some great masters: John William Coltrane, Dix Hills, Huntington, NY, Elvin and Shirley Jones, NYC, Jimmy Garrison, Lower Manhatten, NYC, Ruth Ellington/Duke Ellington and Tempo Music, 58th St. NYC, Reggie Golson(RIP), childhood friend, Michael James, Stephen Daniel James, Ruth Ellington's sons and Duke Ellington's nephews,Art Blakey and his family, Evelyn Blakey, Art Blakey Jr., Willis Conover, Sam Woodyard,Marvin Bu Ga Lu Smith(Dr. Marvin Smith(a childhood friend)Cecil McBee and his son Cecil McBee Jr. his son, Englewood NJ, Van Gelder's, Rudy Van Gelder, HalfNote on Hudson St NYC,Birdland on 52nd st and Bway(Peanut Gallery)"PEE WEE", Just some of the many things from my past as a child.
CO-PRODUCER of Dr. Marvin Smith's Melting Pot Drum Group
CO=PRODUCER of Dr. Marvin Smith's "THE EXPERIENCE PROJECT" Recorded with Cecil McBee,Kirk Lightsey,Kevin Lager and Jim Finn "live Ay Visiones".
Composer and arranger of many of the compositions that
have been recorded under the names Melting Pot Drum Group, "The Experience", Steve Habib and Dr. Marvin Smith.
Radio and Television holsing of programs and journalist in the music field both writing and broadcasting liner notes and articles.
stevehabib.blogspot.com is a blog posting many articles,videos and discussions about Jazz Music.
Steve Habib Photography and Video is used by many artists in Jazz along with his notes.

TIME IS A DRUMMER'S MASTER...
I am not a fan of sitting around,
time passes without a sound.
When I rise in the morning,
I stand firm as I plant my feet.
I can feel the cosmos shift,
the universe cannot resist
swaying in my direction we make a connection.
I have control over this day,
I know just how it is going to play out without a doubt
Dispelling the negative as I say it out loud...
OUT LOUD! OUT LOUD! I give my words power.
From the back of my throat to the tip of my tongue
As each word rolls out
the energy cuts through a dark and heavy haze
Diminishing the lingering effects of a phase.
There is no time to beat the ground with my fists,
acknowledging shackles on my feet and wrists.
I placed them there myself in a time of confusion,
having found the keys to stretch free I shatter all illusions.
Looking in the mirror pieces I cannot deny my reflection
I do not speak of the physical manifestation
or your eyes perception.
I speak of the divine energy, the real me, the root of my being,
LOVE,COMPASSION,PEACE AND JOY. I AM HAPPY TO CELEBRATE
MY 65th BIRTHDAY WITH ALL OF YOU THIS SUNDAY, DEC. 4th
AND I HOPE THAT MY WORDS AND MUSIC TOUCH YOUR INSIDES
DEEPLY, BECAUSE YOU ALL ARE WHO I TRULY CARE ABOUT, MY FAMILY,
MY FRIENDS AND ALL THE MUSICAL ARTISTS OF THE WORLD, SPREADING,
THE MESSAGE OF GIVING, NOT TAKING, AND RECEIVING JOY KNOWING
YOU'VE MADE OTHERS HAPPY!
LOVE ALWAYS and ALWAYS LOVE,
I AM GRATEFUL FOR ALL OF MY FRIENDS,
HABIB