Olu dara biography of abraham lincoln

Born Charles Jones III on January 12, , in Louisville, MS; married Fannie Ann Jones (divorced); married Celeste Bullock; children include: Nasir ("Nas," a rap musician), Kiani, Jabarai ("Jungle").

Education: Attended Tennessee State University.

Olu dara biography of abraham lincoln

Addresses: Record company--Atlantic Records, website:

A performer from an early age, Olu Dara was a leading trumpet player in New York's burgeoning avant-garde loft-jazz scene in the s. He has played with Art Blakey, David Murray, and Henry Threadgill, among others, and headed his own blues-oriented outfits, the Okra Orchestra and the Natchezsippi Dance Band.

Dara released his first solo album, In the World: From Natchez to New York, in at the age of This album established him as a multi-faceted performer steeped in a wide variety of musical traditions.

Dara took the long, slow route to solo stardom.

A mainstay on the avant-garde jazz circuit in the s and s, as well as the leader of his own blues-oriented orchestras, the multifaceted