SEEKING
Vocalist, Vocalist - Tenor, Vocalist - Soprano, Rhythm Guitar, Lead Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Bass Guitar, Other Percussion, Violin, Trumpet, Saxophone, Keyboard, Piano, Flute, Vocalist - Alto, Trombone.ABOUT
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Urban Blu is one of the newest and hottest jazz / funk Producer/Musician around the Atlanta area. With heart throbbing bass rhythms, foot tapping drumbeats, melodic keyboard riffs, guitar strumming licks, sax-o-matic notes and vocals that will surely touch the soul. This versital and dynanmic funk jazz urban music style is the brain child of multi-instrumentalist/Producer Dez Billingslea. Dez's creative approach to jazz and funk is so unique that he has been compared to the likes of Incognito, Najee, Herbie Hancock, Marcus Miller and Rick Braun just to name a few. Even though he's mostly known mostly for is funkish drumming style, he's also an renowned bass player, saxophonist, fluitest and keyboardist.
- Screen name:
- Urban Blu
- Member since:
- Feb 06 2006
- Active within 1 month
- Level of commitment:
- Very Committed
- Years together:
- 10
- Gigs played:
- Over 100
- Tend to practice:
- 2-3 times per week
- Available to gig:
- 2-3 nights a week
- Age:
- 45 years
Influences
Spyro Gyro
Weather Report
Yellow Jackets
Incognito
David Sanborn
Marcus Miller
Herbie Hancock
Stanley Clark
George Benson
Stevie Wonder
Earth Wind & Fire
George Duke
Members Of Band
Independent Recording Artist: Urban Blu
EQUIPMENT
Full back-line
MUSIC
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Strapped In
Strapped In
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Touch
Touch
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Silence In The Night
Silence In The Night
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Simplicity
Simplicity
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Something About Ya Love
Something About Ya Love
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Whispering
Whispering
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Ordinary State Of Mind
Ordinary State Of Mind
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Razor Sharp
Razor Sharp
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Looking For Peace
Looking For Peace
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Touch
Touch
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Tell Ya Bout Love
Tell Ya Bout Love
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Rio Blu
Rio Blu
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Lady Strange
Lady Strange Track number: 2 Year: 2003 Album: Out Of The Blu Genre: Jazz
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Trinidad
Trinidad Track number: 1 Year: 2003 Album: Out Of The Blu Genre: Jazz