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Chris Massey is following his ambition of making a name for himself as a new breed of young talented player in the world of jazz. Growing up in small town Uniontown, Ohio where he picked up his first pair of drumsticks a the age of nine he took his first steps into his musical career as a Jazz Performance major at Youngstown State University in 2000. During this time he was under the tutelage of local legend Cedric Hobbs who had played with Charlie "Bird" Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, and many other jazz legends of the day. It was during this time where Chris learned that jazz was not a music genre but a state of consciousness
Poetry and Jazz: A Chronology
by Duncan Heining
My intention here is to offer a detailed but inevitably incomplete chronology of poetry and jazz. The focus is solely on the combination of the two art forms in performance, not on poetry about jazz or jazz musicians or poetry inspired by jazz but not performed to music. My definition of 'poetry' is fairly broad and ...
Whosoever
By Chris Massey
Label: Self Produced
Released: 2013
Track listing: Whosoever; Crooked Creek; Giant Steps; Old Devil Moon; Warriors Three; Return Of The Jitney Man; Onyx Guardian; Pedal Up.
Chris Massey & The NJP: Whosoever
by Dan Bilawsky
Drummer Chris Massey's debut--Vibrainium (Self Produced, 2011)--was an Art Blakey-influenced quintet date that put a modern slant on the hard bop tradition; this follow-up follows the same guidelines, but puts a greater emphasis on the modern. Massey tips his cap to those who came before him by including an always-in-style standard ("Old Devil ...
Jazz and Poetry: Impacted Gems
by Gordon Marshall
The poetry of the Beats, the New York school and the Black Mountain school, as well as the jazz poets, all share a particularly heavy rhythmic feel and an earthy, gritty imagery that creates a kind of syncopation within itself. The scenes dance and bump up against each other, cutting and rubbing up against the beat. ...
Vibrainium
By Chris Massey
Label: Self Produced
Released: 2010
Track listing: Galactus; Smooth; Inner Urge; Chango; Windows; Vibrainium; Mr. Twilight.
Galactus
Album: Vibrainium
By Chris Massey
Label: Self Produced
Released: 2010
Duration: 10:00
Take Five With Chris Massey
by AAJ Staff
Meet Chris Massey:Chris Massey is fast becoming one of the most talked about young talented players in the world of jazz. Growing up in small town Ohio where he picked up his first pair of drumsticks a the age of nine he took his first steps into his musical career as a Jazz Performance ...
Chris Massey Signs with the Spectra Jazz Record Label
Not often does a drummer start off a career with high praise and reviews from jazz critics—nor does a drummer provide the sort of recorded listening experience one leaves on continual play, but you'll have to hear drummer Chris Massey's New Jazz Project CD “Vibrainium"to believe it! We here at Spectra Jazz have kept Massey's CD ...
JazzWeek Radio Chart: August 23, 2010
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