Ski Johnson
Ski JohnsonY THE MOMENT Ski Johnson Early Life Donald “Ski” Johnson was born in Silver Springs Maryland, Johnson’s family knew the importance of education along
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Kirk Waylum (Kirk Whalum)
Kirk Waylum THE MOMENT Kirk Waylum (Kirk Whalum) Early Beginning’s Kirk Whalum was born on July 11, 1958, in Memphis, Tennessee, Whalum was surrounded by
Will Downing
Will Downing Early Beginning’s Wilfred Downing was born, on November 29, 1963, in Brooklyn, New York. His mother worked as a schoolteacher and his father toiled
Vanna Gierig (Vana Gierig)
Vanna Gierig (Vana Gierig) Early Beginning’s Vana Gierig was born on May 16th,1967 German-born, Boston-schooled, New York-based pianist Vana Gierig uses his music as a
George Benson
George Benson Early Beginning’s George Benson was born on March 22, 1943, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He was raised in Pittsburgh's Hill District and attended the
Marcus Johnson
Marcus Johnson Early Beginning’s Marcus Johnson was born in Columbus, Ohio. He and his family moved to Washington, D.C. when he was 12 years old.
Marcus Miller
Marcus Miller Early Beginning’s Marcus Miller was born in Brooklyn on June 14, 1959, and raised in nearby Jamaica, he knew how to play several
Christian McBride
Christian McBride Early Beginning’s Christian McBride was born in 1972 in Philadelphia Pa, McBride grew up in a musical family with a mother who taught school and
Poogie Bell
Poogie Bell Pittsburgh Child Prodigy Poogie was born in Pittsburgh 1961 spending his early years in the steel city. His father Charles Bell was a
Mindy Abear
Mindy Abear Early Beginnings Born in 1969, Abair comes from a musical family: her grandmother was an opera singer, and her father was a touring