The project featured all original material touching on themes of empowerment, love, heartbreak, and soul searching. Wellington’s debut album titled, 'because I want to' was released in July, 2020. With a rich sultry voice and soulful presence, it's easy to see why she is making a name for herself in the world of Neo Soul and beyond. Her music is a balance of classic soul, R&B, and Jazz. Wellington Bullings adds a soulful touch to everything she sings. Dotsero is an unstoppable band of true musicianship. You can expect to hear original music from their 16 CD releases as well some covers of their favorite artists. Maintaining the integrity and standard people have come to expect from the shows, Steve opened up the genre full throttle adding the excitement of vocals, dual keyboards to the already funky sounds on the bass, drums and of course sax & ewi. Over the years Dotsero founding member David retired from the scene leaving the band solely in the hands of front man, sax man Steve Watts. Performing all the major jazz festivals From Ala Carte Ala Park in San Francisco to West Palm Beach’s Sunfest, Red Rocks, JVC Winter Park Jazz Fest, Jazz Trax Catalina Island Jazz Fest and The Cancun Jazz Festival, among many others. Colorado's own DOTSERO band Taking their name from a small mountain town in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado, DOTSERO means “Something Unique.”įormed in 1984, the Dotsero band, brothers Stephen and David Watts, set sail on the contemporary jazz circuit with a vengeance. As much fun to watch as they are to listen to. To music fans worldwide, DOTSERO translates to "A no nonsense thrill ride of energy and excitement" a band full of life, energy and spontaneity that few artists in the genre have been able to match. Also, he frequently gives master classes, lectures, concerts as a special guest and gives lessons at universities & high schools and privately in Japan, Russia Europe and around the world. Presently Stafford performs with Orrin Evans' Captain Black Big Band and many major music groups in the USA, South America, Europe, and Asia as well as his own groups. Since then, the trombonist has performed, recorded and toured all over the world with the likes of Illinois Jacquet, McCoy Tyner, Lester Bowie & Brass Fantasy, Abdullah Ibrahim, Charli Persip, Charles Tolliver, Tony Bennett, Roy Hargrove, Donald Byrd Dance Troupe, Cab Calloway Orch., Joss Stone, Orrin Evans, the Mingus Big Band, Lauryn Hill, Frank Foster, Clark Terry, Reggie Workman, Toshiko Akiyoshi, Lionel Hampton Orchestra, Dionne Warwick, Lenny Kravitz, Muhal Richard Abrams, Amy Winehouse, Oliver Lake, Steve Turre & Sanctified Shells, and was a member of the Duke Ellington Orchestra for 21 years among other groups. He has performed at former-US President Bill Clinton's first inaugural. And, he appeared in a diet Coke television commercial which featured the great Elton John. Also, he was an actor in a movie entitled "the Day the Ponies Come Back" which was released March of 2001 in France. And, he appeared in a documentary film on the late-great pianist Dorothy Donegan. This issue also featured jazz greats like Milt Hinton, Clark Terry, Louie Bellson, etc. Of which, he was the first trombonist to actually graduate from the New School Jazz Program.īeside music, Stafford appeared as a model in the December 1992 issue of L'Uomo Vogue (the Italian Vogue magazine for men). Graduate of the New School Jazz & Contemporary Music Program (NYC). It acknowledged Stafford as "the Most Promising Jazz Trombone Talent". And, was an award winner of the "Al Grey Award for Musical Excellence". He became a professional musician at the age of 16. Multi-Grammy nominated trombonist & sea shells player (and sometimes vocalist) is a Philadelphia native (but born in Atlantic City, NJ).
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