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Afro-Centric and Black Lives Matter

MANDELA MADIBA, by Phil Morrison

Please enjoy listening to these original tribute songs honoring those distinguished persons in the Black community who should be remembered year-round.  I would be happy to email anyone interested in having the music lead sheets for selected songs. (philtrio@gmail.com)
It is fitting that Jazz & Blues which originated in the African American community, be in the forefront of activities celebrating Black Music.
(Hear the following songs in the “broadjam” links which include lyrics)
 
“His Message”…for MLK Jr”
 
 
Remember Ibo(Igbo) Landing: vocal (commemorating the African Rebellion in 1803 on St Simons Island, GA, where Africans walked into the waters to die rather than submit to being enslaved!


“He Was the King” Freddy Cole-vocal
Words-Phil Morrison Music-Freddy Cole

 “Blues for T-Bone”(with sax & trumpet) tribute to bluesman T-Bone Walker who wrote Stormy Monday Blues & popularized the electric guitar to American pop music!

 
Maya(for Maya Angelou)
 
 
Malcolm(for Malcolm X)
 
Good Locke(for Alain Locke)
 
Africana Blue
 
Remembering Dizzy(for dizzy Gillespie)
 
Shanghai Silver(for Horace Silver)
 
That’s Miles(for Miles Davis/spoken word)
That’s Miles(for Miles Davis/vocal)
 
Pupil of the Eye
(honoring Black individuals who have contributed to the betterment of human society)
(Spoken word and Vocal) Inspired by Writings of the Baha’i Faith
 
Barack Obama…Yes We Can
 
Tony Song(for Tony Williams(Miles drummer)
 
Philanthropy(honoring Jazz and its contributors)

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