Amongst the 'HAVES'

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Amongst the 'HAVES'
JAZZed
9
4
16-17
2014/08
eng
By the time Deon was 11 years old he was a member of the cutting-edge jazz ensemble, Bird-Trane-Sco-Now! (say that three times fast), under the direction of Donald Washington and alongside fellow Detroit jazzmen bassist Rodney Whitaker and saxophonist James Carter - who he remains close friends with and still,"hits with from time to time/'The two most influential figures in Yates'early development as a musician were Hosea Taylor, who first put a sax in Deon's hands and whom he credits as being his "musical father," and Cassius Richmond. With three solo releases already under his belt - Spotlight (CD Baby), In Time (FCP Records), and Career Moveand having already recorded with contemporary jazz icons such as guitarist Nick Colionne and Maysa Leak from Incognito, Yates is prepping to release his newest project, Saxafation, which features guest spots from two-time Grammy Award-winner Paul Brown, keyboardist Brian Simpson, guitarist Gerry Johnson, and drummer Ricky Lawson.
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