“I got on the 8:00 bus to come to New York, but the drum machine was on the 7:30”

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“I got on the 8:00 bus to come to New York, but the drum machine was on the 7:30”

Dec 27, 2019

Good times today, because we’re hanging out with master drummer Damon Due White. The guy’s been around the world with everybody: Harry Belafonte, Shemekia Copeland and a long list of others. He and I did a bunch of James McBride gigs together in France and Mississippi. Solid cat with a heart of gold. Let’s dive in.

track: “Bottom Line” by Marlene Rice

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