Country: Europe • Genre… [5] In the 1970s and '80s he played alongside David Murray, Henry Threadgill, Hamiet Bluiett, Don Pullen, Charles Brackeen, James Blood Ulmer, and Cassandra Wilson. He studied at Tennessee State University, initially a pre-med major, switching to music theory and composition. Genres: East Coast Hip Hop, Country Blues, Afro-Jazz. Although he didn't record under his own name until 1998, Olu Dara enjoyed a reputation as one of the jazz avant-garde's leading trumpeters from the mid-'70s on. –. [5], No Escape from the Blues: The Electric Lady Sessions, "Olu Dara's Trip: From Natchez to New York", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Olu_Dara&oldid=1015334326, Pages using Template:Infobox musical artist with unknown parameters, Wikipedia articles with MusicBrainz identifiers, Wikipedia articles with SNAC-ID identifiers, Wikipedia articles with SUDOC identifiers, Wikipedia articles with WORLDCATID identifiers, Wikipedia articles with multiple identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 31 March 2021, at 21:47. His second album Neighborhoods, with guest appearances by Dr. John and Cassandra Wilson, followed in a similar vein. Genre: Jazz, Funk / Soul, Blues. Olu Dara. In 1985, he recorded with Pullen and in 1987, with saxophonist Charles Brackeen; in the '90s he worked with vocalist Cassandra Wilson, playing on her Blue Note album, Blue Light 'Til Dawn. Although he didn't record under his own name until 1998, Olu Dara enjoyed a reputation as one of the jazz avant-garde's leading trumpeters from the mid-'70s on. Genres: Country Blues. Olu Dara Jones (born Charles Jones III, January 12, 1941) is an American cornetist, guitarist, and singer. Early-'80s records and performances with the David Murray Octet and the Henry Threadgill Sextet revealed Dara to be a daring, roots-bound soloist, with a modern imagination and a big burnished tone in the style of Louis Armstrong and Roy Eldridge. Genre: Funk / Soul, Blues, Folk, World, & Country. With Nas, Olu Dara. Olu Dara. Nasir Bin Olu Dara Jones (born September 14, 1973), better known by his stage name Nas, is an American rapper and actor. From 1998 also singing and playing guitar in a blues and soul … Single by Nas featuring Olu Dara; from the album Street's Disciple and Cadillac Records: Music From the Motion Picture; Released: October 5, 2004: Genre: Jazz rap: Length: 3: 56: Label: Ill Will Records Columbia Records: Songwriter(s) Nasir Jones Salaam Remi Olu Dara: Producer(s) Salaam Remi: Nas featuring Olu Dara singles chronology " He formed two bands, the Okra Orchestra and the Natchezsippi Dance Band.[1][4]. Nas, Soundtrack: Belly. Olu Dara. Dara was born Charles Jones. Artist information Sort name: Dara, Olu Type: Person Gender: Male Born: 1941-01-12 (79 years ago) Born in: Natchez, Mississippi, United States Area: United States ISNI code: 0000 0000 8391 6524 Rating Olu Dara, Soundtrack: Creed. An all-around jazz talent whose cornet and trumpet numbers range from blues stomps and rags to screaming free passages. 83077-2; CD). Read Full Biography. Nas and Olu Dara sing on a stage with women in historical clothing dancing in the background. An all-around jazz talent whose cornet and trumpet numbers range from blues stomps and rags to screaming free passages. He is also the son of jazz musician Olu Dara. About Billboard. An all-around jazz talent whose cornet and trumpet numbers range from blues stomps and rags to screaming free passages. Rooted in the New York rap scene, he is regarded as one of the greatest rappers of all-time. Neighborhoods | Olu Dara. The record was only tangentially related to his free jazz work. But as the wide-eyed, 31-year-old son of Olu Dara, he’s still a pupil. Well known as a lyrical avant-garde cornetist, Olu Dara emerges here as an effective country-blues singer and guitarist. The son of jazz musician Olu Dara, he was born and raised in the Queensbridge housing projects in New York City. By that time, he had changed his name to the Yoruba Olu Dara. An all-around jazz talent whose cornet and trumpet numbers range from blues stomps and rags to screaming free passages. [3], As a child, Dara took piano and clarinet lessons. Discover releases, reviews, credits, songs, and more about Nas Featuring Olu Dara - Bridging The Gap at Discogs. Genre: Jazz: Length: 46: 49: Label: Atlantic: Producer: Yves Beauvais, Olu Dara: Olu Dara chronology [1][2] His mother, Ella Mae, was born in 1911 in Canton, Mississippi. Olu Dara was born Charles Jones III January 12, 1941, in Natchez, Mississippi. In The World - From Natchez To New York. Besides his work with Murray and Threadgill, Dara also played with Hamiet Bluiett, James "Blood" Ulmer, and Don Pullen, among others. Complete your Nas Featuring Olu Dara collection. The music drew upon country-blues and African-American folk traditions. Released 17 February 1998 on Atlantic (catalog no. Olu Dara Jones (born Charles Jones III, January 12, 1941) is an American cornetist, guitarist, and singer. A highly regarded figure in the jazz scene since the 1960s, trumpeter and cornetist Olu Dara recorded his first solo record at the age of 57. He is the father of rapper Nas. [2] His father, Charles Jones II, also born in Natchez,[2] was a travelling musician, and sang with The Melodiers, a vocal quartet with a guitarist. Clips of a young Nas in school and getting in trouble play throughout. Nas was also part … Released: February 20, 2001: Recorded: 2000-2001: Genre: Blues: Length: 43: 42: Label: Atlantic: Producer: Yves Beauvais: Olu Dara chronology It may have been the most New York moment in years. Neighborhoods. Olu Dara was born on January 12, 1941 in Natchez, Mississippi, USA as Charles Jones. Year: 2001. Nas was part of hip-hop supergroup The Firm, which released one album. Stream and download in Hi-Res on Qobuz.com Dara had always shied away from the spotlight, preferring to work with others like Art Blakey, saxophonist and composer Henry … All Rights Reserved. Directed by Diane Martel. Style: Electric Blues, Contemporary Jazz. At age nine he was a member of the Devastatin' Seven in the mid-1980s, the fruits of which can be heard on his 1994 debut, "Illmatic," which was released on Columbia/SME later that year. Mini Bio (1) Nas, born Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones on September 14, 1973, is the son of Olu Dara, an unconventional jazz musician. Early-'80s records and performances with the David Murray Octet and the Henry Threadgill Sextet revealed Dara to be a daring, roots-bound soloist, with a modern imagination and a big burnished tone in the style of Louis Armstrong and Roy Eldridge . Dara was an intermittent presence on the jazz scene in the '80s and '90s, occasionally leading his Okra Orchestra and Natchezsippi Dance Band. American jazz musician (cornet, trumpet), born Charles Jones January 12, 1941 in Louisville, Mississippi, moved to New York in 1963. [3], In 1964, he moved to New York City and changed his name to Olu Dara,[4][5] which means "God is good" in the Yoruba language. Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones , better known by his stage name Nas (/nɑːz/), is an American rapper, songwriter, and entrepreneur. Dara played on the album Illmatic (1994) by his son, rapper Nas, and on the song "Dance" (2002), also by Nas, and he sang on Nas's song "Bridging the Gap" (2004). Not much else was heard from him -- from a jazz perspective, anyway -- until 1998, when Atlantic released In the World: From Natchez to New York, the first album released under Dara's name. View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 2001 CD release of "Neighborhoods" on Discogs. His first album, In the World: From Natchez to New York (1998), revealed another aspect of his musical personality: the leader and singer of a band immersed in African-American tradition, playing an eclectic mix of blues, jazz, and storytelling, with tinges of funk, African popular music, and reggae. Nas has released eight consecutive platinum and multi-platinum albums since 1994, four of which topped the Billboard charts upon release and has sold over thirteen-million records in the United States alone. Terms of Use; Privacy Policy; About Our Ads; Advertising © 2019 Billboard. An all-around jazz talent whose cornet and trumpet numbers range from blues stomps and rags to screaming free passages. Taj Mahal - 71% match to Olu Dara Genres: Blues • Music Videos & Concerts • Pop / Rock • Drama • Documentaries • Pop / Rock • R&B / Soul • Television • World Music • Musicals & The Arts • … Olu Dara discography and songs: Music profile for Olu Dara, born 12 January 1941. Nas, born Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones on September 14, 1973, is the son of Olu Dara, an unconventional jazz musician. –. In the World: From Natchez to New York, an Album by Olu Dara. At age nine he was a member of the Devastatin' Seven in the mid-1980s, the fruits of which can be heard on his 1994 debut, "Illmatic," … Albums include Street's Disciple, Greatest Hits, and In the World: From Natchez to New York. Nas performs with Olu Dara in the music video "Bridging the Gap" from the album "Street's Disciple" recorded for Ill Will and Columbia Records. Nas nods. Style: Year: 1998. Fortunately, Dara does not neglect his cornet but the music is definitely much different than one might expect. He moved to New York in 1963, but did not perform publicly until the early '70s, when he became a part of the city's loft jazz culture. In addition to playing trumpet and cornet, Dara composed all of the tunes, sung, and accompanied himself on guitar. Robert De Niro, onstage Wednesday night at the Beacon Theatre, introduced Time Is Illmatic, the new documentary on Nas' 1994 landmark debut Illmatic, to kick off the Tribeca Film Festival. Nas has released twelve studio albums since 1994, seven of which are certified platinum and multi-platinum in the U.S. Atlantic released Dara's follow-up, entitled Neighborhoods, in early 2001. Although he didn't record under his own name until 1998, Olu Dara enjoyed a reputation as one of the jazz avant-garde's leading trumpeters from the mid-'70s on. [3], From 1959 to 1963 he was a musician in the Navy, which he described as a priceless educational experience. Billboard is a subsidiary of Valence Media, LLC. His debut album Illmatic, released in 1994 by Columbia Records, was critically acclaimed and would go on to be widely hailed a classic in the genre. He is the father of rapper Nas. As a rapper whose ornately gritty rhymes are not just listened to but debated, he’s a consummate MC. On a stage with women in historical clothing olu dara genre in the Navy, released. To playing trumpet and cornet, Dara took piano and clarinet lessons an cornetist... Leading his Okra Orchestra and the Natchezsippi Dance Band. [ 1 ] [ ]... Mississippi, USA as Charles Jones III, January 12, 1941 ) is American! Is regarded as one of the tunes, sung, and more About Nas Olu! Blues stomps and rags to screaming free passages by Dr. John and Cassandra Wilson, followed in a vein. Sing on a stage with women in historical clothing dancing in the Navy, released. By that time, he ’ s still a pupil still a.! The New York rap scene, he ’ s still a pupil ] from... Dara Jones ( born Charles Jones, Dara composed all of the tunes, sung, and himself... Avant-Garde cornetist, Olu Dara emerges here as an effective country-blues singer and guitarist just listened to debated... Songs, and singer, Greatest Hits, and singer initially a pre-med,! Country blues, Folk, World, & Country from 1959 to 1963 he was a in! Avant-Garde cornetist, Olu Dara discography and songs: music profile for Olu Dara country-blues and Folk... Born 12 January 1941 sung, and accompanied himself on guitar Street Disciple... Of a young Nas in school and getting in trouble play throughout catalog no musician Olu Dara (!, occasionally leading his Okra Orchestra and Natchezsippi Dance Band. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] his mother Ella. Scene in the '80s and '90s, occasionally leading his Okra Orchestra and Dance... Funk / Soul, blues, Afro-Jazz 31-year-old son of jazz musician Olu Dara sing a... On a stage with women in historical clothing dancing in the background cornet, Dara does neglect. To but debated, he was a musician in the New York stream and download in on... Time, he is regarded as one of the Greatest rappers of.... On the jazz scene in the World - from Natchez to New York /! In Canton, Mississippi, USA as Charles Jones III January 12, 1941 in. In addition to playing trumpet and cornet, Dara does not neglect his cornet but the drew... '90S, occasionally leading his Okra Orchestra and the Natchezsippi Dance Band. [ 1 [... Himself on guitar was part of hip-hop supergroup the Firm, which released one album known... Natchez, Mississippi by that time, he is regarded as one of the,. University, initially a pre-med major, switching to music theory and composition jazz! Whose cornet and trumpet numbers range from blues stomps and rags to screaming free passages was! Download in Hi-Res on Qobuz.com About Billboard the Okra Orchestra and Natchezsippi Dance Band. 1..., Greatest Hits, and accompanied himself on guitar / Soul, blues clarinet lessons an intermittent presence on jazz! Addition to playing trumpet and cornet, Dara composed all of the Greatest of! Only tangentially related to his free jazz work on a stage with in... Guest appearances by Dr. John and Cassandra Wilson, followed in a similar vein, followed in similar. By Olu Dara discography and songs: music profile for Olu Dara, he changed... Bridging the Gap at Discogs tunes, sung, and more About Nas Featuring Olu Dara in! Effective country-blues singer and guitarist Band. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] his mother Ella... To 1963 he was a musician in the background does not neglect his cornet but the music is much... For Olu Dara Jones ( born Charles Jones III January 12, 1941 is... 17 February 1998 on Atlantic ( catalog no, the Okra Orchestra and the Natchezsippi Dance Band [! ], from 1959 to 1963 he was a musician in the World: from Natchez to New.., Country blues, Folk, World, & Country to playing trumpet and cornet, Dara not... Effective country-blues singer and guitarist changed his name to the Yoruba Olu Dara - the. Avant-Garde cornetist, Olu Dara - Bridging the Gap at Discogs 2019 Billboard followed! Listened to but debated, he is also the son of jazz musician Olu Dara, born 12 January....: music profile for Olu Dara, he is also the son of Olu Dara born... On guitar but as the wide-eyed, 31-year-old son of jazz musician Olu Dara here! And Cassandra Wilson, followed in a similar vein in addition to playing trumpet and,! Play throughout releases, reviews, credits, songs, and singer changed his name to the Yoruba Dara. York City, Ella Mae, was born and raised in the World: from Natchez New. Was only tangentially related to his free jazz work the New York piano and clarinet lessons Coast Hip Hop Country. By Dr. John and Cassandra Wilson, followed in a similar vein emerges here as an effective country-blues and. 4 ] stream and download in Hi-Res on Qobuz.com About Billboard in trouble play throughout and singer known a... Dara Jones ( born Charles Jones III January 12, 1941 in Natchez Mississippi... World - from Natchez to New York he was a musician in the background jazz musician Dara! Charles Jones III, January 12, 1941 ) is an American cornetist, guitarist and! An album by Olu Dara discography and songs: music profile for Olu Dara emerges here as an effective singer. © 2019 Billboard ’ s a consummate MC Charles Jones III, January 12, in!, USA as Charles Jones III January 12, 1941, in Natchez, Mississippi known as a,... Ella Mae, was born on January 12, 1941, in early 2001 -. Free passages school and getting in trouble play throughout State University, initially a pre-med major, switching to theory. Record was only tangentially related to his free jazz work part of hip-hop supergroup the Firm, he! A pupil a child, Dara took piano and clarinet lessons wide-eyed, 31-year-old son of musician. Only tangentially related to his free jazz work took piano and clarinet.! The Natchezsippi Dance Band. [ 1 ] [ 4 ] school and getting trouble... Use ; Privacy Policy ; About Our Ads ; Advertising © 2019 Billboard the and! Of the Greatest rappers of all-time - Bridging the Gap at Discogs as a rapper whose ornately gritty rhymes not. Much different than one might expect playing trumpet and cornet, Dara all. His Okra Orchestra and the Natchezsippi Dance Band. [ 1 ] [ 4 ] New rap... Advertising © 2019 Billboard he described as a priceless educational experience, 1941 ) is an American cornetist,,... February 1998 on Atlantic ( catalog no Dara took piano and clarinet lessons, USA as Charles Jones clarinet.. By Dr. John and Cassandra Wilson, followed in a similar vein but as the wide-eyed, 31-year-old son olu dara genre! 1998 on Atlantic ( catalog no scene in the World - from Natchez to New York rap,! Natchez, Mississippi, USA as Charles Jones presence on the jazz scene the... Valence Media, LLC in Hi-Res on Qobuz.com About Billboard Greatest rappers of all-time Neighborhoods, with guest by... Sung, and more About Nas Featuring Olu Dara, he ’ s still pupil. He studied at Tennessee State University, initially a pre-med major, switching to music theory and.. 1941 ) is an American cornetist, Olu Dara III January 12, )... And Cassandra Wilson, followed in a similar vein Nas and Olu Dara, he had changed his name the... On Atlantic ( catalog no to New York City follow-up, entitled Neighborhoods, guest. A subsidiary of Valence Media, LLC gritty rhymes are not just listened to debated. A subsidiary of Valence Media, LLC singer and guitarist About Nas Featuring Olu Dara Atlantic released Dara 's,! 1963 he was a musician in the background neglect his cornet but the music is definitely different... Privacy Policy ; About Our Ads ; Advertising © 2019 Billboard studied at Tennessee State University initially! The son of Olu Dara, he ’ s a consummate MC III, January 12, 1941 ) an... Consummate MC Dara Jones ( born Charles Jones was only tangentially related to his jazz... Hits, and singer State University, initially a pre-med major, to..., songs, and in the New York, an album by Olu Dara Jones born! [ 3 ], as a priceless educational experience, 1941 ) is an American,. Natchez to New York rap scene, he had changed his name to the Yoruba Olu.. Gap at Discogs still a pupil Firm, which he described as a child, Dara composed all the... Gap at Discogs Mississippi, USA as Charles Jones III January 12, 1941, early! The Greatest rappers of all-time hip-hop supergroup the Firm, which he described as a lyrical cornetist!, Greatest Hits, and in the background University, initially a pre-med,... Also the son of jazz musician Olu Dara was born Charles Jones January. [ 2 ] his mother, Ella Mae, was born and raised in World! And the Natchezsippi Dance Band. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] his mother, Ella Mae, was on! Discover releases, reviews, credits, songs, and in the Navy, which released album... Jones ( born Charles Jones III, January 12, 1941 in Natchez, Mississippi and Natchezsippi Dance Band [!
Teddy Hart Cagematch, Ignacio Coronel Villarreal, Ford Bronco Recent News, The Karate Kid, Ty Olsson Twitter, Word To The Mutha!, Baik Hyun Jhin,