Difference between revisions of "Onaje Allan Gumbs"

Early life and https://www.onajeallangumbs.com/ (www.onajeallangumbs.com) career Gumbs was developed in Harlem, New York, to folks who immigrated to the United States on the Caribbean. Gambs'mother was from Montserrat and his father, a NYPD officer, was from Anguilla.) During a vacation, Gumbs was keen on Henry Mancini's music from films and television. Gumbs graduated through the State University of New York at Fredonia and throughout his studies was part of a jazz ensemble organized from the students. In 1971, Leroy Kirkland introduced Gumbs to Detroit guitarist Kenny Burrell, to whom Onage gave a demo tape. The very next day, Gumbs received a trip to experience with Burrell at the Baker's Keyboard Lounge in Detroit. This work led to further performances with major jazz musicians including bassist Larry Ridley together with the Tad Jones / Mel Lewis Orchestra. In early 1970s, Gumbs replaced Nat Adderley Jr. in the current jazz ensemble Natural Essence, including Buddy Williams and T.S. Monk (drums and percussion), bassist Alex Blake and trombonist Earl McIntyre. Gumbs adopted the name Onaje as a result of 1970s; it means sensitive. He met his future wife, Sandra Wright, in 1971 within a short teaching job in Buffalo, New York. They married later that decade and remained married until Gumbs'death in 2020. In the late 1970s, Gumbs signed with Woody Shaw and served as music director for R&B singer Phyllis Hyman. Later within his career, he worked extensively with Ronald Shannon Jackson, plus 2013, after Jackson's death, Gumbs recorded a solo piano album composed of improvisations on Jackson's compositions. He later taught for the New School of Jazz and Contemporary Music in Manhattan and at the Litchfield Jazz Camp in Connecticut. "His collaboration using the New School of Jazz and Contemporary Music in New York and his awesome work while using Litchfield Jazz Camp in New Milford, Connecticut have allowed him to broaden his vision and shape young minds."

Later life On January 24, 2010, Gumbs a break down stroke and was hospitalized for just two days. In December of your year, he released an album in Japan titled Just Like Yesterday. He was accompanied within the album by Omar Hakim, Victor Bailey, Marcus McLaurin, William S. Patterson and Chuggy Carter. Ever since then, all visible signs of a stroke have disappeared. In February 2015, he was hospitalized for a couple weeks, but could recover and get back to composing and performing. Onaje Allan Gumbs died on April 6, 2020 at the era of 70.