Difference between revisions of "Onaje Allan Gumbs"

Early life and career Gumbs came into this world in Harlem, New York, to oldsters who immigrated towards United States from your Caribbean. Gambs'mother was from Montserrat with his fantastic father, a NYPD officer, was from Anguilla.) Since a child, Gumbs was attracted to Henry Mancini's music from films and television. Gumbs graduated from the State University of New York at Fredonia and https://www.onajeallangumbs.com/ - https://www.onajeallangumbs.com, during his studies was part of a jazz ensemble organized because of the students. In 1971, Leroy Kirkland introduced Gumbs to Detroit guitarist Kenny Burrell, to whom Onage gave a demo tape. Morning, Gumbs received a call to play with Burrell for the Baker's Keyboard Lounge in Detroit. The work led to help expand performances with major jazz musicians for instance bassist Larry Ridley in addition to the Tad Jones / Mel Lewis Orchestra. In early 1970s, Gumbs replaced Nat Adderley Jr. in the current jazz ensemble Natural Essence, which included 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 indicates sensitive. He met his future wife, Sandra Wright, in 1971 on a short teaching job in Buffalo, New York. They married later that decade and remained married until Gumbs'death in 2020. From the late 1970s, Gumbs signed with Woody Shaw and served as music director for R&B singer Phyllis Hyman. Later as part of his career, he worked extensively with Ronald Shannon Jackson, as well as in 2013, after Jackson's death, Gumbs recorded a solo piano album comprising improvisations on Jackson's compositions. He later taught in the New School of Jazz and Contemporary Music in Manhattan and with 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 the 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 a couple days. In December of this year, he released an album in Japan titled Just Like Yesterday. He was accompanied on 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 was able to recover and come back to composing and performing. Onaje Allan Gumbs perished on April 6, 2020 at the age of 70.