LOS ANGELES (xradio.biz)- Poogie Bell talks with JaiJai jackson about his current CD Thinking OutSide The Box and JaiJai gets Poogie to give us a sneak peek of his upcoming release with great musicians like Marcus miller, Roy hardgrove,
Maceo Parker so be sure to tune to JaiJai Jackson (Woman Of Jazz) XRADIO.BIZ 11/1/05 at 8 p.m.
The sound of Poogie Bell's drums is what you hear on many of the world's finest jazz, neo-soul, R&B, POP and hip-hop records. Performer, record producer, composer, and arranger, you've heard his work with artists including Chaka Kahn, Marcus Miller, Roberta Flack, Erykah Badu, David Bowie, David Sanborn, Joe Sample, Stanley Turrentine, John Scofield,Eve, Al Jarreau, Vanessa Williams, Randy Crawford, Victor Bailey, AND many more!
Native of New York and a second generation musician he has been immersed in music since he was born. Taking cues from his father, a jazz musician and professor of music, Poogie has always had an inherent connection to music. As hard as it may be to believe, he started playing at the age of ten months old and made his debut when he was two and half on Pittsburgh's public T.V QED13 with his father. By the ripe old age of five he'd already appeared on The Mike Douglas Show with Pearl Bailey.
As a kid it wasn't unusual for Poogie to see the likes of drummer Max Roach, saxophonist Ornett Coleman, pianist Marylou Williams, bassists, Paul Chambers, Ron Carter and Richard Davis in his living room jammin' with his father. Growing up he hung out with fellow musicians Omar Hakim, Marcus Miller, Lenny White , Bernard Wright, Bobby Broom, Weldon Irvine, Victor Bailey ,Vincent Henry all of whom supported and influenced each other musically.
Poogie's first "real" gig were with Weldon Irvine, Tom Brown,Chaka Khan and Hugh Masakela. Then came a tour with one of the creators of what we know as hip-hop, Afrika Bambaata and the Soulsonic Force and then with the Force MD's, a Temptations-style vocal group who were the first to incorporate R&B and hip-hop. "Touch and Go", a song written by Poogie&Victor Bailey for the Force MD's, won them the ASCAP Urban Music Writer's Award for Top 10 Singles in 1987.
From his hard work, Poogie was able to break into the traditional R&B world touring and recording with artists Freddie Jackson, Phyllis Hyman and Chaka Kahn. He came into the New Jack Swing era working with Keith Sweat, Teddy Riley, SWV and New Edition. He continues to tour and record with Marcus Miller, Victor Bailey and Erykah Badu, among others. Now Poogie is doing his own thing with The Poogie Bell Band. The Poogie Bell Band consists of 5 members. They are, Juan Vasquez (guitar, vocals), Kevin Barefoot (bass), Howie Alexander (keyboards), and Ian Gordon (trumpet).
Poogie Bell has performed and recorded with artists such as Erykah Badu, Marcus Miller, David Bowie and Heather Headly. For the complete list of artists, please visit www.poogiebell.com.
Check out Poogie on JaiJai Jackson's (Woman of Jazz) radio show (www.xradio.biz/lasvegas) on Nov.1, 2005 at 8 p.m., and hear his current CD Thinking Outside the Box and get a sneak peek at his new release Get on the Kit.
