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Are you ready to ROCK? We are! Join us for ROCKTOBER.
INSPIRE
To commemorate "Rocktober," we’re celebrating our true ROCK STARS -- Music Compound’s students and teachers -- all month long. Why are they rock stars? Because they inspire us by showing the fortitude to follow their musical dreams.
To that end, we’re featuring a variety of performances and welcoming a new vocal teacher, Yaya Diamond, who has toured around the world with her music.
And now, in the name of Rocktober, let’s pay some respect to rock and roll music!
COLLABORATE
Rock and roll music was created about 70 years ago -- give or take -- and is, along with blues and jazz, a truly American art form. Rock and roll itself was born of mixed parentage -- a true collaboration of musical styles such as gospel, jazz, country and, especially, blues.
The earliest rock and roll music came about in the late 1940s, although the term "rock and roll" wasn’t widely used until 1951, when Cleveland DJ Alan Freed began using it to describe the music. Historians don’t all agree on what the first rock and roll tune was, but some seminal tunes include "The Fat Man" (1949) by Fats Domino, "Rocket 88" (1951) by Ike Turner, "Rock Around the Clock" (1954) by Bill Haley and the Comets, and "That’s Alright Mama" which was a blues tune by Arthur Crudup which was covered by Elvis Presley in 1954.
A song by blues legend Muddy Waters explains it all in its title: "The Blues had a Baby and They Named the Baby Rock and Roll."
EDUCATE
There’s no doubt that The Second Great Migration (1940-70) -- which was the migration of more than 5 million African Americans from the South to urban centers in the Northeast, Midwest and West -- had a great deal to do with the birth of rock and roll. More black and white residents were living in close proximity in larger numbers than ever before, and as a result heard each other's music and even began to emulate each other's fashions.
Rock and roll came about as people responded to this "cultural collision" by educating one another about the music of different cultures. Couple this
with the need to amplify instruments as night clubs grew to accommodate the influx of more and more people, and viola ... rock and roll was born!
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| Staff Spotlight: Yaya Diamond
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Music Compound is pleased to welcome vocal instructor Yaya Diamond to our family!
Yaya, who comes from an enriched musical family of multi-platinum and Grammy-award winners, is an incredible vocalist, writer and performer who has traveled the world with her music.
She has performed as a solo act and member of The Crashers, a Southwest Florida Premier band. Yaya has appeared on BET and The Word Network multiple times, and opened for various artists including Mary Mary, Aaron Neville, The Former Ladies of The Supremes, Cherry Poppin’ Daddies, Rare Earth, and many more. Her writing and vocal skills have even commanded the attention of the Grammy Board, earning her eight Grammy nominations for her collaborations with Walter "Clyde" Orange of The Commodores, child activist Craig Deanto, and
Carlton Coffie, former lead singer of the group Inner Circle ("Everything will be Alright"). She has toured with Glenn Leonard, the former lead singer of The Temptations, singing lead and background vocals for his Glenn Leonard Presents Hitsville Live show.
Yaya’s solo projects include: "No Longer Bound," "My Everything," "Fire," "Beautiful," "The Best of Yahaloma," "Yahaloma: Live at the Englewood Event Center," and "Everything Will be Alright." She has also won multiple Billboard recognition awards, including song of the year. She is currently performing with Reverend Barry & The Funk.
In addition to giving vocal lessons at Music Compound, Yaya will also serve as our America's Got Talent vocal coach. See details below.
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| Workshop Spotlight: Rock your AGT audition!
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| Sponsor Spotlight: Sarasota Shabby Shack
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Sarasota Shabby Shack is your one-stop shop for all your Dixie Belle Paint needs and Iron Orchid Products, including transfers, moulds and stamps. Classes available. Two locations.
For more information, visit Sarasota Shabby Shack on Facebook by clicking here; call (941)320-2418.
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Event Spotlight: Listening Room
On Oct. 23, the Listening Room @ Music Compound will feature Rebekah Pulley (pictured at left) and Ronny Elliott in our first singer-songwriter song-and-story swap. For tickets, email RESERVE@LRSRQ.COM.
Rebekah Pulley is a St. Petersburg-based singer-songwriter and performer whose sultry, seasoned voice has been described as jaw dropping, with a tendency to break your heart and shake your soul. Her songwriting, live performances, and recordings have wryly evolved, tapping roots-rock, blues, old-school country & western, jazz, and even gospel earning her seven ‘Best Of The Bay’
awards from Tampa Bay’s own Creative Loafing.
Ronny Elliott was born in 1947. He insists that rock’n’roll was, too. Frequently referred to as a cult artist he has stories that he claims to be tired of telling. Elvis offered to teach him karate. He was assigned the lowly task of holding up Jimi Hendrix’s Marshall cabinets in case he "whacked" them after opening the show. He has played on bills with Van Morrison, the Allman Brothers, Wilco, Sly & The Family Stone, Michael Bloomfield, Canned Heat, Steve Miller, NRBQ, Patti Smith, Pete Seeger, Steve Earle and lots of other folks that he looks up to.
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| Final drum roll for CPC Drumline
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To commemorate the 40th year of the Child Protection Center, Music Compound has committed to raising $10,000 for CPC by November. How can you help? Attend events, share this information with your friends and donate to this very worthwhile cause. Please join Music Compound’s Facebook event page and invite your followers. You can donate to CPC by clicking here and selecting Music Compound founder Jenny Townsend (pictured above) as captain.
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Rocktober Events:
10/4/2019 DSA, student performers, 6-9 pm, AlexArt International Art Gallery
10/10/2019 DSA 10th Year Celebration
10/11/2019 Rocktober Fest featuring Kidz Rock and Junior Rockerz, 6-8 pm @MC Cattlemen
10/12/2019 Fruitville Grove Festival, 11 am-3 pm
10/18/2019 Rocktober Fest featuring MC Rockstars, 6-8 pm @MC Cattlemen
10/19/2019 Making Strides Walk, Nathan Benderson Park, 9 am-12 pm
10/19/2019 Fruitville Grove Festival, 11 am-3 pm
COMING UP NEXT MONTH:
11/1/2019 Tatum Carnival at Tatum Ridge Elementary, 3 pm-7 pm
11/8/2019 Loaded Cannon Event at Loaded Cannon Distillery, 5:30-8:30 pm
11/15/2019 Giving Hunger the Blues, at Polo Fields, 5-7 pm
11/16/2019 Giving Hunger the Blues, at Polo Fields, all day
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Wednesday, Oct. 9, from 5-7 pm
"We heard our friends over at The Bazaar love our Poolside Kolsch," said J’Dubs Brewery Manager Brad Bierman. "We decided to make a special version just for them. This result is a Poolside that has a slightly tart apricot flavor that is brightened up by the citrusy flavor of lime."
Enjoy complimentary Bazaar Beer throughout the evening. After the event, the Bazaar beer will be on tap at J’Dubs for a limited time.
Live music by Lady Divine Jazz & art demos.
Saturday, Oct. 26
Fun and kid-friendly Halloween bash!
Trick or treat throughout the Bazaar's local vendors, enjoy live music from Key West Dave, arts and crafts, free kids' books and a spooky costume contest with fabulous prizes! Trick or Treat: 10 am-3 pm,
Costume Contest: 12 noon. Please arrive by 11 am to register.
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