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“The Takeover” – Film by Digifé | Score by Zo!
In the summer of 2017 while in California hosting screenings for our recently completed documentary (Making SkyBreak) on the creation of my album, SkyBreak… Digifé (then Digital Café) approached me about a brand new project they had just been commissioned by Northwestern University to do… They wanted to know if I would be willing to score it. To be honest, I don’t even remember if I even knew what the doc was gonna be about when I first interrupted Donnie Seals (of Digifé) to blurt out, “Maaaaan, HELL yeah!!” Fast forward to Sept 2018, here we are with a helluva finished product that I’m super proud to be a part of.
“What was most impressive was the speed and depth this dude works. One day he’d send some funk that sounded like James Brown, the next day epic music like John Williams.” – Donnie Seals of Digifé
The Takeover (2018)
Film by Digifé
Score by Zo!
Check the film’s OFFICIAL trailer…
Quick picture with The Takeover’s narrator, NU alum, Harry Lennix.
Film Credit – “Original Score: Zo!”
With the Digifé crew: Eric Seals, Donnie Seals, Brittany Applegate & Cassandra Papillon-Page
Got to chat briefly with Harris Lennix
With Tim and Daphne Maxwell-Reid who as Northwestern’s first Black Homecoming Queen in 1968, told her story in The Takeover
Post-screening panel
‘Piano & A Microphone’ …Quick Shed Session
Shed time.
Houston and Dallas, see y’all soon.
Friday, September 28, 2018 – HOUSTON, TX
Zo! + Carmen Rodgers
Green Mill Social Club
630 S Sam Houston Pkwy W, Houston, TX 77047
Doors: 7p | Show: 8p
BUY TICKETS
Saturday, September 29, 2018 – DALLAS, TX
Zo! + Carmen Rodgers
South Dallas Cultural Center
3400 S Fitzhugh Ave, Dallas, TX 75210
FREE with RSVP
Visuals from “Acoustic & Personal: An Evening with Zo! + Carmen Rodgers in Atlanta, GA (12.09.17)
Visuals from…
Zo! + Carmen Rodgers
at Moods Music (Soul Village ATL)
Atlanta, GA
December 9, 2017
Personnel:
Zo! – Keys/Vocals
Carmen Rodgers – Vocals
Ladarrel “Saxappeal” Johnson – Saxophone/Background Vocals
Kamau Inaede – Bass
Kristopher “Jahi” Crosby – Keys/Background Vocals
Tim Scott Jr. – Drums
Specialty cocktails provided by D’USSÉ Cognac
Thank you, Atlanta for two SOLD OUT shows …even with Friday’s inclement weather. Y’all made this fourth annual Acoustic & Personal the best one YET.
See y’all next year for the FIFTH one.
Visuals from Zo! + Carmen Rodgers LIVE in Detroit, MI – (07.20.17)
Visuals from…
Zo!
+ Carmen Rodgers
at Charles H. Wright Museum of African-American History
Detroit, MI
July 20, 2017
Personnel:
Zo! – Keys/Vocals
Carmen Rodgers – Vocals
Ladarrel “Saxappeal” Johnson – Saxophone/Background Vocals
Buddy Brown– Drums
Kamau Inaede – Bass
Kristopher “Jahi” Crosby – Keys/Background Vocals
Ideeyah – Background Vocals
D-Love – Percussion
Lola George – Hostess
DJ L Boog – DJ
Photos by Miz Korona for Trigger Finger Visuals
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Zo! on DC 89.3FM WPFW – Soul Conversations Radio, Parts 1 & 2 (March 24, 2017 & April 21, 2017)
Had the pleasure of stopping by WPFW last night an participating in a “Soul Conversation” …and to be honest, it turned out to be one of my favorite interviews in a long time. I’m sure if there was no time limit, we would probably STILL be conversing now. You can listen to it in full HERE …or by pressing ‘play’ below.
2016 In Pictures
What a year. Thank y’all…
Houston, TX, 08.06.16 • Photo by LaTroya Brooks
“Lifelines” Cover Art
Houston, TX, 04.08.16 • Photo by LeTony W. Hadnot Jr.
Bethesda, MD, 08.11.16 • Photo by Reese Bland
Me and Jon Chardiet (“RAMO from ‘Beat Street’) in LA • 10.14.16
+FE Crew with Jellybean Johnson and his daughter who brought him backstage to meet everyone, in Minneapolis, MN • 06.01.16
SkyBreak in Boston • 06.15.16
Setting up to film for the ‘SkyBreak’ Documentary • 03.04.16
Glasper rockin’ his Liner Notes tee on stage in Atlanta
Richmond, VA • 09.17.16
Photo by Kamau Inaede
Zo! and Tigallo in Minneapolis, MN • 06.02.16
Detroit • 08.25.16
Momma Zo! filming for the ‘SkyBreak’ Documentary • 04.23.16
Houston, TX, 08.06.16 • Photo by LaTroya Brooks
In LA, 11.11.16 • Photo by Justin Washington
Photo by Keith Estep
Me and Buckwild in Brooklyn • 05.16.16
Bethesda, MD, 08.11.16 • Photo by Reese Bland
SkyBreak • May 20, 2016
Jon Laine, Dennis Turner, Me, Carmen and Zach Cutler in Boston, MA • 06.15.16
Richmond, VA (09.17.16)
Filming for the ‘SkyBreak’ Documentary • 04.23.16
Houston, TX, 08.06.16 • Photo by LaTroya Brooks
Houston, TX, 04.08.16 • Photo by LeTony W. Hadnot Jr.
In LA, 11.11.16 • Photo by Justin Washington
Bethesda, MD, 08.11.16 • Photo by Reese Bland
In LA, 11.11.16 • Photo by Justin Washington
Bethesda, MD, 08.11.16 • Photo by Reese Bland
Zo! shirts + Great folks in Houston • 06.22.16
Houston, TX, 08.06.16 • Photo by LaTroya Brooks
Sy Smith rockin’ her ‘Star…’ tee
Me and Celtics Assistant Coach and former player, Walter McCarty in Boston, MA • 05.17.16
Houston, TX, 08.06.16 • Photo by LaTroya Brooks
Houston, TX, 08.06.16 • Photo by LaTroya Brooks
Columbus, OH, +FE show • 05.25.16
In LA, 11.11.16 • Photo by Justin Washington
Houston, TX, 08.06.16 • Photo by LaTroya Brooks
Houston, TX, 04.08.16 • Photo by LeTony W. Hadnot Jr.
Spinna, Raheem, Jazzy Jeff, Erro (with his Liner Notes tee), D-Nice, Rich Medina and DJ Eddie F
Nick Baglio recording drums on “For Pops” in Raleigh, NC • 02.18.16
Houston, TX, 08.06.16 • Photo by LaTroya Brooks
Phonte, Me, Nicolay and Darion Alexander before rockin’ in Vegas • 10.15.16
Bethesda, MD, 08.11.16 • Photo by Reese Bland
Houston, TX, 04.08.16 • Photo by LeTony W. Hadnot Jr.
Houston, TX, 08.06.16 • Photo by LaTroya Brooks
Me and Joi in LA • 10.17.16
NYC, 09.25.16 • Photo by Nicholas Ryan Gant in NYC (Sept 2016)
Photo by LaTroya Brooks
Houston, TX, 08.06.16 • Photo by LaTroya Brooks
Bethesda, MD, 08.11.16 • Photo by Reese Bland
Out in Vegas • 10.14.16
Bethesda, MD, 08.11.16 • Photo by Reese Bland
Houston, TX, 08.06.16 • Photo by LaTroya Brooks
Crew Shot at ‘Acoustic & Personal’ in Atlanta, GA • 12.17.16
Detroit, MI, 08.26.16 • Photo by Tanya Hickson
In LA, 11.11.16 • Photo by Justin Washington
+FE run wrapped in New Orleans, LA • 06.23.16
Crew show in Raleigh, NC • 09.18.16
Black Van with Chef Stacey Dougan at her restaurant in Vegas, Simply Pure • 10.15.16
Houston, TX, 08.06.16 • Photo by LaTroya Brooks
The Catalog
Raleigh, NC • 09.19.16
SkyBreak in Detroit • 08.26.16
Me and Chamique Holdsclaw in Indianapolis • 06.04.16
Bethesda, MD, 08.11.16 • Photo by Reese Bland
Bethesda, MD, 08.11.16 • Photo by Reese Bland
Houston, TX, 04.08.16 • Photo by LeTony W. Hadnot Jr.
Sy Smith + Me + Carmen Rodgers in DC • 05.19.16
Me and Skillz in Arlington, VA • Feb 2016
The Crew before ‘Tux and Chucks’ in Detroit (Nov 2016)
Photo by Keith Estep
In LA, 11.11.16 • Photo by Justin Washington
SkyBreak posted up in Serious Sounds, Houston, TX
In LA, 11.11.16 • Photo by Justin Washington
In LA, 11.11.16 • Photo by Justin Washington
Photo by Reese Bland
Sy Smith Reads The Liner Notes
Houston, TX, 08.06.16 • Photo by LaTroya Brooks
Bethesda, MD, 08.11.16 • Photo by Reese Bland
Me and Phonte wrapping up ‘SkyBreak’ • 02.18.16
Me and my Grandmother • 04.30.16
Houston, TX, 08.06.16 • Photo by LaTroya Brooks
Bethesda, MD, 08.11.16 • Photo by Reese Bland
Bethesda, MD, 08.11.16 • Photo by Reese Bland
Me and Avery Sunshine in Atlanta • 08.17.16
+FE Show in Detroit, 05.29.16 • Photo by Tyler Plaxco
Crew shot after the Indy show • 08.21.16
Houston, TX, 04.08.16 • Photo by LeTony W. Hadnot Jr.
“Lifelines” on Heart & Soul SiriusXM (Ch. 48)
Crew shot in Chicago • 08.27.16
With Rusty Redenbacher at Luna in Indy • 08.21.16
Houston, TX, 08.06.16 • Photo by LaTroya Brooks
Houston, TX, 08.06.16 • Photo by LaTroya Brooks
Nicholas Ryan Gant in his Zo! shirt
Houston, TX, 08.06.16 • Photo by LaTroya Brooks
Crew shot in Cleveland, OH • 10.01.16
Carmen Rodgers filming for the SkyBreak Documentary in Detroit • 04.22.16
14KT, Me and House Shoes in LA • 10.17.16
In LA, 11.11.16 • Photo by Justin Washington
Bethesda, MD, 08.11.16 • Photo by Reese Bland
Bethesda, MD, 08.11.16 • Photo by Reese Bland
DJ Stylus, Butta (SoulBounce), Me, Susan and Laticia (MusicHead Collection) after the SkyBreak Listening Party in Silver Spring, MD • 05.22.16
Houston, TX, 08.06.16 • Photo by LaTroya Brooks
Me and Momma Zo! in Detroit
Me and Sy Smith in DC • 05.19.16
Houston, TX, 08.06.16 • Photo by LaTroya Brooks
+FE Crew in LA • 10.18.16
In-store at Luna in Indianapolis • 08.21.16
Autographed ‘Beat Street’ vinyl sent to me by Jon Chardiet a/k/a “RAMO”
Houston, TX, 04.08.16 • Photo by LeTony W. Hadnot Jr.
Bethesda, MD, 08.11.16 • Photo by Reese Bland
NYC • 09.25.16
Houston, TX, 04.08.16 • Photo by LeTony W. Hadnot Jr.
Houston, TX, 08.06.16 • Photo by LaTroya Brooks
Carmen Rodgers in her ‘Star Of The Story’ tee
Bethesda, MD, 08.11.16 • Photo by Reese Bland
Moods Music, 08.17.16 • Atlanta, GA
Bethesda, MD, 08.11.16 • Photo by Reese Bland
+FE Show in Detroit, 05.29.16 • Photo by Tyler Plaxco
Crew show in Richmond, VA • 09.17.16
At rehearsal with Sy Smith for her DC show • 08.30.16
Tamisha, Nick, Phonte, Darion and I landing in Vegas • 10.14.16
Houston, TX, 04.08.16 • Photo by LeTony W. Hadnot Jr.
Acoustic + Personal in Atlanta, GA
Chris Boerner laying guitar on “For Pops” • 02.18.16
Raleigh, NC • 09.19.16
Before the +FE show in Indianapolis, IN • 06.04.16
In LA, 11.11.16 • Photo by Justin Washington
Hardcopy
Piano + Synth in LA • 11.11.16
Houston, TX, 08.06.16 • Photo by LaTroya Brooks
Bethesda, MD, 08.11.16 • Photo by Reese Bland
In LA, 11.11.16 • Photo by Justin Washington
Houston, TX, 08.06.16 • Photo by LaTroya Brooks
Me + FE + RJD2 in Columbus, OH • 05.25.16
Photo by Keith Estep
Finishing up “Just Whatcha Like” at 5am • Jan 2016
Bethesda, MD, 08.11.16 • Photo by Reese Bland
14KT, House Shoes, RoSpit, Me and Phonte in LA • 10.17.16
+FE Show in Detroit, 05.29.16 • Photo by Tyler Plaxco
“Paisley Park is in your heart,” Chanhassen,MN • 06.02.16
Carmen and I on the way to Cincinnati • 08.19.16
SkyBreak in Indianapolis • 08.21.16
In LA, 11.11.16 • Photo by Justin Washington
My sister, Kinyel filming for the ‘SkyBreak’ Documentary • 04.23.16
Helluva smoothie bowl from Fresh101Detroit before the show • 08.26.16
Bethesda, MD, 08.11.16 • Photo by Reese Bland
Me and Nicholas Ryan Gant at Sy’s rehearsal • 08.30.16
Waajeed filming for the ‘SkyBreak’ Documentary • 04.23.16
Carmen and I with Zana Smith at Spectacles in Detroit, MI • 04.22.16
In LA, 11.11.16 • Photo by Justin Washington
+FE Crew with S1 in Dallas • 06.19.16
Me and Robert Glasper in NYC
Houston, TX, 08.06.16 • Photo by LaTroya Brooks
Toasting up with the +FE crew in Richmond, VA • 05.20.16
In LA • 10.17.16
14KT, DJ House Shoes, RoSpit and I in LA • 10.17.16
SkyBreak in Chicago • 08.27.16
First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN • 06.02.16
Waajeed and I in Detroit, MI • 04.23.16
Soundcheck in Detroit • 08.26.16
Houston, TX, 08.06.16 • Photo by LaTroya Brooks
My touring band, Collective Peace filming for the ‘SkyBreak’ Documentary • 04.23.16
Houston, TX, 08.06.16 • Photo by LaTroya Brooks
Houston, TX, 04.08.16 • Photo by LeTony W. Hadnot Jr.
Houston, TX, 08.06.16 • Photo by LaTroya Brooks
In LA, 11.11.16 • Photo by Justin Washington
Bethesda, MD, 08.11.16 • Photo by Reese Bland
Rough Draft • 02.02.16
Me + Collective Peace in Detroit • 04.23.16
Houston, TX, 04.08.16 • Photo by LeTony W. Hadnot Jr.
Bethesda, MD, 08.11.16 • Photo by Reese Bland
Bethesda, MD, 08.11.16 • Photo by Reese Bland
With Jon Chardiet a/k/a ‘Ramo’ from ‘Beat Street’ in LA 11.11.16
UK Soul Chart
Bethesda, MD, 08.11.16 • Photo by Reese Bland
Art by @iam_artist_jai (IG)
‘SkyBreak’ Documentary OFFICIAL Trailer
I’m so very proud to be able to present this to y’all. After talking about and posting some of the teasers over the last month or so, here is the official trailer for my upcoming SkyBreak Documentary.
Film by Digital Café
Documentary Website
Visuals from Zo! + Carmen Rodgers LIVE in Bethesda, MD – (08.11.16)
Visuals from…
Zo!
+ Carmen Rodgers
at Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club
Bethesda, MD
August 11, 2016
Personnel:
Zo! – Keys
Carmen Rodgers – Vocals
Ladarrel “Saxappeal” Johnson – Saxophone
Buddy Brown– Drums
Kamau Inaede – Bass
Robbie McDonald – Guitar
Leroy “Boogie” Grier – Percussion
Visuals from Zo! + Carmen Rodgers LIVE in Houston – (08.06.16)
Visuals from…
Zo!
+ Carmen Rodgers
at The 26th Annual Houston International Jazz Festival
in The Ballroom in WareHouse Live
Houston, TX
August 6, 2016
Personnel:
Zo! – Keys
Carmen Rodgers – Vocals
Ladarrel “Saxappeal” Johnson – Saxophone
Gary Mayes – Drums
Kamau Inaede – Bass
Kristopher Crosby – Keys
Photos by LaTroya Brooks for selfless images + design