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Zo! & Tall Black Guy Creating “Step Up Front” in the studio.
There were a plenty of “special” moments that occurred during the recording of FourFront.… I’m just happy to have captured one of them.
During only the second studio session that Tall Black Guy and I worked together in, the music for “Step Up Front” happened… …….And I happened to have the camera on for it.
Runnit and learn about the song’s story also.
Zo! appears on “The Negro League” Podcast hosted by Preach Jacobs
This episode of TNL, Preach (@preachjacobs) talks to Zo! (1:48)(@zo3hree5ive)about his ‘Piano & A Microphone’ tour with Carmen Rodgers as they are set to hit Columbia, SC May 4th – cop tickets HERE. We talk about his first music placement and even his Detroit Lions.
Next we speak to the founder of At Shaun’s Table (@atshaunstable) Shaun Adams (44:21) as we talk about black authors, black business and what it means to create food with love and other black foolishness.
Intro music: Ski Beatz (@skibeatz) Sponsored by Mo’ Betta Soul clothing: mobettasoul.bigcartel.com Enter code “Negro” to save 10%. Wanna donate? Hit us: $MoBettaSoul
A Quick Tour Story…
Shouts to 247HH.com
“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…
With Tim and Daphne Maxwell-Reid who as Northwestern’s first Black Homecoming Queen in 1968, told her story in The Takeover
Quick picture with The Takeover’s narrator, NU alum, Harry Lennix.
Post-screening panel
Got to chat briefly with Harris Lennix
With the Digifé crew: Eric Seals, Donnie Seals, Brittany Applegate & Cassandra Papillon-Page
Film Credit – “Original Score: Zo!”
‘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
Houston, TX, 08.06.16 • Photo by LaTroya Brooks
Me and Skillz in Arlington, VA • Feb 2016
Houston, TX, 08.06.16 • Photo by LaTroya Brooks
Autographed ‘Beat Street’ vinyl sent to me by Jon Chardiet a/k/a “RAMO”
Jon Laine, Dennis Turner, Me, Carmen and Zach Cutler in Boston, MA • 06.15.16
Bethesda, MD, 08.11.16 • Photo by Reese Bland
Houston, TX, 08.06.16 • Photo by LaTroya Brooks
Houston, TX, 08.06.16 • Photo by LaTroya Brooks
With Rusty Redenbacher at Luna in Indy • 08.21.16
Setting up to film for the ‘SkyBreak’ Documentary • 03.04.16
NYC • 09.25.16
Filming for the ‘SkyBreak’ Documentary • 04.23.16
NYC, 09.25.16 • Photo by Nicholas Ryan Gant in NYC (Sept 2016)
Raleigh, NC • 09.19.16
The Catalog
Me and Robert Glasper in NYC
Nicholas Ryan Gant in his Zo! shirt
Crew shot in Chicago • 08.27.16
Photo by Reese Bland
Houston, TX, 08.06.16 • Photo by LaTroya Brooks
DJ Stylus, Butta (SoulBounce), Me, Susan and Laticia (MusicHead Collection) after the SkyBreak Listening Party in Silver Spring, MD • 05.22.16
Columbus, OH, +FE show • 05.25.16
Piano + Synth in LA • 11.11.16
The Crew before ‘Tux and Chucks’ in Detroit (Nov 2016)
In LA, 11.11.16 • Photo by Justin Washington
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
My touring band, Collective Peace filming for the ‘SkyBreak’ Documentary • 04.23.16
+FE Show in Detroit, 05.29.16 • Photo by Tyler Plaxco
14KT, House Shoes, RoSpit, Me and Phonte in LA • 10.17.16
Tamisha, Nick, Phonte, Darion and I landing in Vegas • 10.14.16
Moods Music, 08.17.16 • Atlanta, GA
+FE Crew in LA • 10.18.16
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
Sy Smith + Me + Carmen Rodgers in DC • 05.19.16
Houston, TX, 04.08.16 • Photo by LeTony W. Hadnot Jr.
Richmond, VA (09.17.16)
Crew Shot at ‘Acoustic & Personal’ in Atlanta, GA • 12.17.16
Bethesda, MD, 08.11.16 • Photo by Reese Bland
Acoustic + Personal in Atlanta, GA
Toasting up with the +FE crew in Richmond, VA • 05.20.16
Crew shot in Cleveland, OH • 10.01.16
Spinna, Raheem, Jazzy Jeff, Erro (with his Liner Notes tee), D-Nice, Rich Medina and DJ Eddie F
Crew shot after the Indy show • 08.21.16
Me and Buckwild in Brooklyn • 05.16.16
SkyBreak in Indianapolis • 08.21.16
Me and my Grandmother • 04.30.16
Carmen and I with Zana Smith at Spectacles in Detroit, MI • 04.22.16
Soundcheck in Detroit • 08.26.16
In LA, 11.11.16 • Photo by Justin Washington
Me and Joi in LA • 10.17.16
Houston, TX, 08.06.16 • Photo by LaTroya Brooks
Zo! shirts + Great folks in Houston • 06.22.16
Detroit, MI, 08.26.16 • Photo by Tanya Hickson
In LA, 11.11.16 • Photo by Justin Washington
Before the +FE show in Indianapolis, IN • 06.04.16
In LA, 11.11.16 • Photo by Justin Washington
SkyBreak in Detroit • 08.26.16
Carmen Rodgers filming for the SkyBreak Documentary in Detroit • 04.22.16
Houston, TX, 08.06.16 • Photo by LaTroya Brooks
Bethesda, MD, 08.11.16 • Photo by Reese Bland
Phonte, Me, Nicolay and Darion Alexander before rockin’ in Vegas • 10.15.16
Photo by Kamau Inaede
Me and Phonte wrapping up ‘SkyBreak’ • 02.18.16
Houston, TX, 04.08.16 • Photo by LeTony W. Hadnot Jr.
Houston, TX, 04.08.16 • Photo by LeTony W. Hadnot Jr.
Bethesda, MD, 08.11.16 • Photo by Reese Bland
Houston, TX, 08.06.16 • Photo by LaTroya Brooks
+FE Crew with S1 in Dallas • 06.19.16
Houston, TX, 08.06.16 • Photo by LaTroya Brooks
+FE Show in Detroit, 05.29.16 • Photo by Tyler Plaxco
Detroit • 08.25.16
Bethesda, MD, 08.11.16 • Photo by Reese Bland
“Paisley Park is in your heart,” Chanhassen,MN • 06.02.16
Raleigh, NC • 09.19.16
In LA, 11.11.16 • Photo by Justin Washington
Bethesda, MD, 08.11.16 • Photo by Reese Bland
First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN • 06.02.16
Chris Boerner laying guitar on “For Pops” • 02.18.16
Houston, TX, 04.08.16 • Photo by LeTony W. Hadnot Jr.
Bethesda, MD, 08.11.16 • Photo by Reese Bland
In LA • 10.17.16
In LA, 11.11.16 • Photo by Justin Washington
14KT, DJ House Shoes, RoSpit and I in LA • 10.17.16
At rehearsal with Sy Smith for her DC show • 08.30.16
Houston, TX, 04.08.16 • Photo by LeTony W. Hadnot Jr.
Houston, TX, 08.06.16 • Photo by LaTroya Brooks
Bethesda, MD, 08.11.16 • Photo by Reese Bland
SkyBreak • May 20, 2016
+FE run wrapped in New Orleans, LA • 06.23.16
Me and Celtics Assistant Coach and former player, Walter McCarty in Boston, MA • 05.17.16
Sy Smith rockin’ her ‘Star…’ tee
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
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Me + Collective Peace in Detroit • 04.23.16
Me and Nicholas Ryan Gant at Sy’s rehearsal • 08.30.16
Photo by Keith Estep
Houston, TX, 08.06.16 • Photo by LaTroya Brooks
Crew show in Richmond, VA • 09.17.16
Bethesda, MD, 08.11.16 • Photo by Reese Bland
My sister, Kinyel filming for the ‘SkyBreak’ Documentary • 04.23.16
Me and Jon Chardiet (“RAMO from ‘Beat Street’) in LA • 10.14.16
Photo by LaTroya Brooks
14KT, Me and House Shoes in LA • 10.17.16
In LA, 11.11.16 • Photo by Justin Washington
Photo by Keith Estep
Art by @iam_artist_jai (IG)
Bethesda, MD, 08.11.16 • Photo by Reese Bland
Houston, TX, 08.06.16 • Photo by LaTroya Brooks
In-store at Luna in Indianapolis • 08.21.16
Houston, TX, 04.08.16 • Photo by LeTony W. Hadnot Jr.
Houston, TX, 04.08.16 • Photo by LeTony W. Hadnot Jr.
Richmond, VA • 09.17.16
UK Soul Chart
Bethesda, MD, 08.11.16 • Photo by Reese Bland
+FE Show in Detroit, 05.29.16 • Photo by Tyler Plaxco
Bethesda, MD, 08.11.16 • Photo by Reese Bland
Crew show in Raleigh, NC • 09.18.16
Me and Avery Sunshine in Atlanta • 08.17.16
Bethesda, MD, 08.11.16 • Photo by Reese Bland
Bethesda, MD, 08.11.16 • Photo by Reese Bland
Bethesda, MD, 08.11.16 • Photo by Reese Bland
Sy Smith Reads The Liner Notes
Me and Sy Smith in DC • 05.19.16
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
Houston, TX, 08.06.16 • Photo by LaTroya Brooks
Carmen and I on the way to Cincinnati • 08.19.16
Bethesda, MD, 08.11.16 • Photo by Reese Bland
Finishing up “Just Whatcha Like” at 5am • Jan 2016
Bethesda, MD, 08.11.16 • Photo by Reese Bland
Me and Momma Zo! in Detroit
Waajeed and I in Detroit, MI • 04.23.16
Waajeed filming for the ‘SkyBreak’ Documentary • 04.23.16
Houston, TX, 08.06.16 • Photo by LaTroya Brooks
“Lifelines” on Heart & Soul SiriusXM (Ch. 48)
In LA, 11.11.16 • Photo by Justin Washington
In LA, 11.11.16 • Photo by Justin Washington
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
Houston, TX, 08.06.16 • Photo by LaTroya Brooks
SkyBreak in Chicago • 08.27.16
Photo by Keith Estep
Houston, TX, 04.08.16 • Photo by LeTony W. Hadnot Jr.
Houston, TX, 08.06.16 • Photo by LaTroya Brooks
“Lifelines” Cover Art
In LA, 11.11.16 • Photo by Justin Washington
Me + FE + RJD2 in Columbus, OH • 05.25.16
Houston, TX, 08.06.16 • Photo by LaTroya Brooks
Houston, TX, 08.06.16 • Photo by LaTroya Brooks
+FE Crew with Jellybean Johnson and his daughter who brought him backstage to meet everyone, in Minneapolis, MN • 06.01.16
Houston, TX, 08.06.16 • Photo by LaTroya Brooks
SkyBreak in Boston • 06.15.16
Rough Draft • 02.02.16
Houston, TX, 08.06.16 • Photo by LaTroya Brooks
Houston, TX, 08.06.16 • Photo by LaTroya Brooks
Black Van with Chef Stacey Dougan at her restaurant in Vegas, Simply Pure • 10.15.16
Nick Baglio recording drums on “For Pops” in Raleigh, NC • 02.18.16
Bethesda, MD, 08.11.16 • Photo by Reese Bland
Momma Zo! filming for the ‘SkyBreak’ Documentary • 04.23.16
Zo! and Tigallo in Minneapolis, MN • 06.02.16
Houston, TX, 04.08.16 • Photo by LeTony W. Hadnot Jr.
With Jon Chardiet a/k/a ‘Ramo’ from ‘Beat Street’ in LA 11.11.16
Helluva smoothie bowl from Fresh101Detroit before the show • 08.26.16
Carmen Rodgers in her ‘Star Of The Story’ tee
Me and Chamique Holdsclaw in Indianapolis • 06.04.16
Glasper rockin’ his Liner Notes tee on stage in Atlanta
Out in Vegas • 10.14.16
SkyBreak posted up in Serious Sounds, Houston, TX
Bethesda, MD, 08.11.16 • Photo by Reese Bland