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An insanely good almost completely unreleased jazz funk LP from Roland Haynes Jr. Think undiscovered James Mason, and you'll be half way there, even by our high standards, this LP is huge. Until now, that 1983 single has been the sole material trace of both band and artist. But like many dedicated musicians who follow their own path outside of the music industry, Haynes understood his musical worth, and the quality of his band. He had documented his work at key moments, laying down carefully worked out studio sessions and recording packed-out live gigs. The recordings that Athens of the North presented here are drawn from Haynes' personal archive of studio recordings that were for the most part unreleased.

Haynes always has had an unending drive to play, sing, compose, produce and study music.  He began with piano lessons and later moved on to the clarinet, flute, and saxophone.  He graduated from Wilkinson High School, Orangeburg, SC and the University Of South Carolina, with a BM in Jazz Studies/Saxophone Performance degree. He has work in professional theaters, internationally, as a Music Director. Roland also has extensive experience as a song writer, producer, and performer. He is presently working at SC State University in Orangeburg, SC in the Fine Arts Department as an instructor/staff member of Music program. — via Label

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Label: Athens Of The North
Format: Vinyl, LP
Released: 2024
Genre: Jazz, Funk / Soul
Style: Jazz-Funk, Boogie

File under: Funk / Soul
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