thank you so this thing here this funny-looking thing called a trumpet is
funny-looking thing called a trumpet is
funny-looking thing called a trumpet is enable me to travel all around the world
enable me to travel all around the world
enable me to travel all around the world to experience different cultures to meet
to experience different cultures to meet
to experience different cultures to meet people in different walks of life this
people in different walks of life this
people in different walks of life this is also provided a window into American
is also provided a window into American
is also provided a window into American history through the lens of jazz music
history through the lens of jazz music
history through the lens of jazz music ultimately this horn and music has
ultimately this horn and music has
ultimately this horn and music has really taught me to be a more empathetic
really taught me to be a more empathetic
really taught me to be a more empathetic and compassionate person and it’s funny
and compassionate person and it’s funny
and compassionate person and it’s funny the thing that makes this thing work is
the thing that makes this thing work is
the thing that makes this thing work is one thing that unifies every human being
one thing that unifies every human being
one thing that unifies every human being on earth the breath so now if what goes
on earth the breath so now if what goes
on earth the breath so now if what goes into making this work is in itself
into making this work is in itself
into making this work is in itself unifying than what it comes out of the
unifying than what it comes out of the
unifying than what it comes out of the other end into the hearts and souls of
other end into the hearts and souls of
other end into the hearts and souls of people seems to have possibly the same
people seems to have possibly the same
people seems to have possibly the same effect right music over the years has
effect right music over the years has
effect right music over the years has always created bridges it’s help to
always created bridges it’s help to
always created bridges it’s help to foster a deeper understanding of each
foster a deeper understanding of each
foster a deeper understanding of each other and also in many cases has helped
other and also in many cases has helped
other and also in many cases has helped you understand something about something
you understand something about something
you understand something about something that maybe you hadn’t really thought of
that maybe you hadn’t really thought of
that maybe you hadn’t really thought of before case in point one of my favorite
before case in point one of my favorite
before case in point one of my favorite songs it’s marv engaged what’s going on
songs it’s marv engaged what’s going on
songs it’s marv engaged what’s going on we know this song right great so now I
we know this song right great so now I
we know this song right great so now I spent years listening to and just dig in
spent years listening to and just dig in
spent years listening to and just dig in the song because I love Marvin Gaye
the song because I love Marvin Gaye
the song because I love Marvin Gaye super soulful brain impactful song but
super soulful brain impactful song but
super soulful brain impactful song but then when I started digging into the
then when I started digging into the
then when I started digging into the lyrics to see what it was about it
lyrics to see what it was about it
lyrics to see what it was about it plunged me into a world that I never
plunged me into a world that I never
plunged me into a world that I never really thought about too much in world
really thought about too much in world
really thought about too much in world of such chaos in terms of American
of such chaos in terms of American
of such chaos in terms of American history in the 1960s and dealing with
history in the 1960s and dealing with
history in the 1960s and dealing with civil rights and social justice and so
civil rights and social justice and so
civil rights and social justice and so that really piqued my interest to kind
that really piqued my interest to kind
that really piqued my interest to kind of dig deeper into that whole thing and
of dig deeper into that whole thing and
of dig deeper into that whole thing and then I saw the parallels that that that
then I saw the parallels that that that
then I saw the parallels that that that will be drawn between that and jazz
will be drawn between that and jazz
will be drawn between that and jazz history which is all one in the same
history which is all one in the same
history which is all one in the same thing so you know music is a profound
thing so you know music is a profound
thing so you know music is a profound thing where two people from different
thing where two people from different
thing where two people from different walks of life and get together maybe
walks of life and get together maybe
walks of life and get together maybe ordinarily wouldn’t really come
ordinarily wouldn’t really come
ordinarily wouldn’t really come together and they come together to dig a
together and they come together to dig a
together and they come together to dig a great artist and to come away with
great artist and to come away with
great artist and to come away with feeling good and and maybe knowledgeable
feeling good and and maybe knowledgeable
feeling good and and maybe knowledgeable about something you know that was a
about something you know that was a
about something you know that was a certainly the case time after time for
certainly the case time after time for
certainly the case time after time for me and so as I have grown as an artist
me and so as I have grown as an artist
me and so as I have grown as an artist that become more more passionate about
that become more more passionate about
that become more more passionate about figuring out a way to bring music and
figuring out a way to bring music and
figuring out a way to bring music and stories and important messages together
stories and important messages together
stories and important messages together they’ll unify different cultures and
they’ll unify different cultures and
they’ll unify different cultures and ultimately to help foster a deeper
ultimately to help foster a deeper
ultimately to help foster a deeper understanding of each other so a couple
understanding of each other so a couple
understanding of each other so a couple years ago I had the great fortune to
years ago I had the great fortune to
years ago I had the great fortune to move to the jazz capital of the world
move to the jazz capital of the world
move to the jazz capital of the world doha qatar so that’s usually the
doha qatar so that’s usually the
doha qatar so that’s usually the response i get some people are awkwardly
response i get some people are awkwardly
response i get some people are awkwardly laughing other people are confused and
laughing other people are confused and
laughing other people are confused and for people who know about doha qatar i
for people who know about doha qatar i
for people who know about doha qatar i say why were you in doha right so i had
say why were you in doha right so i had
say why were you in doha right so i had the great honor of being a global
the great honor of being a global
the great honor of being a global ambassador for jazz in lincoln center
ambassador for jazz in lincoln center
ambassador for jazz in lincoln center under Wynton Marsalis there and so I got
under Wynton Marsalis there and so I got
under Wynton Marsalis there and so I got to go there and help to develop a
to go there and help to develop a
to go there and help to develop a further development music scene through
further development music scene through
further development music scene through collaboration jazz artists and musicians
collaboration jazz artists and musicians
collaboration jazz artists and musicians from all around the world so it’s one of
from all around the world so it’s one of
from all around the world so it’s one of the most diverse places on earth in fact
the most diverse places on earth in fact
the most diverse places on earth in fact they’re getting ready to host the World
they’re getting ready to host the World
they’re getting ready to host the World Cup in 2022 and so night after night in
Cup in 2022 and so night after night in
Cup in 2022 and so night after night in the venue we were on stage with artists
the venue we were on stage with artists
the venue we were on stage with artists from tamil new york city in the States
from tamil new york city in the States
from tamil new york city in the States but also artists from around the region
but also artists from around the region
but also artists from around the region great Middle Eastern musicians artists
great Middle Eastern musicians artists
great Middle Eastern musicians artists from from Europe and South America and
from from Europe and South America and
from from Europe and South America and all different corners of the world and
all different corners of the world and
all different corners of the world and it was such an incredible experience
it was such an incredible experience
it was such an incredible experience particularly to collaborate with artists
particularly to collaborate with artists
particularly to collaborate with artists from the Middle East we developed some
from the Middle East we developed some
from the Middle East we developed some beautiful friendships through the music
beautiful friendships through the music
beautiful friendships through the music some some of the most soulful artists of
some some of the most soulful artists of
some some of the most soulful artists of ever heard come from Syrian from Iraq
ever heard come from Syrian from Iraq
ever heard come from Syrian from Iraq and from Lebanon Great North African
and from Lebanon Great North African
and from Lebanon Great North African countries all over the place right and
countries all over the place right and
countries all over the place right and there we were night after night working
there we were night after night working
there we were night after night working through our music trying to figure out
through our music trying to figure out
through our music trying to figure out how to work together right and there’s
how to work together right and there’s
how to work together right and there’s something so profound about learning
something so profound about learning
something so profound about learning somebody else’s music because when
somebody else’s music because when
somebody else’s music because when you’re learning somebody else’s music
you’re learning somebody else’s music
you’re learning somebody else’s music you’re learning about their culture and
you’re learning about their culture and
you’re learning about their culture and you learn about your differences and
you learn about your differences and
you learn about your differences and your similarities and you learn to
your similarities and you learn to
your similarities and you learn to celebrate your differences see in the
celebrate your differences see in the
celebrate your differences see in the news google and stuff all that stuff
news google and stuff all that stuff
news google and stuff all that stuff that’s great to be well informed but
that’s great to be well informed but
that’s great to be well informed but there’s nothing like a human one-on-one
there’s nothing like a human one-on-one
there’s nothing like a human one-on-one interaction
interaction
interaction changes your perspective on everything
changes your perspective on everything
changes your perspective on everything and it certainly did that for me so in
and it certainly did that for me so in
and it certainly did that for me so in getting deep into the music scene there
getting deep into the music scene there
getting deep into the music scene there and collaborating in different ways I
and collaborating in different ways I
and collaborating in different ways I wanted to write a song that was kind of
wanted to write a song that was kind of
wanted to write a song that was kind of meant to pay some of the special things
meant to pay some of the special things
meant to pay some of the special things from around the region different sounds
from around the region different sounds
from around the region different sounds and I’d love to bring him into the music
and I’d love to bring him into the music
and I’d love to bring him into the music and try to interpret my own way and get
and try to interpret my own way and get
and try to interpret my own way and get an understanding of that great soulful
an understanding of that great soulful
an understanding of that great soulful music and I wanted to kind of bring
music and I wanted to kind of bring
music and I wanted to kind of bring together two interesting things about
together two interesting things about
together two interesting things about this country one it’s a super
this country one it’s a super
this country one it’s a super conservative country and on the other
conservative country and on the other
conservative country and on the other side it’s a cosmopolitan kind of melting
side it’s a cosmopolitan kind of melting
side it’s a cosmopolitan kind of melting pot right so these two things were kind
pot right so these two things were kind
pot right so these two things were kind of clashing and an interesting and
of clashing and an interesting and
of clashing and an interesting and unique way so I decided to write a song
unique way so I decided to write a song
unique way so I decided to write a song while I was in the middle of the desert
while I was in the middle of the desert
while I was in the middle of the desert one night and this is what it sounded
one night and this is what it sounded
one night and this is what it sounded like so she and listening to it if you
like so she and listening to it if you
like so she and listening to it if you can kind of hear some of those
can kind of hear some of those
can kind of hear some of those influences they’re not authentic from my
influences they’re not authentic from my
influences they’re not authentic from my horn because it’s just my interpretation
horn because it’s just my interpretation
horn because it’s just my interpretation of some of the cultural things that were
of some of the cultural things that were
of some of the cultural things that were happening and to join you here we have
happening and to join you here we have
happening and to join you here we have this guy on some of these funny-looking
this guy on some of these funny-looking
this guy on some of these funny-looking instruments who actually happens to be
instruments who actually happens to be
instruments who actually happens to be one of the baddest and in jazz bad means
one of the baddest and in jazz bad means
one of the baddest and in jazz bad means good by the way one of the baddest
good by the way one of the baddest
good by the way one of the baddest musicians on the planet one of the most
musicians on the planet one of the most
musicians on the planet one of the most influential percussionists the Royal
influential percussionists the Royal
influential percussionists the Royal Tiny’s of Lebanese descent but from it
Tiny’s of Lebanese descent but from it
Tiny’s of Lebanese descent but from it from right here in Cleveland and this is
from right here in Cleveland and this is
from right here in Cleveland and this is the great Jamie haddock so you can clap
anybody seen or heard call sign then
anybody seen or heard call sign then definitely you know about James music as
definitely you know about James music as
definitely you know about James music as he’s integral to that band has been for
he’s integral to that band has been for
he’s integral to that band has been for years and I’m basis is a wonderful
years and I’m basis is a wonderful
years and I’m basis is a wonderful wonderful basis who I grew up playing
wonderful basis who I grew up playing
wonderful basis who I grew up playing with a club Isabella years ago about 20
with a club Isabella years ago about 20
with a club Isabella years ago about 20 years ago and he lived for several years
years ago and he lived for several years
years ago and he lived for several years in China and just got back about a year
in China and just got back about a year
in China and just got back about a year and a half ago this is a great talented
and a half ago this is a great talented
and a half ago this is a great talented artists EJ partner community
artists EJ partner community
artists EJ partner community no Harleys let’s play some colors
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all right that was no ha blues so that
all right that was no ha blues so that was about two and a half years of my
was about two and a half years of my
was about two and a half years of my life and then I came back here to the
life and then I came back here to the
life and then I came back here to the stage back to New York preparing for my
stage back to New York preparing for my
stage back to New York preparing for my next album and I was trying to get deep
next album and I was trying to get deep
next album and I was trying to get deep inside certain songs that I really
inside certain songs that I really
inside certain songs that I really wanted to perform for the album it’s a
wanted to perform for the album it’s a
wanted to perform for the album it’s a long drawn-out process of song selection
long drawn-out process of song selection
long drawn-out process of song selection i came across the song that was written
i came across the song that was written
i came across the song that was written by one of my favorite artist named Tom
by one of my favorite artist named Tom
by one of my favorite artist named Tom Waits it’s from a great album from 1983
Waits it’s from a great album from 1983
Waits it’s from a great album from 1983 swordfish trombones and the song is
swordfish trombones and the song is
swordfish trombones and the song is called soldiers things and in learning
called soldiers things and in learning
called soldiers things and in learning this song I checked out the lyrics and
this song I checked out the lyrics and
this song I checked out the lyrics and musically I was just kind of brought to
musically I was just kind of brought to
musically I was just kind of brought to another place if the lyrics I I couldn’t
another place if the lyrics I I couldn’t
another place if the lyrics I I couldn’t really relate to i could relate to
really relate to i could relate to
really relate to i could relate to emotionally but i didn’t know what they
emotionally but i didn’t know what they
emotionally but i didn’t know what they were talking about and it’s a story
were talking about and it’s a story
were talking about and it’s a story metaphorically of a soldier returning
metaphorically of a soldier returning
metaphorically of a soldier returning from war and dealing with the realities
from war and dealing with the realities
from war and dealing with the realities of justin adjustment to civilian life so
of justin adjustment to civilian life so
of justin adjustment to civilian life so when I came back here to Cleveland
when I came back here to Cleveland
when I came back here to Cleveland through a mutual friend I got to need a
through a mutual friend I got to need a
through a mutual friend I got to need a wonderful veteran he’s not 29 years old
wonderful veteran he’s not 29 years old
wonderful veteran he’s not 29 years old and from age of 17 from Afghanistan in
and from age of 17 from Afghanistan in
and from age of 17 from Afghanistan in the 82nd Airborne Division is an
the 82nd Airborne Division is an
the 82nd Airborne Division is an infantryman and he spent three years in
infantryman and he spent three years in
infantryman and he spent three years in Afghanistan and I got to hear his
Afghanistan and I got to hear his
Afghanistan and I got to hear his incredible story of unimaginable
incredible story of unimaginable
incredible story of unimaginable adversity during his time there and not
adversity during his time there and not
adversity during his time there and not only that but his struggle when he came
only that but his struggle when he came
only that but his struggle when he came back home and so all I heard in the
back home and so all I heard in the
back home and so all I heard in the media is about talking about PTSD it’s
media is about talking about PTSD it’s
media is about talking about PTSD it’s become synonymous with veterans and
become synonymous with veterans and
become synonymous with veterans and there’s no question that it’s a major
there’s no question that it’s a major
there’s no question that it’s a major challenge and what I was hearing in this
challenge and what I was hearing in this
challenge and what I was hearing in this gentleman story was not only a struggle
gentleman story was not only a struggle
gentleman story was not only a struggle with PTSD but also being able to move
with PTSD but also being able to move
with PTSD but also being able to move past that into what it’s called
past that into what it’s called
past that into what it’s called post-traumatic growth something I never
post-traumatic growth something I never
post-traumatic growth something I never really heard about and it fascinated me
really heard about and it fascinated me
really heard about and it fascinated me and I got deeper and deeper into his
and I got deeper and deeper into his
and I got deeper and deeper into his story and deeper into stories at a lot
story and deeper into stories at a lot
story and deeper into stories at a lot of veterans who have similar kind of
of veterans who have similar kind of
of veterans who have similar kind of journeys and so that song Tom Waits by
journeys and so that song Tom Waits by
journeys and so that song Tom Waits by Tom Waits was kind of an entry point
Tom Waits was kind of an entry point
Tom Waits was kind of an entry point into this world so we like to play this
into this world so we like to play this
into this world so we like to play this song for you now and I want to tell you
song for you now and I want to tell you
song for you now and I want to tell you that lately I’ve been working on a
that lately I’ve been working on a
that lately I’ve been working on a project
project
project within his name is Staff Sergeant James
within his name is Staff Sergeant James
within his name is Staff Sergeant James polling we’re working on an on-stage
polling we’re working on an on-stage
polling we’re working on an on-stage production that brings together his
production that brings together his
production that brings together his narrative of his time from day one in
narrative of his time from day one in
narrative of his time from day one in the military to today and his struggle
the military to today and his struggle
the military to today and his struggle in his progress that he’s made
in his progress that he’s made
in his progress that he’s made surrounded by a suite of music that I’m
surrounded by a suite of music that I’m
surrounded by a suite of music that I’m writing with a whole historical backdrop
writing with a whole historical backdrop
writing with a whole historical backdrop right so we’re
this year and it’s been such an
this year and it’s been such an incredible journey learning his story
incredible journey learning his story
incredible journey learning his story being inspired musically so we want to
being inspired musically so we want to
being inspired musically so we want to bring those different worlds together
bring those different worlds together
bring those different worlds together and be able to tour around the states
and be able to tour around the states
and be able to tour around the states again going back to fostering a deeper
again going back to fostering a deeper
again going back to fostering a deeper understanding each other in arts being
understanding each other in arts being
understanding each other in arts being that pathway to understanding so now
that pathway to understanding so now
that pathway to understanding so now we’d like to play this song which has a
we’d like to play this song which has a
we’d like to play this song which has a real specific kind of mood in it for it
real specific kind of mood in it for it
real specific kind of mood in it for it and so this is called soldiers things
so let me that song kind of
so let me that song kind of encapsulation just one of the many moods
encapsulation just one of the many moods
encapsulation just one of the many moods and feelings and aura or is that that
and feelings and aura or is that that
and feelings and aura or is that that they kind of come with the story a real
they kind of come with the story a real
they kind of come with the story a real kind of introspective heartfelt somewhat
kind of introspective heartfelt somewhat
kind of introspective heartfelt somewhat painful kind of journey so we’re really
painful kind of journey so we’re really
painful kind of journey so we’re really excited about moving this project
excited about moving this project
excited about moving this project forward now say well jazz I mentioned
forward now say well jazz I mentioned
forward now say well jazz I mentioned earlier about the history of jazz in the
earlier about the history of jazz in the
earlier about the history of jazz in the history of jazz very much American
history of jazz very much American
history of jazz very much American history and where did jazz come from
history and where did jazz come from
history and where did jazz come from came from New Orleans right in New
came from New Orleans right in New
came from New Orleans right in New Orleans what was going down there the
Orleans what was going down there the
Orleans what was going down there the early 1900’s many things people from all
early 1900’s many things people from all
early 1900’s many things people from all different walks of life and cultures
different walks of life and cultures
different walks of life and cultures were coming through there and jazz
were coming through there and jazz
were coming through there and jazz through the blues is rooted in the blues
through the blues is rooted in the blues
through the blues is rooted in the blues came to be particularly by an incredibly
came to be particularly by an incredibly
came to be particularly by an incredibly inspiring American figure one of the
inspiring American figure one of the
inspiring American figure one of the greatest of all time is to Louis
greatest of all time is to Louis
greatest of all time is to Louis Armstrong and so you have all these
Armstrong and so you have all these
Armstrong and so you have all these different elements from all around the
different elements from all around the
different elements from all around the world kind of coming together right and
world kind of coming together right and
world kind of coming together right and so it really kind of reflects the
so it really kind of reflects the
so it really kind of reflects the journey of an artist you know I notice
journey of an artist you know I notice
journey of an artist you know I notice today and always you know we’re kind of
today and always you know we’re kind of
today and always you know we’re kind of surrounded by a lot of things that kind
surrounded by a lot of things that kind
surrounded by a lot of things that kind of go against the grain of what arts are
of go against the grain of what arts are
of go against the grain of what arts are about you know anti-intellectualism and
about you know anti-intellectualism and
about you know anti-intellectualism and and seemingly simple solutions for
and seemingly simple solutions for
and seemingly simple solutions for complex problems and just an overall
complex problems and just an overall
complex problems and just an overall general kind of lack of empathy and
general kind of lack of empathy and
general kind of lack of empathy and compassion at some areas and these all
compassion at some areas and these all
compassion at some areas and these all kind of go against the grade of what art
kind of go against the grade of what art
kind of go against the grade of what art is about to me art is ultimately a
is about to me art is ultimately a
is about to me art is ultimately a creative expression of the complexity of
creative expression of the complexity of
creative expression of the complexity of the human condition and it all goes back
the human condition and it all goes back
the human condition and it all goes back from me to jazz and to New Orleans and
from me to jazz and to New Orleans and
from me to jazz and to New Orleans and we’d like to close today’s segment with
we’d like to close today’s segment with
we’d like to close today’s segment with a great song that probably most of you
a great song that probably most of you
a great song that probably most of you know even your varying ages Louis
know even your varying ages Louis
know even your varying ages Louis Armstrong used to play this all the time
Armstrong used to play this all the time
Armstrong used to play this all the time and it’s a traditional song the great
and it’s a traditional song the great
and it’s a traditional song the great artists New Orleans and all over the
artists New Orleans and all over the
artists New Orleans and all over the world play and see if you can hear a lot
world play and see if you can hear a lot
world play and see if you can hear a lot of different kind of elements coming
of different kind of elements coming
of different kind of elements coming together from what Jamie is planned to
together from what Jamie is planned to
together from what Jamie is planned to what
what
what jay is planned to what I’m playing and
jay is planned to what I’m playing and
jay is planned to what I’m playing and also I want you to listen to the kind of
also I want you to listen to the kind of
also I want you to listen to the kind of communication that’s going on right so
communication that’s going on right so
communication that’s going on right so jazz has a super a specific kind of
jazz has a super a specific kind of
jazz has a super a specific kind of foundation to it right and we all get
foundation to it right and we all get
foundation to it right and we all get behind that foundation and bring our
behind that foundation and bring our
behind that foundation and bring our individual personalities into the music
individual personalities into the music
individual personalities into the music and jazz is an expression of different
and jazz is an expression of different
and jazz is an expression of different individual personalities and diversity
individual personalities and diversity
individual personalities and diversity so see if you can hear that and we hope
so see if you can hear that and we hope
so see if you can hear that and we hope you enjoy it and after we play even if
you enjoy it and after we play even if
you enjoy it and after we play even if you don’t make sure you clap very loud
you don’t make sure you clap very loud
you don’t make sure you clap very loud because it really helps my self esteem
because it really helps my self esteem
because it really helps my self esteem so thank you very much
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thank you the past we’ve got newer one
thank you the past we’ve got newer one word in particular passion right we’re
word in particular passion right we’re
word in particular passion right we’re so very fortunate they have found our
so very fortunate they have found our
so very fortunate they have found our passion that leads a life and endless
passion that leads a life and endless
passion that leads a life and endless journey of education and
journey of education and
journey of education and self-improvement and inspiration and
self-improvement and inspiration and
self-improvement and inspiration and arts certainly provide that pathway to
arts certainly provide that pathway to
arts certainly provide that pathway to empathy and compassion thank you very
empathy and compassion thank you very
empathy and compassion thank you very much been an honor to be here at my home
much been an honor to be here at my home
much been an honor to be here at my home high school and I hope you all enjoy
high school and I hope you all enjoy
high school and I hope you all enjoy yourself thank you
yourself thank you
yourself thank you [Applause]
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