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The Sons of Rhythm gain some extended family as Jayson and JD are joined by Joe Dorris and Tito. JD sets up a tribal feel and the percussionists fall in. As the beat gels, Rickie fires up the time on the trap set. Frank chimes in with the first melody with a violin sound on guitar-synth, followed quickly by Sheldon's harmonic guitar and Phil's tenor sax long-tones. As the violin sounds double-stops, the sax plays long-notes in response to lyrical guitar melodies. The three carry forward harmelodically as the time frees up. Tito gradually sets up a conga groove; Jayson falls in, and the sax & violin play over more harmonic guitar. Rickie begins darting in and out of the time with dynamic flourishes and crescendos, exploring the melodic potential of a drum kit. After this continues for a while, Sheldon cadences into a more spacious feel as a groove-variant emerges. Frank moves to clean guitar sound and begins to play lines over this fragmented texture. Phil rejoins Sheldon in a harmonic backdrop as Frank takes the lead, switching to a distorted sound as the energy level intensifies. Sheldon's Amen Cadence serves as a harmonic backdrop for Frank's melodic variations above, momentarily reminiscent of the Allman Brothers. As Frank descends in pitch to a more rhythmic part, the music resumes its original looseness; then dissapates into a rubato cadence, then silence.

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from Colors of Tyme, released January 1, 2009
Frank Singer.....Guitar-Synth (vln), Guitar
Sheldon Peterson.....Guitar
Phil Papotnik.....Tenor Sax
Tito Ronzitti.....Percussion
Joe Dorris.....Percussion
Jayson Hopkins.....Electronic Percussion
Rickie Hopkins.....Drums
J.D. Hopkins.....V-Drums

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JD and the Sons of Rhythm Erie, Pennsylvania

Between 2003 and 2009, Richard Carl "JD" Hopkins produced a series of improvised recording sessions, joining his two sons, Rickie and Jayson, and 32 other musicians to collectively improvise 13 Double Albums. The history of the band is presented at jdhopkins.com, along with original art and literature. JD left us on April 4 2016. His inspiration, generosity and friendship will be missed. ... more

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