Sunday "meet The Artist" Jazz Series - Winard Harper Presents Lee Hogans at Moore's Lounge

A trumpeter whose stylistic influences range from Dizzy Gillespie, Lee Morgan and Freddie Hubbard to James Brown and Run DMC and who has toured, performed and recorded with the likes of Pharrell Williams, Prince’s NPG, Jay-Z (with whom he played at President Obama’s inaugural ball), Jill Scott, Missy Elliot, Busta Rhymes, Maceo Parker, Markus Miller and Christian McBride is Sunday’s special guest. TV appearances include Jimmy Fallon, David Letterman, The Today Show, Ellen DeGeneres, Kelly and Michael, and HBO’s Boardwalk Empire. Lee Hogan cites Winard’s older brother Danny Harper as a major inspiration from way back in his high-school years, who taught him the fundamentals of jazz...

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A trumpeter whose stylistic influences range from Dizzy Gillespie, Lee Morgan and Freddie Hubbard to James Brown and Run DMC and who has toured, performed and recorded with the likes of Pharrell Williams, Prince’s NPG, Jay-Z (with whom he played at President Obama’s inaugural ball), Jill Scott, Missy Elliot, Busta Rhymes, Maceo Parker, Markus Miller and Christian McBride is Sunday’s special guest. TV appearances include Jimmy Fallon, David Letterman, The Today Show, Ellen DeGeneres, Kelly and Michael, and HBO’s Boardwalk Empire. Lee Hogan cites Winard’s older brother Danny Harper as a major inspiration from way back in his high-school years, who taught him the fundamentals of jazz. By continuously maintaining an aggressive path of musical study and professional achievement, W. Lee Hogans has fashioned a distinct musical style.

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