“The Day the Sepia Died” Master Classes with Theo de Rosé in African American Music; circa

We are in the mid 2000’s and at any time, any day you can hear the music of today. But what about the roots as to where the music of now comes from? Clicking on the chart below and zooming in you will see some of the most influential movers and shakers of the previous decades. If you love your music, you will love its roots. These Master Classes take you on that journey.
The choice of these decades starts with Charlie Parker's recording of "Cherokee" recorded September 1941, Vic Damon Studio, Kansas City. In this track he changed melody and the chord structure to produce the catalyst for all music of today.
One must take into context that JAZZ was popular music. The modernistic music of its day.

Then sepia Rhythm and Blues and Rock ‘n’ Roll hit the UK shores in the mid 50’s. In the early 60’s The Liverpool Sound surfaced. The Rolling Stones kicked off down in the London area covering real R ‘n’ B stuff and along with the early soul sounds. Many of us felt that James Brown was at the forefront. I traced Brown’s links from Little Willie John back to Hank Ballard and The Midnighters and Billy Ward and the Dominoes. This path led the way to Jazz, Doo-Wop, Rhythm ‘n; Blues and all the other sepia sounds.

Then an earthquake in music came along; Jim Hendrix! Who took me to the music of Freddie, Albert and BB King. By the end of early 1970’s Isaac Hayes had recorded "Hot Buttered Soul" The Doors "LA and Marvin Gaye the iconic “What’s Going On” albums. Disco had arrived and a strange fragmentation started to happen to the first generations of music.