The Soul Of Black John

May 17, 2009
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The Soul Of John Black is the nom de musique of John Bigham, whose impressive resume includes a stint as percussionist with the Miles Davis band, eight years of guitar and keyboard work with the pioneering rock-funk-ska band Fishbone, and touring and session work with Dr. Dré, Eminem, Nikka Costa, Bruce Hornsby and Everlast, just to name a few. "I never intended to be a performer," Bigham says. "I loved music and wanted to be a part of it, but by picking up a guitar, coming to California and telling people I was a musician, I put things in motion. Somebody told somebody else I was a musician, then next thing I knew, I was in Paris playing with Miles Davis. When Miles first asked me if I could play percussion, I said yes, even though I'd never played percussion, because I knew how percussion should sound, and I knew I could do it. He said “Show me,' and I did, and that was it."

Bigham's been doing it ever since and on new album Black John, there's more sex, more funk, and deeper, more complex rhythms than his previous work The album's loose, friendly vibe is guaranteed to pull you out of your seat and onto the dance floor. "I was on the road last year, playing clubs," Bigham explains. "The people who go to clubs are all about the party. They come out to have a good time and dance and get into it. I worked a lot of these new songs out playing at Café Boogaloo in Hermosa Beach, a place with plenty of good time beach energy. Playing there made me want to make an upbeat album."

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