The Oxford Piano Summit Happening at Proud Larry’s on Nov. 12
November 10th, 2014 | by Bill Perry Jr.
Are you a big piano fan? Well, some of Oxford’s finest piano players are uniting for a one-night-only event hosted
About Bill Perry Jr.
Bill Perry Jr. Bill Perry, Jr. is an American musician born in Chicago, Illinois. Perry is a jazz pianist and music composer who lives in Oxford, Mississippi. He has 3 albums, 2 of which are currently available on iTunes and other online music eStores: Beyond The Darkness (Bill Perry Trio), and Phantom (Bill Perry). He also has a hip-hop single called "Lovely" also available on iTunes under his rap name Bill Mysteryo. Visit his website at billmysteryo.wix.com/bill-perry-jr
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Jazz Piano Giant Ramsey Lewis at The Ford Center September 11th
September 9th, 2014 | by Bill Perry Jr.
There is a jazz giant coming to town, and his name is Ramsey Lewis! The three-time Grammy winning composer and
The Modern-Day Musician – Part 6: Hybrid
March 10th, 2014 | by Bill Perry Jr.
Every artist in every medium is an amalgam of all of their respective influences, be it within the visual arts,
The Modern-Day Musician – Chapter Links
February 21st, 2014 | by Bill Perry Jr.
Links to chapters of Bill Perry, Jr.’s series The Modern-Day Musician: Part 1: Reason and Purpose. Part 2: The Color
The Modern-Day Musician – Part 5: Oblivion
August 25th, 2011 | by Bill Perry Jr.
We have been conditioned to believe that the light illuminates the dark. I believe we have it backwards; it is
The Modern-Day Musician – Part 4: Music and Immortality
July 24th, 2008 | by Bill Perry Jr.
Miles. Bach. Coltrane. Mozart. Elvis. Haggard. Lennon. Hancock. Prince. Tupac. The one singular fact that connects all of these artists
The Modern-Day Musician – Part 3: Sound & Universe
March 20th, 2008 | by Bill Perry Jr.
BANG! The nucleus of life spreads its cosmic wings throughout; the universe is forming; celestial bodies begin to form sometime
The Modern-Day Musician – Part 2: The Color of Sound
November 9th, 2006 | by Bill Perry Jr.
There are many interpretations on the color of sound. There is the color of its “essence”, the color of so-called
The Modern-Day Musician – Part 1: Reason and Purpose
August 17th, 2006 | by Bill Perry Jr.
It seems that everywhere you look, musicians are either conforming to the sounds of today, or trying to break down
