{"id":13000,"date":"2014-04-04T15:34:14","date_gmt":"2014-04-04T20:34:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/?p=13000"},"modified":"2014-04-07T13:18:29","modified_gmt":"2014-04-07T18:18:29","slug":"the-music-of-stevie-wonder-tonight-at-proud-larrys-to-benefit-piano-discoveries-youth-summer-camp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/the-music-of-stevie-wonder-tonight-at-proud-larrys-to-benefit-piano-discoveries-youth-summer-camp\/","title":{"rendered":"“The Music of Stevie Wonder” Tonight at Proud Larry’s to Benefit “Piano Discoveries” Youth Summer Camp"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bill Perry, Jr. & a Host of Oxford Musician Friends Pay Tribute to Stevie Wonder at Proud Larry\u2019s<\/span><\/h2>\n

Proceeds from April 4th Show to Benefit Piano Discoveries Camp<\/span><\/h2>\n

\"StevieWonderReflect\"<\/a>Veteran Oxford musicians will be coming together on Friday, April 4 at Proud Larry\u2019s<\/strong><\/a> for a good cause (and to play some good music). The show, titled \u201cThe Music of Stevie Wonder,\u201d<\/strong> will be starting at 10 pm, directly after event organizer and piano player Bill Perry, Jr.<\/strong> finishes his set at Soulshine Pizza<\/strong>. <\/span><\/p>\n

The proceeds from the night will all go to benefit Piano Discoveries Summer Camp<\/strong>, part of University of Mississippi\u2019s\u00a0 Outreach office. This program is aimed at students in grades 7\u201312 and is designed to \u201cencourage and challenge piano students in a wide range of musical activities while leaving time for some fun recreational ventures.\u201d Learn more about Piano Discoveries and find registration forms online at www.outreach.olemiss.edu\/youth\/piano\/<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Perry, who says he was initially inspired by tribute shows put on previously at Proud Larry\u2019s, has wanted to organize a show like this for a while. His Mother Universe and All Her Children<\/strong><\/em> show, held at Larry\u2019s a few months ago, also benefited Piano Discoveries, but he wanted to do a tribute to Stevie Wonder<\/strong>. When I asked Perry why he chose Wonder as his focus he said, \u201cStevie just stands out.\u201d He went on to explain, \u201cGrowing up, Stevie was a big part of music in my household.\u201d In Perry\u2019s opinion, he grew up listening to Wonder\u2019s best period of music. He said that Stevie, along with Al Green<\/strong> and Marvin Gaye<\/strong>, were like his mom\u2019s \u201choly trinity\u201d of musicians when he was growing up. <\/span><\/p>\n

Perry says he loves Stevie but didn\u2019t really study his musical style when he was learning to play piano; he\u2019d pick up a chord here and there but ended up playing around with jazz, mostly. Bill wanted to hear \u201cdifferent versions of Stevie,\u201d from the musical perspectives of his fellows. And he\u2019s happy about the cast of musicians who have agreed to participate\u2014he says, \u201cI like to see music philanthropy and people coming together for something that\u2019s bigger than all of us.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Participating musicians include Erika Lipe<\/strong> (of Tequila Mockingbird<\/strong>), Nate Robbins<\/strong> holding down the bass line, Aaron Hall<\/strong>, Patrick McClary<\/strong>, Josh McDowell<\/strong> (who will be playing drums most of the night), Jeff Callaway<\/strong> and Charles Washington<\/strong> on horns, Damein Wash<\/strong> (who will perform \u201cLiving for the City\u201d and \u201cRibbon in the Sky\u201d), and Nick Spiller<\/strong>. <\/span><\/p>\n

Also involved in this event are Bill\u2019s sister and father, Shy (Sharo) Perry<\/strong> and Bill \u201cHowl-N-Madd\u201d Perry<\/strong>. Howl-N-Madd has promised to do a rendition of \u201cSuperstitious.\u201d When I asked Bill if we would get to see him on stage with his family he seemed sure it would happen at some point. He explained that though the musicians involved have (for the most part) chosen which songs they\u2019ll be performing, he expects that the other musicians involved will join in as they see fit. For instance, as many times as I\u2019ve heard Charles Washington play \u201cSuperstitious,\u201d I\u2019d be surprised if he failed to jump on stage to play it with Howl-N-Madd and Shy Perry.<\/span><\/p>\n

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(Here’s a link to the Facebook event<\/strong> for “The Music of Stevie Wonder”<\/strong><\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n

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This article was originally printed in The Local Voice<\/em> #201 (published April 3, 2014). To download a PDF of this issue, CLICK HERE<\/a>.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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