The legendary Bernie Worrell – composer, arranger, bandleader and keyboard synth pioneer – is best known for his association with two influential Rock and Roll Hall of Fame bands: Parliament/Funkadelic and Talking Heads. He has also put his creative stamp on the work of other artists such as Keith Richards, The Pretenders and Deee-Lite, among others, and is one of the most sampled musicians ever, with his timeless grooves and riffs propelling the music of De La Soul, Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg and others. He continues to perform with various groups, including Bill Laswell’s Method of Defiance and three of his own latest projects, which include rock/funk/fusion project, SociaLybrium, the dynamic duo of WesNWorrell as well as the Winter 2011 jazz album, Bernie Worrell: Standards. As drummer for the pioneering black rock band Living Colour, Will Calhoun has sold over four million albums and won two Grammy Awards. His unique blend of improvisational and hard rock drumming can be found on each of Living Colour’s four Epic releases. A songwriter, producer and player, Will has also recorded and/or toured with a diverse range of artists, including Mos Def, Herb Alpert, B.B. King, Mick Jagger, Jaco Pastorius, Harry Belafonte, Paul Simon, Marcus Miller, Dr. John and many others. Calhoun will talk to Worrell about how he broke into the music business, pushed the envelope and evolved creatively in his craft.
