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- Hometown:
- Cincinnati, Ohio
- Relationship Status:
- Married
- About Me:
- Arzell"Papazell"Nelson is a jazz improvisational piano player, songwriter, composer, visual artist(check out his art) record producer, and an observer of "Buddha Life". He has such an ease and unpredictable approach to melodic changes and melodic riffs.
Papazell was born in the "City of the Seven Hills",
Cincinnati, Ohio (also known as, "Little Italy").
Papazell began playing piano at the age of 2yrs old.
At 5yrs old, he was playing the violin and drums.
During his teens, Papazell started experimenting
with songwriting, playing the trombone, baritone
(horns) and guitar.
Papazell is a improvisational Jazz Piano Player.
He received the "Kool Jazz Festival Award" for
his original musical "Little Boy Jazz" performed
at the "Tony Award Winning" Playhouse In the
Park Marx Theater. He is the CEO of LEG RECORDS
in which he launched to produce the great Jazz
legend "Ms. Billie Walker" (pianist) along with Chico McNeal.
He studied with three great jazz pianist: Danny
Weaver, O'Dell Jackson and Frank Wolfe. He also
has played with Bill Haynes (sax), Alfred Beasley (drums),
Jymii Crawford ( bass & guitar), Steve Neil (bass),
John Wright (sax), Champ Childress (trombone),
Sheldon Reynolds, (guitar & vocals), Elvin Jones (drums),
Tom Collins (sax) Terri Sheridan (sax, vocals & guitar),
Lionel Jobe ( jazz producer & drums) Aurrell Ray (guitar),
Mark Diamond (jazz composer & pianist), Carroll Williams
(vocals), Don Williams (sax) Ed Badger (sax), Sadie Birch
(vocals) Chico McNeal (bass, sax & keyboards), Abraham Cheatham (sax) and a host of other great jazz artist. He has opened for such artist as, Freddie Hubbard, Stanley Turrentine, Phillip Bailey, George Dukes, David Valentine, Hiroshima, Jeff Lobber and Phyllis Hyman.
As a composer, PapaZell has written 5 musicals and
over 300 songs. His earlier recordings were recorded
during the mid 70's in New York City at Columbia Records.
His music compositional work at that time was of
contemporary style and most of his music arrangements
were of the disco/dance genres.
Currently, He is CEO of the L'lezra Entertainment Group. His wife Cynthia-Lockett- Nelson is his greatest supporter as he runs the company with his long time associates,
Abraham Cheatham, who is COO of the company and
Gordon McNeal head of A&R for the USA and Jeff Mason
head of A&R for the International. Over 30 artist have
signed with the company with their music ranging from
hip-hop, jazz, rock/blues, reggae, pop, trance, dance,
world beat and r&b/soul. Check out Papazell's Jazz
Improvisational Piano Album/CD, "PLAYBOYS DON'T PLAY".
Stop by: www.leguplive.com
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- Website:
- http://www.leguplive.com
- Favorite Music:
- Hip-Hop, Jazz, Trance,Reggae, and Fusion!!!
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