Olu Dara (born Charles Jones III in
Natchez, Mississippi in
1941) is a
cornetist,
guitarist and
singer. He first became known as a
jazz musician, playing alongside
avant-garde musicians such as
David Murray and
Henry Threadgill.His first album under his own name,
1998's
In the World: From Natchez to New York, revealed another aspect of his musical personality: the leader and singer of a band immersed in African-American tradition, playing an eclectic mix of
blues,
jazz, and
storytelling, with tinges of
funk, African popular music and
reggae. His second album
Neighborhoods, with guest appearances by
Dr John and
Cassandra Wilson, followed in a similar vein.
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