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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Olu_DaraOlu Dara - Wikipedia

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   Olu Dara was born Charles Jones III on January 12, 1941, ... 1999 Cold Sweat Plays J. B. (JMT) With David Murray. Flowers for Albert: The Complete Concert ...

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3. www.latimes.com › archives › la-xpm-2004-dec-05-caNas and his dad's jazz - Los Angeles Times

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   Dec 5, 2004 · But as the wide-eyed, 31-year-old son of Olu Dara, he’s still a pupil. The pair first teamed up a decade ago, when Dara lent jazz accents to Nas’ debut album, “Illmatic.”

4. www.youtube.com › watchOlu Dara, live at Montreal Intl. Jazz Festival 1998 - YouTube

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   Back in July of 1998, the Montreal International Jazz Festival welcomed the multi-instrumentalist and multi-genre artist Olu Dara! Get comfy (but not too com...

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5. www.jazzweekly.com › interviews › odarawww.jazzweekly.com | Interviews

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   OLU DARA: I was just a guy who sang, not in the shower, but I'm a couch singer very quietly to myself when I'm playing the guitar or whatever. Or I would call myself a mental singer. I would sing to myself in my mind all the time. I never uttered a sound of hardly any volume up until I started playing with my band.

6. www.discogs.com › release › 1645105-Cold-Sweat-Plays-JBCold Sweat – Plays J.B. (1989, Vinyl) - Discogs

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   View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 1989 Vinyl release of "Plays J.B." on Discogs.

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7. www.allaboutjazz.com › musicians › olu-daraOlu Dara Musician - All About Jazz

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   Apr 16, 2021 · Olu Dara. Olu Dara is a multi-talented entertainer who has been performing since he was eight years old. Born (1941) in Natchez, Miss, Olu landed in New York in 1963 after a stint in the US Navy which took him all over the world. "Stranded in Brooklyn" (as Olu sings in his tune, Neighborhoods), Olu turned to music to survive.

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   How old is Olu Dara Jones?

   • Olu Dara Jones (born Charles Jones III; January 12, 1941) is an American cornetist, guitarist, and singer. He is the father of rapper Nas . Olu Dara was born Charles Jones III on January 12, 1941, in Natchez, Mississippi. His mother, Ella Mae Jones, was born in Canton, Mississippi.

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   Who is Olu Dara?

   • Olu Dara was born Charles Jones III on January 12, 1941, in Natchez, Mississippi. His mother, Ella Mae Jones, was born in Canton, Mississippi. His father, Charlie R Jones, born in Natchez, was a traveling musician, and sang with The Melodiers, a vocal quartet with a guitarist. As a child, Dara took piano and clarinet lessons.

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   Who is Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones?

   • At 23 he moved to New York City, adopted a Yoruba name (meaning “God is good”), and forged a career in jazz, bebop and R&B.; His son -- Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones, Yoruba for “son of Olu Dara” -- at first “unconsciously grabbed the trumpet, saw what he did and tried to do it,” recalls Nas, pointing at his father.

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   Who is Olu and what did he do for a living?

   • Born (1941) in Natchez, Miss, Olu landed in New York in 1963 after a stint in the US Navy which took him all over the world. "Stranded in Brooklyn" (as Olu sings in his tune, Neighborhoods), Olu turned to music to survive. During the 1970s and '80s, he gained a reputation as a trumpet/cornet player who could handle all aspects of jazz.

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9. www.musicianguide.com › 1608003932 › Olu-DaraOlu Dara Biography

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   Born Charles Jones III on January 12, 1941, in Louisville, Mississippi, Dara displayed a talent for music and performance at an early age. His father was a popular singer, his uncles were traveling minstrels, and his great-uncles performed in the Rabbit's Foot and Silas Green touring carnivals. Dara first learned to play piano and clarinet ...