1998: Betty Carter Jazz Ahead Quartet. (L-R) Vashon Johnson, Casey Benjamin, Wells Hanley and me.

Casey was the star of *every* show — a cool, humble dude and one-of-a-kind musician. We became friends and played over the yrs when the stars aligned.

Soar, my brother. ❤️🕊️

Hosted by novena carmel and Michael Barnes, Lost Notes takes you on an enthralling journey through LA's soul and R&B scene of yesteryears. Dive into eight diverse, human stories in this music documentary podcast by KCRW. #podcastdelivery

novena carmel just played the new Jharis Yokley single “Move On” (co-produced by me) on Morning Becomes Eclectic & now my life is complete 😩🙌🏽🔥

🌈 Rainbow Blonde Records

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#longliveradio
#kcrw

novena carmel put together a playlist that we all need on this #ValentinesDay on Morning Becomes Eclectic ❤️🎶🎧💃🕺 kcrw.com/music/shows/mo…

Thank you my sista!
Revisit said show here. It was FIYAH if I do say so myself
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Gratitude is always a great place to return to.

A little bit of encouragement goes a long way.

Still tingling and basking in the glow of the first time seeing “American Fiction”.
I’m so glad to have been invited to participate in the score. Thank you Laura Karpman & congratulations!
The movie is really fantastic! Go check it out in theaters now! 💋 Patrice

NEW YORK CITY: Join me for the final show of the #WHYMYLOVETOUR this week on December 6th. Featuring some good friends opening the show. A direct service for the heart and spirit.

get your tickets today:
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KCRW Morning Becomes Eclectic novena carmel Anthony Valadez 🎈 Jeremy Sole Raul Campos I’ve always been a supportive member of the KCRW community; now I ask them to help us find a member of the other community I’m part of - the dance community. Please help us spread the word, LA 📢

Did ya know the full official visual treatment to Andre 3000's entire album is streaming on loop? You can 'enter the room' at any time. It's v cool. V blue.
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Still trying to digest this really happened with Johnny Marr at KCRW this morning. Kudos + novena carmel and team for a stunning Tony Award performance!

#500DaysOfSummer
#TheSmiths #JohnnyMarr

Really enjoyed getting together with the siblings to talk about Dad and his new memoir on CBS Sunday Morning. 😊 Also great sentiments from ?st and Uncle George Clinton 🩷

Here's the piece if you'd like to watch!
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A family affair, for real! Thanks novena carmel! 🎸 As if you needed another excuse to pre-order SLY STONE’S MEMOIR (!!!) here’s 15% off 🤘🏾(code: SLY15) rep.club/products/thank… (@questlove’s AUWA Books is making quite the entrance)

We know you have been anxiously awaiting the On Air LA Annex 2023 lineup...so here it is! Get your tickets here onairfest.com/events/la-anne…

I'm convinced that hearing this song on the radio everyday as a kid made me a better human being. They poured a lot of love into this one.