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Ronald Bruner, Jr.
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Ronald Ray Bruner Jr. (born October 5, 1982) is an American drummer, composer and producer. He has played with hardcore punk/crossover thrash band Suicidal Tendencies. Bruner was part of the band that received a Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Jazz Album in 2010 for The Stanley Clarke Band. He is the older brother of musicians Stephen Bruner (better known as Thundercat) and Jameel Bruner (also known as Kintaro). He frequently performs alongside Thundercat, Kamasi Washington, and cousin Terrace Martin as a member of the Los Angeles jazz collective West Coast Get Down. In 2015, he appeared with the collective on Washington's major-label debut album, The Epic. Description above from the Wi…
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7.0Intimate musical performances, recorded live at the desk of All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen.
NPR Tiny Desk Concerts
2008
5.8Tutu Revisited is a wonderful showcase for the exceptional bass skills of Marcus Miller and represents his homage to the timeless music of Miles Davis. Before an appreciative audience in Lyon (France), Marcus and his band settle into a comfortable groove of funk & rhythm and interact with each other very effectively. Christian Scott's trumpet recalls much of the timbre and subtlety of Miles, but with his own unique "whispering" style of playing. Quite a virtuoso and extraordinary talent in his own rite.
Marcus Miller - Tutu Revisited
2010
8.0Tenor saxophonist, composer and producer Kamasi Washington and his band perform a special show at Harlem's legendary Apollo Theater for the theatre's 85th year anniversary. Washington explores Harlem's rich musical and cultural history and the city's influence on his generation of artists.
Kamasi Washington Live At The Apollo Theater
2020