Trailer from a documentary about the late, great musician, composer, arranger, producer Charles Stepney. Over the course of his career Charles Stepney worked with such greats as Ramsey Lewis, Minnie Ripperton and Earth, Wind and Fire.

It is our hope that by highlighting the important work of great musicians like Charles Stepney, we might inspire current and future generations of musicians to go beyond what they are currently force fed in the mainstream to forge new paths through the appreciation of those who have laid a solid musical foundation.

I received a recommendation the other day from Stevie Robinson(ardent supporter of the indie soul movement, she makes things hapen ya’ll) that I become a fan of Gloria Ry’ann. Since I’ve come to know a lot more about the artists that Stevie reps over the last month or so, it was a no-brainer that I was going to click on the link and see what this artist is all about.
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