Musicians Reveal with Joe Kelley

In this rare 2005 radio archive, guitarist and composer Dean Brown dives into funk, groove, and the creative mindset behind Groove Warrior. From recording live with Marcus Miller to collaborating with Michael Bland and Ricky Peterson, Brown explains how funk, jazz, and soul intersect in his music. A thoughtful, groove-heavy conversation about artistry, tone, and staying authentic.

🎙️ Musicians Reveal with Joe Kelley features legendary and emerging funk, R&B, and Prince-associated artists. On air since 1982 and now spanning five decades, the show was personally spotlighted by Prince on his website in 2004. He also gifted us the One Nite Alone box set in 2002 — before any other media outlet.

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JANN KLOSE is an award-winning* pop singer-songwriter, who has released six albums and two EPs. Klose was raised in Kenya, South Africa, Germany and the United States. His single "Love You the Most" is part of the soundtrack for the movie "Married Young" (Amazon) and has been streamed over 2.5 million times. His newest single "Pilot Light" passed 1 million views on YouTube in just one month. Jann is an ambassador for Desmond Tutu's TutuDesk campaign and Brick by Brick Uganda. He is the singing voice of Tim Buckley in the movie "Greetings from Tim Buckley" (Universal). His songs have been heard on the Grammy® nominated "Healthy Food For Thought" compilation, charted in the Billboard Top 10 compilation "Action Moves People United" as well as MTV Cribs and movies "Dead Broke" (Warner Bros) featuring Paul Sorvino and “One Little Finger” alongside Quincy Jones, Siedah Garrett and Julian Lennon. He has performed as an actor and singer in touring companies of Broadway musicals, including "Jesus Christ Superstar," "Jekyll and Hyde," and "The Who's Tommy" as well as made for TV movies, voice overs and commercials.

His latest studio album IN TANDEM is out now via Gallo/Sheer in Africa and SONY/The Orchard elsewhere. The record features collaborations with Annie Haslam (Renaissance), Peter Gabriel, Karen Zoid, Tamara Dey, RJ Benjamin and a who’s who of South African artists and session players. Tracks from the album are charting worldwide and streaming numbers are in the hundreds of thousands. Jann tours year round in North America, Europe, Africa and Asia and has opened for and collaborated with a wide range of artists including Pat Benatar, John Oates of Hall and Oates, Suzanne Vega, The Yardbirds and founder Jim McCarty, Rosanne Cash, Paula Cole, Brett Dennen, Shekhinah, Carrie Newcomer, Alicia Madison, Ann Hampton Callaway and sister Liz Callaway, The Byrds’ Roger McGuinn, Gary Lucas, Jeffrey Gaines, Elliott Murphy, Rusted Root, Pete Seeger and Les Paul. 

*Recipient of 4 Independent Music Awards, Grammy® nomination “Healthy Food For Thought” compilation.

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Bassist Rhonda Smith joins Musicians Reveal with Joe Kelley to discuss her time touring with Prince during the legendary One Nite Alone era and performing with The New Power Generation.

Rhonda shares insight into what it’s like working inside Prince’s band — from evolving setlists and live improvisation to the chemistry between musicians on stage. She also talks about the unique challenges of performing with in-ear monitors, connecting with audiences, and adapting to Prince’s ever-changing musical direction.

The conversation also touches on her solo work, collaborations with John Blackwell, and her experiences performing alongside world-class musicians across genres.

🎸 A must-listen for Prince fans, musicians, and anyone interested in the inner workings of one of the greatest live bands in music history.

Morris Mills is an innovative singer, songwriter, and producer known for his dynamic fusion of rock, funk, and soul. Drawing inspiration from iconic artists like Prince and Jimi Hendrix, Mills has carved out a unique niche in the music industry with his electrifying performances and soulful voice. His compelling lyrics and intricate compositions showcase his versatility and deep passion for music, making him a standout artist in contemporary music. With a growing discography and a reputation for captivating live shows, Morris Mills continues to push the boundaries of genre and creativity.

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With distinctive and dynamic vocal artistry, unique and original songwriting skills and wide range of influences and inspirations, Jennie Laws has emerged as a beautiful and brilliantly talented new arrival on the cutting edge of today’s music.

Yet for all her extraordinary gifts, the Toronto-born singer, composer and multi-instrumentalist is perhaps most notable for her ability to bring it all together in one accessible and appealing package. Small wonder word of mouth has been spreading steadily since Jennie Laws first began recording and performing, both in her hometown and for a growing fan base from New York to Los Angeles and beyond. She has had the opportunity to work with such leading industry tastemakers such as THX, Jahi from State of Emergency, Mateo Laboriel, Pascal Guyon, Sebastian Rogers, Dayyon Alexander and more, as well as open up for Bruno Mars and sing background vocals for INXS and Michael Buble.

Her buzz continues to grow louder with the release of her second independent project featuring such originals as “Your Love,” “Love Easily” and “I Need You” featuring soul sensation Dwele and co-written with legendary songwriter Leon Ware. It’s a collection that effortlessly spans musical genres while at the same time laying claim to a style that is wholly and completely her own. Mixing contemporary urban grooves with folk flavored nuances and soul-tinged flourishes, Jennie Laws has fashioned an alluring soundscape that draws on a lifetime of music making and points to a promising future for this passionate and polished young artist.

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Drumming since the age of 4, David Anania knew by the age of 9 that his future--his life--belonged with music. His drumming has been featured on more than 40 recordings, including major label releases by Blue Man Group ("The Complex" Lava/Atlantic, 2003), Shannon Curfman ("Loud Guitars, Big Suspicions" Arista, 2000) and Tina and the B Side Movement ("Fall From Grace" Reprise/Warner Bro. 1998). He has toured the world and shared the stage and studio collaborations with international artists, including: Chaka Khan, Greazy Meal, Tracy Bonham, The Indigo Girls, Jonny Lang, members of Prince's New Power Generation, John Fields (Jonas Brothers/P!nk), Katherine Jenkins and Shannon Curfman. He has also been featured on television shows in the US (The Tonight Show, Good Morning America, Rosie O'Donnell), Germany (Wetten Dass..?, TV Total, Schlag den Raab) and Great Britain (The Royal Variety Performance in front of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II).

David's compositional contributions can already be experienced in the Berlin production of Blue Man. In the fall of 2009, David co-composed all new drum parts for the show encore "Drum Finale." In August of 2010, David also co-composed drum music for Blue Man Group's world premiere performance of "We Are One" with internationally renown DJ, Paul van Dyk at the o2 Arena in Berlin in front of over 15,000 people. In November of 2010, David co-composed and co-arranged the music for Blue Man Group's special performance on "Wetten dass..?," one of Europe's most popular prime-time television shows (attracting well over 10 million viewers per show). In October of 2011, David performed with (and co-music directed) Blue Man Group for their electrifying version of The Who's classic "Baba O'Reilly" on Germany's TV sensation "Schlag den Raab", in front of an estimated 5 million television viewers!

Anania released his solo CD "Reinvent The Feel" in 2018. He collaborated with members of Minneapolis group Greazy Meal. The CD has been lauded for its standout sound of 80s rock, funk and pop with a modern day feel.

David's most celebrated compositional adventure to date, however, is his scoring of all original music for the soundtrack to the Snap 180 Media documentary, "Return to Pearl" (2012). The movie documents the journey of 18 Wisconsin WWII Veterans back to Pearl Harbor, where they survived the tragic attack that ocurred on December 7, 1941. Filmed, edited, directed and produced by Chris Hibben, David was commissioned to compose the score for the movie in the early Fall of 2012 and the movie premiered in front of a sold out crowd of 600 people at the Grand Opera House in Oshkosh, WI on December 2, 2012. David is honored and grateful to have been a part of such an amazing project and he wishes to thank Chris Hibben, Old Glory Honor Flight and, most important, all of the Veterans honored in the film for giving their lives in the name of freedom.

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Sharon Rae North is a talented songstress who sings jazz (straight- ahead, contemporary, smooth, standards). Her latest album, a Smooth Jazz/Adult Contemporary EP titled Sincerely Yours was a first ballot contender in the Best Jazz Vocal Album category for the 59th Annual Grammy Awards in 2017 and has had two songs hit the Billboard Smooth Jazz Chart, "Lonely Nites" and the title track, "Sincerely Yours." 

 "Lonely Nites" took off like a rocket, peaking at #15 on the Billboard Smooth Jazz Chart. In addition, It also peaked at #16 on the Smooth Jazz Top 50 chart and spent a significant amount of time on many secondary charts. 

Sincerely Yours was produced by two-time Grammy nominated hitmaker Chris “Big Dog” Davis dropped, the first single, a cover of Sting’s “Sister Moon,” immediately soared to #5 Billboard Most Added Smooth Jazz, #4 Smoothjazz.com Top 50 Albums and charted/went on playlists worldwide. It where it peaked at #14 on the U.K. Soul Chart. 

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Vernon Neilly award winning guitarist/producer at 19 years old started working at the #1 radio station in South Florida WEDR (99Jamz) as a radio air personality, his radio and music industry experience led him to being the owner and founder of his own internationally distributed record company, Boosweet Records. Boosweet Records, is an award winning independent record label based in Los Angeles, California, that has been releasing musical products successfully since 1999. Boosweet Records was one of the first music labels in the world to distribute music by means of digital files making Vernon a pioneer of the digital music movement, along with mp3.com, way before apple itunes, spotify, rhapsody, emusic, got in the game.

Vernon Neilly also a Billboard Charting "Top 10" award winning recording artist, who has recorded with, toured with, produced, and worked with some of the most legendary names in the music business. These include the late blues legends Johnny Guitar Watson, and Etta James. The Temptations, Guitar virtuosos, Steve Vai, Greg Howe, Kiko Loureiro, Frank Gambale, Jennifer Batten, and Slash. Funk/Rock pioneer George Clinton, bassists Doug Wimbish (Living Colour, Jeff Beck), Philip Bynoe (Steve Vai, Joe Satriani), TM Stevens (Steve Vai), Juan Nelson (Ben Harper) and many more international artists. His CD's "G-Fire" and "G-Fire II" garnered Vernon two consecutive Music Awards. His current CD Outta Time has already achieved another Billboard Top 10 single with the controversial single "They Don't Care", with the accompanying video seen by millions of people world wide.

Vernon and his CD's have also been featured in magazines such as Guitar Player, Guitar World, Total Guitar, Guitar One, 20th Century Guitar, Vintage Guitar, Jazz Improv Magazine, Jazz Times, Down Beat, Urban Network, Ebony, Our Weekly, Guitar Player Brazil, Cover Guitarra (Brazil), Smooth Jazz News, Abyss Jazz, All About Jazz, Cutaway Guitar Magazine(Spain), Todo Guitarra Y Bajo(Argentina), Musico Pro(Mexico, Central, and South America), Young Guitar(Japan) and many others, and also a myriad of newspapers, e-zines, and podcasts globally. Songs from his CD's have been used in the programs MTV's Made, BET's Jazz Impressions, and PBS radio as background musical themes in the United States. His is music is played all over the world everyday on radio programs, also on new digital radio platforms such as Pandora, Slacker, Radio, Itunes Radio, XM, DMX, Music Choice and other popular internet stations. Also in the United States his music is played in car dealerships, supermarkets, hotels, fast food places, restaurants, and clubs. Vernon has had the privilege to appear and be interviewed on several late night talk shows, including the popular Brazilian shows Programa Do Jo and Ronnie Von with viewers of more than 50,000,000 people, and recently on Fox Network Argentina's Nunca Es Tarde to 20,000,000.

Vernon extended his career to acting both in movies and television and now, Vernon can be seen on televisions, ipads, tablets, smart phones across the world in 3 major film company releases, Universals "Along Came Polly", Warner Bros. "Starsky and Hutch", and the most recent, Columbia Pictures "Walk Hard". Vernon has also appeared in the UPN Network's hit television sitcom "One On One", and "Girlfriends", both now in syndication globally.

www.vernonneilly.com

John Hickey has played and recorded with George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic, Bernie Worrell & Bootsy Collins. Members of the John Hickey Band have played with Sly Stone, Bootsy Collins, Cameo, P-Funk and others. His band and playing is Super Funky.