- Marcus Anderson
- Adrian Crutchfield
- Lynn Grisette
- Corey Gaston
- Joey Rayfield
- Charlie Fisher
- Harvey Cummings

They have synch rhythm these guys, at least on the foot ! I'll have to watch again with sound on!

udo said:

- Marcus Anderson

- Adrian Crutchfield
- Lynn Grisette
- Corey Gaston
- Joey Rayfield
- Charlie Fisher
- Harvey Cummings

This will surely be taken down in a couple of minutes, if you don't edit your post.

By the way, does anyone know of this was a recording session for Prince? Maybe he wanted to try horns on top of it, but in the end decided against it? Or do these people have nothing to do with Prince at all?

Doesn't this look like on of the stages in PP...?

Andy's rap part does sound better with the jazzy horn chords underneath it, although it may be "too much". If he'd decided for the horns, he'd have to leave out Andy's rap and make this an instrumental part, in my opinion.

Dave1992 said:

This will surely be taken down in a couple of minutes, if you don't edit your post.

So?

Does that make the media go away?

Why would they take it down?

Make them explain it is 'illegal'?

Everything with them is illegal unless proven otherwise.

Which is the world upside down.

Or maybe that is the USA.

No, not yet bashing, just asking.

We do not yet know what is the situation.

Where was it, why was it, etc.

It might be just the same as the baby dancing with LGC in the background.

Indeed a very clear case of lost money.

Because greed is all the drive for the copywrong people.

My mantra again:

Also consider the Streisand effect....

they sound better than his New 12 peice horn section lol

Dave1992 said:

Andy's rap part does sound better with the jazzy horn chords underneath it, although it may be "too much". If he'd decided for the horns, he'd have to leave out Andy's rap and make this an instrumental part, in my opinion.

I couldn't take my eyes off some of theses guys' dance moves. dare i say sexaaay.....

Thanks for posting Udo

nyse said:

they sound better than his New 12 peice horn section lol

i might be wrong be this looks like prince's new horn section

^

Princevault does indeed confirm that these are members of Prince's current NRG hornz line up (see princevault list of players for Chicago run)

cool find, nice trumpets they need to work on the choreography tho

This is awesome! Thank you for sharing! I've never been inside PP but this def looks like pictures of the stages inside PP that i've seen before...

This ... is ... FUNKY!!!

The playing is great but the dancing is ridiculous

Nice, the linn kicks would make that just right

Also I know he has to use them since they are on the payroll

but maybe every song 1.) doesn't need horn sections 2.) he can use smaller groups of the players from 1 - 7 3.) maybe having too many on brass isn't good on this song trim it down 2 3 or 4

Sylvester Onyejiaka (saxophone)

BK Jackson (saxophone)

Marcus Anderson (saxophone)

Adrian Crutchfield (saxophone)

Keith Anderson (saxophone)

Lynn Grissett (trumpet)

Steve Reid (trumpet)

Nick Marchione (trumpet) (T.B.C.)

Phil Lassiter (trumpet)

Roy Agee (trombone)

Joey Rayfield (trombone) (T.B.C.)

Harvey is a native of Charlotte, NC; his gift is music. He began a life in music at the early age of 3. Since, he has earned a BA in Music, and a BM in Jazz Studies. A phenomenal saxophonist/pianist/keyboardist, he has played for numerous foundations and organizations, colleges and universities, private and social events, and special occasion celebrations. Some of the organizations include National Forum for Black Public Administrators (NFBPA), The National Association of Wedding Professionals (NAWP), The Congressional Black Caucus, National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC), The United Negro College Fund (UNCF), and The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). He's played along side some of the music industry's finest artist including Branford Marsalis, Jimmy Heath, Kevon Edmonds, Jimmy Cobb, Fred Wessley, 9th Wonder, and many others. Harvey is featured by 9th Wonder Productions on the piano in hit cartoon show, The Boondocks.

Blessed with such talent, he wants others to learn his craft. Harvey is a proud music teacher for Union County Public Schools. Charlie Parker once said, "Music is your own experience, your thoughts, your wisdom. If you don't live it, it won't come out of your horn."

Equally talented on the piano, keyboards and saxophone,

nothing on these guys yet

Joey Rayfield
Charlie Fisher

i wonder why they hit the jazzy solo runs over the top of andys rap instead of at the end where all the space for a horn run is ... maybe they hate the rap too .. i wonder if andy wrote a rap for old friends for sale yet .. i have concluded that prince is still a genius .. he just uses the wrong tools .. a lot .. these recent horn arrangements have been classic .. if prince put some horns in everytime he gets the urge to rap it would be a step in the right direction

Too cool! Dont know how you ever found this but glad you did!

Thats def PP - lets hope they keep this one up cause it fun to watch and hear!

Corey Gaston (trumpet)

A sought after worship leader and musician, Corey Gaston has been leading God's people in worship for over a decade. He started his ministry career in Okinawa, Japan while serving as a musician in the United States Marine Corps Band, at United Missionary Baptist Church in Okinawa City. Corey has been a guest artist for worship clinics, seminars and churches around the state and country. Most recently he was asked to be a guest artist for a Racial Harmony seminar hosted by Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Corey has shared the stage in worship with some of the finest worship leaders in the country. Including, international worship leader and recording artist, Ron Kenoly, worship leader for Beth Moore's "Living Proof" events and recording artist, Travis Cottrell, worship singer/songwriter, Rita Springer, Paul Baloche, Geron Davis, gospel recording artists Donald Lawrence and Tri-City Singers, John P. Kee and Maurette Brown-Clark. Corey even had the opportunity to join the stage on the Gaither Homecoming Series DVD recording of "Camp Meeting" in the summer of 2011 with Bill and Gloria Gaither.

Corey has served two of the most vibrant and growing churches in the country, Hickory Grove Baptist Church in Charlotte NC and Concord First Assembly in Concord NC, as a music director, orchestra director and band director, implementing his unique sense of diversity and culture in the congregational worship.

In addition to being a church music director, Corey is also a very accomplished trumpet player/arranger and has traveled the world playing the trumpet. Having studied with James Ford, Jr. former lead trumpet player of The Stan Kenton Orchestra, Wendall Banyay of the Ceremonial Brass and Michael Miller principal trumpet for the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and former principal trumpet of the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra. Most recently, Corey auditioned for and was chosen to tour with the artist "Prince" for his upcoming tour of the US and Australia.

Thanks for posting this. The brass sounded brilliant on it at the concert on Weds. I hope we get the live version with horns someday.

SchlomoThaHomo said:

Thanks for posting this. The brass sounded brilliant on it at the concert on Weds. I hope we get the live version with horns someday.

O! Zut de flute!!! I've miss this in Chicago

Can wee have more Please!!!!!!

................................30,000 feet and still-a-counting (live 4 love)

to this date prince just gives me goose bumps and excites me 2 the masses i can tell u this prince is the last great legacy we got still living i treasure him so dearly i tell u if something happens 2 prince i think i might be in acoma 4 a while i already told me job if something happens 2 prince i have 2 take a leave

TrevorAyer said:

i wonder why they hit the jazzy solo runs over the top of andys rap instead of at the end where all the space for a horn run is ... maybe they hate the rap too .. i wonder if andy wrote a rap for old friends for sale yet .. i have concluded that prince is still a genius .. he just uses the wrong tools .. a lot .. these recent horn arrangements have been classic .. if prince put some horns in everytime he gets the urge to rap it would be a step in the right direction

udo said:

- Marcus Anderson
- Adrian Crutchfield
- Lynn Grisette
- Corey Gaston
- Joey Rayfield
- Charlie Fisher
- Harvey Cummings

Thank You for posting Udo

Seeing the video of the live rendition done in Chicago posted by Andy Allo, I have a suspicion: It looks to me to be different cats playing than the ones in this video. Now, we also know that Prince recently worked with the old NPG Hornheads, led by Michael B Nelson on the Superconductor album. We also know of the similar 'sound' this has to the old NPG Hornheads...

So here's my suspicion: I think hired Michael B Nelson to do the arrangements, and that Prince will simply hire session players from the city that he's touring in to play the same arrangements (rather than having to pay for them as regular band members). Makes sense if you plan on doing 'residency' style shows - give the new horn section plenty of time to practice on their own before hand before the tour arrives. It would certainly be easier on Prince's budget.

[Edited 9/30/12 23:48pm]

toejam said:

Seeing the video of the live rendition done in Chicago posted by Andy Allo, I have a suspicion: It looks to me to be different cats playing than the ones in this video. Now, we also know that Prince recently worked with the old NPG Hornheads, led by Michael B Nelson on the Superconductor album. We also know of the similar 'sound' this has to the old NPG Hornheads...

So here's my suspicion: I think hired Michael B Nelson to do the arrangements, and that Prince will simply hire session players from the city that he's touring in to play the same arrangements (rather than having to pay for them as regular band members). Makes sense if you plan on doing 'residency' style shows - give the new horn section plenty of time to practice on their own before hand before the tour arrives. It would certainly be easier on Prince's budget.

[Edited 9/30/12 23:48pm]

I wonder how that works. Does Prince give MB Nelson (in this case) free rein to create an arrangement or is the arranger primarily there to help Prince with the notation?

paulludvig said:

I wonder how that works. Does Prince give MB Nelson (in this case) free rein to create an arrangement or is the arranger primarily there to help Prince with the notation?

Well, firstly, just to clarify that it's just my speculation, not based on any facts. But it would work something like this: Prince decides he wants some funky horn lines for the show. He calls MB Nelson and pays him to come up with the arrangements, probably based on some ideas that Prince has, as well as MB Nelson's own ideas. MB notates it all, having a much more complete knowledge of the instruments, their ranges, abilities, voicings etc. He gives them to Prince, who then hires session musos to play it at the show. That's how that kind of stuff normally works.

Magic addition to the show. Maceo E-s-p-ecially!