The following artists and groups have been contracted through BDG Enterprises.
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TONY WILLIAMS & GLENN WILLIAMS
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JIM CHEADLE & PAUL GALONSKY
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MARK MITCHELL & GIL LEWIS
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RAQ BEY HAQ & FRED BAYNARD
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BLACK MELODY & DeSHAWN BUTCHER
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GEORGIA GENWRIGHT & DENISE HARRISON
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MONTY POLLARD & DEET MORTON
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CASSIDY BONILLA & BRENDA JACKSON
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GENAH-MICHELLE & KELSEY DUMPSON
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MICHAEL HOLLOWAY & LIVINGSTON LEE
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The BDG Allstars are a group of artists that perform with various combinations from solo acts to duos, trios, quartets, quintets and sextets based on the requests, settings and arrangements.
Tony Williams, Greg Williams, Don Wilson, Pastor "D" Derrick Johnson and Bill Cosby were some of the featured performers and special guest for the 2011 Tony Williams Jazz Festival. There were 14 different performances and attractions Labor Day Weekend ( Friday 9/2/11 - 9/5/11 at the Airport Philadelphia Embassy Suites. Bill Cosby thrilled the audience with his comedy as well as his conducting skills. Yes, Bill Cosby conducted the Bill Cosby Reunion Band which included Tony Williams, Don Wilson, Tommy Grice, Craig McIver, Don Wilson, Ronnie Waters, Radam Schwartz and Pat Tandy. This is the 8th year Bill Cosby has come back to participate in the Tony Williams Jazz Festival. Bill Cosby will be back in 2012 at the Airport Philadelphia Embassy Suites in Philadelphia Labor Day Weekend. The other acts of the festival were the Mount Airy Cultural Center Faculty Band, Philly Jazz Allstars ( John Blake, Tyrone Brown, Don Wilson, Larry McKenna), Dave Posmontier, Ms. Justine, Dick Morgan, Barbara Walker, Rob Henderson's "H" Factor, Ronnie Waters, Asher Stein, Berklee College Jazz Band, Tommy Grice Trio, Tony Williams Quartet, Greg Williams, Pastor "D" Derrick Johnson, Youth Jazz Performances and the Tony Williams Quartet. The Festival Honorees were John Blake, Tyrone Brown, Larry McKenna, Odean Pope and Curtis Warner.
BDG Enterprises is saddened to anounce the life ending passing of John Reda and Wilby Fletcher, Jr. Both were great musicians that were from Delaware.
John Reda is one of the senior BDG Allstars. John's life ended September 16th, 2009. John has been with BDG since year one as he was a multi-talented artist who played drums, saxophone, clarinet and sang. He will be greatly missed . His giving spirit, enthuisiasm and energy will live and always be remembered. His life ended September 16th, 2009 at the age of 55.
Wilby Fletcher, Jr. is an international icon. Wilby began his international professional career as a drummer at the age of 18 as he started off playing and recording with McCoy Tyner. Wilby also recorded and/or performed with such greats as Grover Washington, Jr., Roy Ayers, Roberta Flack, Sammy Davis, Jr., Herbie Mann, Ron Carter, Dakota Staton, Stylistics and many others. BDG was very Blessed to know Wilby Fletcher, Jr. and also had the honor and priveledge of doing a few engagements with Wilby. Wilby is one of Wilmington's and this world's greatest. His life ended October 15th, 2009 at the age of 54.
Pianists / Keyboardists
JIM CHEADLE, DAVE DIXON,
ROSALIE KELLY, GIL LEWIS,
AJ PALMER, MONTY POLLARD,
DOUG POOLE, LARRY SCOTTEN, JR.,
BRITTANY SESSOMS,
GLENN WILLIAMS, DON WILSON,
Guitar
GEORGIA "GG" GENWRIGHT www.georgiagenwright.com ,
JIMI ODELL, AJ PALMER,
RAQ BEY HAQ, JOE ROBINSON
Bass
DILL McDANIEL, JOE JOE ROBINSON,
BRITTANY SESSOMS, LUKE SESSOMS,
TIM SWARBRICK *
Clarinet
JOHN REDA *, BRITTANY SESSOMS
Drums / Percussions
PAUL GALONSKY,
DANIEL "DANYO" GUTIERREZ,
WAYNE MORGAN, ROB NELSON,
RAQ BEY HAQ, JOHN REDA *,
BRITTANY SESSOMS, TIERRE WATERS,
TINA YOUNG
Saxophone
MARK MITCHELL, JOHN REDA *, RON SUTTON,
AJ WILLIAMS, GLENN WILLIAMS,
TONY WILLIAMS www.tonywilliamssaxman.com
Violin
NORWOOD COLEMAN, JR.
Vocals
TANGIE ATKINSON, CHANTE BOWDEN,
PATRICIA BROOMER *, TAQUANA BURNETTE,
CASSIDY BONILLA, TIA CLARKE *,
KELSEY DUMPSON, "EVELYN",
MARY FLEMMING,
GEORGIA "GG" GENWRIGHT www.georgiagenwright.com ,
GENAHMICHELLE, DENISE HARRISON,
MALINDA HUDSON, GREG HYMAN,
BRENDA JACKSON, ROSALIE KELLY,
LIVINGSTON LEE, GIL LEWIS,
EDNA MAY, ALICIA MOORE, "NFRWI",
RAYLENE OATES, KEVIN PETERSON,
AJ PALMER, RAQ BEY HAQ,
JOHN REDA *, KHADIJAH "RENEE",
JOE ROBINSON, VANESSA SMOKE,
DANIELLE TURNER, FAYE VICE
Spoken Word & Poetry
CRYSTAL BAYNARD, BLACK MELODY,
DeSHAWN BUTCHER, JAMES "J.T. THOMPSON,
TONI "T-DUB" WILLIAMS,
Mime & Dance
APRIL, GABRIELLE HILLIARD,
MICHAEL HOLLOWAY *, CASSANDRA JERVEY,
DEREK SMITH
Models
IMANI BRICKHOUSE,
MADELENE CLARK-HARRIS,
SUMMER CONSTANT, KATHY DEITCHER,
EBONY, JANITZA ORDUZ,
SHANNA PINKSTON, TANYA WARNER,
STEPHAN JEKAI "KAI KAI" WHITE,
Comedy
CHUCKIE "B", FRED BAYNARD,
JOSH DENNISON, RAQ BEY HAQ,
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