I.M.A

Bio:

I.M.A, independent musician who composed, performed, and played all instruments on the works included on this site. Born in north carolina and raised listening to blues, jazz, and r&b, but drawing from all kinds of music to develop his sound. if you would like to hear more or purchase cds from I.M.A please contact Audioprise@yahoo.com. Also available as a producer for your project as well as sound engineering for live shows, videographer for small scale videos and live recordings etc, and Dj events & other Multimedia endeavors.

Member Since:

February 07, 2005

Influences:

Ella fitzgerald, Gil Scott Heron, Radiohead, Fishbone, Living Colour, thelonius Monk, Charles Mingus, Frank Zappa, Brand New Heavies, Mary J. Blige, Prince, Macy Gray, The Doors, Arrested Development, Santana, Jimi Hendrix, En Vogue, Meshell Ndegeocello, Ani Difranco, Nil Lara, lenny Kravitz (back when he was cool), Ben Harper, Thronetta Davis, Esthero, Regina Carter, Striaght Ahead, Hugh Masekela, Amel Larrieux Sade, Terence Trent D'arby, Duke Ellington, Sarah Vaughn, The Isley Bros, Archie Bell and The Drells, Oleta Adams, Tears for Fears, Dinah Washington, Anita Baker, Jill Scott, Slave, Floetry, Miles Davis, The Last Poets, Johnny Cash, The Roots, The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Celia Cruz, Wayne Shorter, The Marsalis Family (especially Wynton), Poe, The Geto Boys, Run D.M.C, The Dells, Johnny Hartman, Roy Hargrove, Joi, Erykah Badu, Billie Holiday, Zhane, Ashford and Simpson, Hall & Oates, Peaches & Herb, The Supremes, The Four Tops, Smokey and The Miracles, The Chambers Bros., Luther Vandross, TEddy Pendergrast, Author Prysock, Sublime, Pearl Jam, Jeff Buckley, Kurt Elling, Charlie Hunter, The Neville Brothers, Dianne Reeves, Patti Labelle, Earth Wind & Fire, Nina Simone, Simon and Garfunkle, The Rascals, Faona Strong, Kelly Love Jones, Sting, Tears For Fears, Oscar Brown Jr., The Cloers, The Coasters, The Del-Vikings, The Tams, The Temptations, Major Lance, Rollins Band, Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers, Fertile Ground, Doria Roberts, The Talking Heads, Sheila E.,Tina Turner, Tricky, Buddy Guy, The Rolling Stones, King Pleasure, The Beatles, Chaka Khan, Aretha Franklin, Dionne Farris, Adrianna Evans, Lauryn Hill, Pharoah Monch, Digable Planets, Lena Horne, Ladybug Mecca, Rage Against The Machine, OScar Peterson, Art Tatum, Soundgarden, Massive Attack, Groove Theory, Brooklyn Funk Essentials, Alana Davis, The Cinematic Orchestra, Stevie Wonder, Bill Withers, Taxi, Zero 7, Sweetback, George Clinton, The Jets, Eric Benet, Paul Simon, Janet Jackson, Dr. Maddvibe Angelo Moore, Madonna, Jimmy Smith, Quincy Jones, Nancy Wilson, Cassandra Wilson, Sonny Rollins, Sonny Stit, John Coltrane, Milt Jackson, Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespi, Don Byron, Vernon Reid, Jimmy Scott, Sun-Ra, The Fugees, Huey Lewis and the News, Willie Nelson, Bo Diddley, Rufus Thomas, Tyrone Davis, James Brown, The Emotions, Little Anthony & the Imperials, Shuggie Otis, Bad Brains, Betty Carter, Carmen Mcrae, Carmen Lundy, Repercussions, Terri Lynne Carrington, Bela Fleck, Marcus Roberts, Cannonball Adderley, Geggy Tah, The SugarCubes, Bjork, Edie Brickell, Alice In Chains, The Afghan Whigs, Louis Armstrong, Max Roach, Saul Williams, Vanessa Williams, Nine Inch Nails, Herb Alpert, The Chi-Lites, War, Nirvana, S.T.P, Lisa Fischer, Angie Stone, Kindred, Ursula Rucker, The Miami Sound Machine, Billy Stewart, 2Pac Shakur, 3rd Bass, A tribe called quest, Abbey Lincoln, ABC, Ahmad Jamal, De La Soul, Goodie MOB, Outkast, Andy & The Bey Sisters, JAy & The Americans, The Beastie Boys, Barbara Lewis, Eddie Jefferson, Bob Marley, Brenda Russell, Cameo, Busta Rhymes, Gang Starr, Bootsy Collins, Albert Collins, B.B King, Solomon Burke, Robert Cray, Curtis Mayfield, Sam Cooke, Sly & the Family Stone, Bobby Womackk, Brooke Benton, The Hues Corporation, Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes, Bessie Smith, Jon Hendricks, Bobby Mcferrin, Al Jarreux, George Benson, Screamin Jay Hawkins, Lorez Alexander, Kenny Dorham, Bud Powell, Lou Donaldson, Chris Cornell, Lou Rawls, Jerry Butler, The Drifters, The Jackson 5, Phil Collins, genesis, Cece Penniston, Raphaael Saddiq, Tone Toni TOny, Salt N Pepa, The Time, Neneh Cherry, Don Cherry, Eagle Eye Cherry, The Pointer Sisters, The Gap Band, Jody Watley, Bobby Brown, Ready For the World, MArvin gaye & tammy Terrel, Roy Ayers, Technotronic, The Grateful Dead, Bobby Blue Bland, Lina, Gerald Albright, Gerald Levert, The Ojays, The Staple Singers.....and too many more to mention......

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