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Although eclipsed in popularity by contemporaries like the Soul Stirrers as well as the Dixie Hummingbirds, the Paramount Singers were one of the longest-lived gospel sets of the present day era, upholding the tradition of traditional a cappella harmonizing for more than half-a-century. Set up in Austin, TX in 1936, …

Jazz bassist Ben Williams is a forward-thinking musician who all crosses easily between straight-ahead, funk, and gospel-influenced jazz. A indigenous of Washington, D.C., Williams graduated in the Duke Ellington College of Music before learning with renowned bassist Rodney Whitaker while gaining a B.A. in jazz research at Michigan Condition University. …