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Jamal Thomas – “FUNKY DRUMMER”- takes center stage

When you ask the multi-talented drummer/producer and composer of some of the worlds greatest Funk & R’n’B formations why he’s turned his attention to singing… He will lay it down as such:

”To uplift this planet through music and lyrics to let love rule”.

After 30 years of performing world wide with artists like Maceo Parker (James Brown, Prince), the SOS Band, ChuckLeavell (Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton) and producing team Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis (Janet Jackson, Pink) Jamal Thomas has seen the limelight long enough to know where the soul of music is born.

And to give rhythm a voice just made sense. The Jamal Thomas Band is a jazz-in ced European funk group, combined with the R’n'B experience of the famous US Drummer from Macon, Georgia. It delivers a sensational mixture of old-school funk and new-school soul excitement and raw energy to groove you throughthe seat of your soul!

“The Jamal Thomas Band is Funk with a twist, this is a new direction, feel good music!” -Fred Wesley

Bio

Jamal Thomas, born and raised in Macon Georgia to proud parents William and Arsie Lee Thomas.

The second of six children, Jamal grew up as a musically inclined child, teaching himself to drum and sing at an early age.

Throughout highschool he played drums for the schools marching band. Upon leaving highschool at age 18 he formed his own band, known as “The Planets“. An 11 piece Funk band in which he drummed and tried his hand at background singing. The Planets were fortunate enough to catch a break with the legendary R’nB singer Joe Simons, who’s hit list consists of more than 50 singles, including “Drowning in the sea of love“, “Get down on the floor“ and “Music in my bones“.

After extensively touring around the world with Joe Simons, Jamal went on to become a much sought after studio drummer. Becomming a regular session musician at the “Capricorn Recording Studio“ back in Macon Georgia, where top names such as Otis Redding and the Allman Brothers turned out their first hits.

Thereafter, he joined the Rock ‘n Roll band “Black Oak Arkansas“, whererby re-location was the name of the game!

Eventually JT made other magical music hookups with the likes of the “SOS Band“, in the US, „Sandrine“ in Belgium, and till 2011, toured throughout the world with Maceo Parker.

Whilst performing 20 years as the drummer of the Maceo Parker Band, Jamal took a step into the vocal arena and decided to place his musical attention towards producing his first album “Family“ and exposing his gift of singing to the world.

In 2009 Jamal came across the young talented drummer Alex Bernath. They decided to collaborate and form the Jamal Thomas Band.

In 2013, their debut album “Future” will be released.