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Friday, October 21, 2022
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One of the south's most creative, intuitive musicians, Sonny Thornton is a master drummer who has been first call for a span of more than sixty years. Born in the District of Columbia, he was exposed to music at a very young age by his mother Margaret Ball Thornton. Margaret received her education at Howard University and finished her Master's in Music Education at Columbia in NYC . Living in DC and New York City while his mother furthered her education, Sonny heard the music at one of its sources. At 18 he moved to New Orleans, where learned from the players and atmosphere in the Crescent City, widely acknowledged as the birthplace of jazz. While living there, he developed a friendship with Ed Blackwell, one of the most influential drummers of the Twentieth Century. Ed's influence on Sonny's concept of music is undeniable. Thornton is extremely sensitive to the needs of the music and can be understated in his approach just as Blackwell was. Sonny's sense of freedom and his melodic style of soloing also sets him apart from most drummers performing today. He settled in Greenville, South Carolina where Sonny embarked on his long career of making music in the purest sense. He has performed with innumerable artists, both regionally and nationally known. Groups of most every format from organ trios to big bands . When you experience one of his performances, you will hear one of the world's truly gifted musicians.
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