Homeward Bound - Music

Oluyemi Thomas Was Born In Detroit Michigan. He Studied At Washtenaw College In Ann Arbor Michigan Where He Received An Associate Of Science Degree In Mechanical Engineering. While Attending Washtenaw College He Also Studied Music And The Spiritual And Physical Nature Of Sound & Silence. Great Love And Respect For The Arts Is Regarded As A Gem To His Parents Who Passed This On To Him And His Sisters And Brothers. In His Childhood Years His Mother & Father Often Listened To The Masters Duke Ellington Dizzy Gillespie Dinah Washington And Billie Holiday. As A Creative Musician Performer Recording Artist Teacher And Engineer Mr. Thomas Seeks To Express His Abiding Love For The Hidden Power Of Art. Oluyemi’s Primary Focus Is To Touch The Inner Core Of Individuals Be It In A Forum Radio Television Recording Or On The Bandstand. For Two Decades He & His Lovely Wife Poet Ijeoma Have Been Members Of The Music And Poetry Unit Positive Knowledge. Bass Clarinet/Saxophone He May Be Heard On Music & Arts Ear Light Records Eremite Rastascan & BMG Labels. His Travels To Africa The Middle East & Europe Are Elements He Brings To The Mix. Oluyemi’s Experience In Sharing Musical Language Utterance Include The Great Cecil Taylor Wadada Leo Smith Alan Silva William Parker Wilber Morris John Tchicai Roscoe Mitchell And Wonderful Conversations With Anthony Braxton And Charles Gayle. Mr. Oluyemi Believes “The Musician’s Art Is Among Those Arts Worthy Of The Highest Praise”… And “Music Should Lead To Spirituality”… read less