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Trumpeter Rodney Block Releases New Single “Who Do You Luv” feat. Deshawn Harris

Published

3 years ago

February 4, 2023

Rodney Block/Trumpeter, a Dumas, Arkansas native has been thriving in the regional music scene for the past ten years.

Block has been featured and performed in various festivals and venues across the globe ranging from corporate to social, has built a niche in the genres of jazz and hip hop. Notable artists he has shared the stage with include The Temptations, Earth, Wind, and Fire, Joe, Tank, Mary Wilson (of The Supremes), Sugar Ray, Chrissette Michelle, The Migos, Eric Benet, Whoodini, Conya Doss, Johnny Gill, Dwele, Jonathan Butler, Dave Hollister, Ellis and Delfayo Marsalis, Kirk Whalum, Layla Hathaway, Eric Roberson, Anthony David, Lenny Williams, Angela Winbush, Howard Hewett, R.L. (of the R&B group Next), Marsha Ambrosius, Gucci Mane, Diane Reeves, Anthony Hamilton, Carl Thomas, Toney Terry, and The Yellowjackets. Block has been a frequent guest artist with hip hop legend and icon, Doug E. Fresh. In 2007, Block’s televised jazz feature, AETN Presents: Front Row with Rodney Block, was nominated for a Regional Emmy. In 2014, the band was honored with the Aurora Award and Telly Award, for its concert feature on AETN television network. Currently, fans can listen to the Rodney Block jazz station on iTunes, Pandora Radio, Spotify, and other digital music platforms.

Band: Jonathan Burks-Drums, Corey Harris-Bass guitar, Andre Franklin-keyboard/piano, and Bijoux Pighee & Deshawn Harris-vocalists.

Recent Awards/Accomplishments:

*March 2013-Featured in the 2013 documentary “Up Among the Hills”, narrated by former president Bill Clinton.

*June 2013-Opened the inaugural night of “Jazz in The Park” hosted by the Little Rock CVB and the Rivermarket Assoc. Over 400 attended the opening night concert.

*June 2013- nominated for Artist of the year; Arkansas Platinum Awards

*October 2013- Featured in Soiree Magazine as an “Arkansas Style Icon”.

*November 2013-Featured in AETN Television “Front Row” series (brand new concert feature).

*February 2014-Aurora Platinum Award- Best of Show- in educational television programming.

*April 2014-Telly Bronze Award- concert/film division

*May 2014- voted Arkansas Time’s “Best Of (1st runner for Best Band)

*August 2014- nominated for Artist of the year; Arkansas Platinum Awards

*May 2015- Voted Arkansas Time’s “Best Of (runner-up) Best Band

*July 2016-Voted Arkansas Times’s “Best Of/Best Band or Musician

*July 2017-Voted Arkansas Time’s “Best Of (runner-up)
Best Band/Musician

*January 2018-finalist for Central Arkansas Music Awards/Best Jazz Artist and Soul/Funk Band

*February 2018-recipient “Legend Among Us Award” for Arts/Entertainment

*September 2018 Voted Arkansas Time’s “Best Of”- Best Jazz/Musician

*July 2019 Voted Arkansas Time’s “Best Of”- Best Jazz/Musician

*July 2020 Voted Arkansas Time’s “Best Of”- Best Jazz/Musician

*July 2021 Voted Arkansas Time’s “Best Of”- Best Jazz/Musician

*July 2022 Voted Arkansas Time’s “Best Of”- Best Jazz/Musician

His latest single ”Who Do U Luv” featuring Deshawn Harris is available now on all digital platforms.

Release date: February 1st 2023

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2 months ago

August 27, 2025

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Quinn Lemley moves through the world like a flame in motion, illuminating every stage she graces. From the sun-kissed shores of Greece to the historic theaters of London, from the dazzling cultural landscapes of China to the intimate rooms where music becomes a secret language, she has carried her unmistakable glamour and fire to audiences across the globe. Each performance has been more than entertainment — it has been a transportive experience, one that lingers long after the final bow.

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There is a kind of magic in the way Quinn Lemley moves between past and present, tradition and innovation. Her life on the road has carved her into a citizen of the world, yet no matter where she performs — under the Grecian stars, in the heart of London’s pulse, across the great cities of China — she brings audiences into the same shared dream. With Rita Hayworth Reimagined, she invites listeners to step into that dream once again, to lose themselves in music that glitters with nostalgia yet burns with something fiercely, defiantly new.

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