The Wilby Fletcher Jr. Tribute Broadcast on Fox News29 Philly

Fox News29 in Philly capture a little taste of the tribute to Wilmington musical legend, Wilbert "Wilby" Fletcher, Jr.
The program, coordinated by the Fletcher family in partnership with CCAC, celebrates the life of this extraordinary drummer and features music, dance, photography and spoken word performances. Musicians who have collaborated with Fletcher will also perform, including Philly's own violinist John Blake, Jr., pianist Barry Sames, the Alfie Moss/Dexter Koonce Project, Lonnie-Liston Smith, Sid Simmons, Doc Gibbs, Aaron Graves, John Swana, Onaje Allen Gumbs, Mike Boone, Clifford Adams(of Kool & the Gang), Point Blank Band, Barbara Montgomery, Randy Sutin, Leon Jordan, Shiloh Baptist Church Choir, Ronnie Burrage, Gerald Chavis, Aaron Walker, Fostina Dixon-Kilgoe, Jeff Knoettner, the Temple of Ma'at Drummers and others.

Wilmington's native son, Wilby Fletcher, Jr. (1954-2009) attended George Gray Elementary School and P.S. duPont High School. His career spanned 40 years, pairing him in performance with such legends as Harry Belafonte, Lena Horne, Nina Simone, Roberta Flack, McCoy Tyner, Diane Reeves, Carlos Santana, Roy Ayers, and Grover Washington, Jr. Most known for his Swingin' jazz technique, Fletcher was recognized as one of the world's most versatile drummers.

Wilby Fletcher, Jr. Musical Tribute
Sunday, February 28, 2010, 3:00 p.m.
Clifford Brown Performance Center, Christina Cultural Arts Center, 705 N. Market Street, Wilmington
For more information, call CCAC at 302.652.0101.

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• Wilby Fletcher Jr. Fox News29
• music
• tribute
• Christina Cultural Arts Center
• John Blake Jr.
• Barbara Montgomery
• Alfie Moss
• Dexter Koonce
• Lonnie-Liston Smith
• Sid Simmons
• Doc Gibbs
• Aaron Graves
• John Swana
• Onaje Allen Gumbs
• Mike Boone
• Point Blank Band
• Randy Sutin
• Leon Jordan
• Shiloh Baptist Church Choir
• Ronnie Burrage
• Gerald Chavis
• Aaron Walker
• Fostina Dixon-Kilgoe
• Jeff Knoettner
• the Temple of Ma'at Drummers

[Artoniworld]

Love & miss you so much Wilby.

[dellywere]

this man is the reason i moved to NY to live my dream , there was so much he had to offer the world...and he did. with a smile and a gift .........he will always live through me and just as he took time out for me ill do also ..love you uncle wilby and always will ...Rashad Delaware King...peace