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William (Bill) Norwood is interviewed by Thomas Robert Simpson (afrosolo.org), about his upcoming performance in AfroSolo's free "Jazz In the Gardens" concert on Saturday, August 1, 2015 festival in Yerba Buena Gardens, Mission Street between 3rd and 4th Streets in San Francisco.

The concert is in collaboration with the Yerbe Buena Gardens Festival (ybgfestival.org/). Also on the bill will be drummer and percussionist
Linda Livingston.

Bill discusses his life as a drummer and percussionist. Info about the concert is below.

What: in AfroSolo Arts Festival's "Free Outdoors Jazz Concert" in collaboration with the Yerba Buena Gardens Festival

When: Saturday, August 1, 2015

Where: Mission Street (between 3rd and 4th Streets in San Francisco), pm 1

Admission: Free and open to the public; wheel chair accessible "No pets" (certified service or companion animals excepted)

In collaboration with Yerba Buena Gardens Festival, AfroSolo Arts Festival presents its 15th annual free concert in Yerba Buena Gardens. Dedicated to nurturing, promoting, and presenting African-American and African diaspora art and culture through solo performance and the visual arts, AfroSolo showcases some of the most trenchant, vibrant and soul-stirring artists around.

Norwood’s career as a musician began at the tender age of 4, through the encouragement of his mother, Dorothy Norwood. Throughout elementary and high school he sang in choir ensembles and developed a proficiency with percussion instruments.

His first professional engagement was performing in his church. That experience led to performing jazz and other musical styles. He has performed with acts such as Robert “Magic Man” Winters, The Gospel Hummingbirds, Lenny Williams, The Drifters, Robin Duhe (original bassist for Frankie Beverly) and others.

Norwood has recorded with many artists in the San Francisco Bay Area. He is currently involved in Top Shelf Classics and is a principle musician and coach with Industry Coach for TIBC-TV. Industry Coach is dedicated to using the principles of Gratitude and Peace in educating and promoting young talent.

Norwood is accompanied by Lorenzo Hawkins on keyboard, Arlington Houston on bass, Morris LeGrande on guitar and Roussell White on trumpet.