Jimi Hendrix: American Guru Lecture Series
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NO ONE knows the complete history of Jimi Hendrix & can demonstrate it better than Jimy Bleu - Juma Sultan (former Hendrix bandmate)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHIo8dFzwno (Lecture Trailer)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIjAg_bC3E0 (Bleu On Podcast About Lecture )
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https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1lQAi5_yLY9ByjuAacvi_gCvMX3LveraU (Lecture 3-part Promo Reel)
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The lecture-demonstrations presented by Jimy Bleu focuses on Hendrix' rise to super-stardom, his tremendous impact on Popular AND 'serious music', his indefinable musical style, his virtually unknown potential as a spiritual leader & his political awakening which coincided with the turbulent times of that era in the United States. Bleu's research, documentation & musical illustrations stand alone in presenting the most comprehensive story about this remarkable musician.
Entertaining & intriguing to an ethnically diverse audience of musicians, non-musicians & various ages as well as crossing many platforms of popular American music, the audience comes away from the presentation with a mind-blowing viewpoint on Hendrix not found in the biographies, films & documentaries about him.
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Jimy Bleu is dedicated to the education & preservation of Hendrix's musical legacy as well as the spirituality he was growing into before his death.
These lecture-demonstrations can be presented solo or along with featured speakers such as:
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Juma Sultan (former Hendrix percussionist)
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Ted Edwards (drummer for Kiss The Sky & Mitch Mitchell scholar)
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Corey Washington (author of Jimi Hendrix: Black Legacy - A Dream Deferred)
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Leonard J. Eisenberg (author of Photographing Jimi Hendrix)
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Elliot Landy (photographed Hendrix at the Fillmore East & at Woodstock)
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Art Reilly (photographed Hendrix at the Atlanta Pop Festival)
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LECTURE TOPICS WITH A POWERPOINT PRESENTATION & GUITAR DEMONSTRATION
Jimi Hendrix:
The Early Years
As R&B Sideman
Road To Superstardom
Musical Breakdown Of The Essential Albums (The 'Hendrix Sound')
The Essential Live Performances
Famous Musicians He Was Planning To Form Groups With
His Own Recording Studio / Becoming The TOTAL Musician
His Essential 'Companions'
His Political Affiliations
His Spiritual Potential
His Protégés
His Controversial Death
His Legacy In Film, Television & Today's Music
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LECTURE HIGHLIGHTS:
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LECTURE AND INTERVIEW HISTORY:
Colleges, Lecture Halls, Radio, Online, Print & Television Interviews
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- 2024 Bonnie Grice - WLNG, 92.1 FM, NY
- 2024 Culz Paranormal Podcast - You Tube
- 2023 Scott Cronick - WOND, 92.3 FM, NJ
- 2023 Cinema Arts Theater - Long Island NY
- 2022 Philippe Shock Matthews - The PM Show Podcast
- 2022 Stacy-Ann Gooden - Pix11 News Podcast
- 2022 Joan Allen - Inside NY Podcast
- 2021 Ramona Speaks -The Other Truth Podcast
- 2021 Barbara Delong/Mark Eddy - Nightlight, Blogtalk Radio
- 2021 Jimmy Keltz - WESB 100.1 FM, Bradford PA
- 2021 Ralston Live Podcast - You Tube
- 2021 Christopher Jordan - Talking Sound Podcast
- 2021 Ken Broo - 700WLW/I-Heart, Cincinnatti OH
- 2021 DJ Casey - WQRS, 98.3 FM, PA
- 2021 3 Beards Podcast - You Tube
- 2020 Meagan Paese - 96.3 FM, History Of Rock & Roll, FL
- 2020 Greg Gattine - Radio Woodstock WDST 100.1 FM, NY
- 2019 Monmouth University - West Long Branch NJ
- 2019/2020/2021 Ahmed Mitchel El - WUSB 90.1 FM, Long Island NY
- 2018/2019 Jacque Roche - WPWL 103.7 FM, Pawling NY
- 2018 Denny Dyroff - Chester County Times, Chester PA
- 2018 Bill Rettew - The Daily Local, West Chester PA
- 2018 Ashley Bottoms - Bottoms Up: Appetite for Discussion radio show
- 2018 Cailin Riley - Southampton Press, Long Island NY
- 2018 Scotty Hart - WLNG 92.1 FM, Long Island NY
- 2018 Nicole Barylski - Hamptons.com, Long Island NY
- 2018 Linda Koontz - Connecticut News Times, Danbury Conn
- 2018 Steve Vaccaro - WLIE 540 AM, Long Island NY
- 2018 Rob Silber - WPKN 89.5 FM, Bridgeport Conn
- 2018 Marcia Kendall - WXCI 91.7 FM, Danbury Conn
- 2018 Michael Sprouse - WXDE 105.9 FM, Delaware
- 2017/2018 Lauren Silvestri - Rock On Philly, Philadelphia Pa
- 2017 Gary James - http://www.classicbands.com/tributebands.html
- 2017 Scotty Perry -WBWZ Z93/IHeart Radio Poughkeepsie, NY
- 2017 Tom Conway - Herald Palladium newspaper, Michigan
- 2017 Ed Wrobleski - Boston Free Radio, Somerville MA
- 2017 Chuck Lefleur - Giant FM 91.7, Ontario CAN
- 2017 Steve Tripi/Chris Klein - WGRF 97 Rock FM, Buffalo NY
- 2017 Greg Gattine - WDST 100.1 FM Radio Woodstock, Woodstock NY
- 2017 Mike Lytle - KKFI 90.1 FM, Kansas City MO
- 2017 Slacker - Fox Classic Rock 101.9 FM, Kansas City MO
- 2017 Matt Monks - WXDE, 105.9 FM, Delaware
- 2017 Matt Mattei - Times Leader Paper, Wilkes Barre Pa
- 2017 Lincoln Anderson -The Villager.com, NYC NY
- 2017 Central Jersey online Newspaper interview with Mike Morsch
- 2016 Warren Lawrence - WKNY, 1490 FM, Kingston, NY
- 2016 Jethro Kim - WDVR, 89.7 FM, Sergeantsville NJ
- 2016 Ron Hunter - KQPR, Power 96.1 FM, Rochester, MN
- 2016 Jeff Cecil - Z Rock 103.9 / 107.7 FM, Rochester MN
- 2016 Michael Sprouse - TwinFin Media A&E TV Milton, DE
- 2016 Andre Lamar - Dover Post Newspaper, Delaware
- 2016 Doug Strummel - The Vault 103.5 FM, Delaware
- 2016 Paula Sangeleer - Cool 101.3 FM, Delaware 2016
- 2016 Christian Swain/R n R Archeology Project Podcast, San Francisco CA
- 2016 The Vault historical Victor Records Museum & Stage, Berlin NJ
- 2013 BronxNet TV, NYC (Dr. Bob Lee)
- 2010 Fairleigh Dickinson University, Teaneck NJ
- 2007 Tokyo International Music Market Seminar, Japan
- 2003 Kingsborough Community College - Brooklyn NY
- 1998 Mary Mount University, NYC
- 1998 City University of New York, NYC
- 1997 Nassau Community College, Long Island NY
- 1995 New Music Seminar, NYC
- 1996 South By Southwest Conference, Austin Texas
- 1993 Ausar - WHCR, 90.3 FM, NYC
- 1993 The Open Center, NYC
- 1991 Five Towns College, Long Island NY
- 1988 'Donahue' (The Phil Donahue Show), Chicago Illinois
- 1986 Habte Salassie - WBAI, 99.5 FM, NYC
- 1985 Medgar Evers College, NYC
- 1983 Ohio State University, Columbus Ohio
- 1983 Sciessence Television, NYC, (Alan Spechler/Millie Benoit)
- 1981 Adelphi University, Long Island NY
- 1979 University of Arizona, Tucson Arizona
- 1970 Bob Fass - WBAI, 99.5 FM, NYC
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PERSONAL HENDRIX-RELATED EXPERIENCE:
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- Member of the official Jimi Hendrix fan club/Warner-Reprise Records 1968-1971
- Leader of Hendrix tribute shows since 1968-present
- Former Columbia/Def Jam Records studio multi-musician & recording artist 1987-1992
- Former radio DJ/host at WFDU 89.1 FM Teaneck, NJ 2005-2016
- Toured with many major music stars as opening act or sideman including Aerosmith, Wilson Pickett, Slade, Betty Wright, J.Geils Band, Joe Tex, Foghat, Graham Central Station, Isaac Hayes, New Birth, Al Green, Jimmy Castor & Brook Benton
- Produced & starred in an off-Broadway play based on the Hendrix mystique in New York City theaters. Currently being made into a feature film
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