В Миннесоте прошла программа, посвященная наследию Принса и джаз-перкуссиониста Jellybean Johnson

Minnesota Music Hall of Fame Hosts Program on Prince and Jellybean Johnson The Minnesota Music Hall of Fame held a program on Saturday, July 11, on the history and influence of Prince and the late percussionist Jellybean Johnson. According to the Marshall… The Minnesota Music Hall of Fame held a program on Saturday, July 11, on the history and influence of Prince and the late percussionist Jellybean Johnson. According to the Marshall Independent, Joel King led the event in New Ulm. King serves as president of the Prince Legacy Project and worked for decades as a Hollywood cameraman. He shared stories from his time at 20th Century Fox. Films he shot include Carrie and Steven Spielberg's Duel. Television series like McCloud and Columbo also filled his resume. King's connection with Prince started in 1990. The two worked together on Graffiti Bridge. Before that production, King had shot around 100 television commercials during the 1980s. "Prince was the most disciplined director I ever worked with," King said, according to The Journal. "He knew every light, every shadow, and every person in the room. His attention to detail was unparalleled." Prince helped King during his recovery from drug and alcohol dependency. Treatment came before King got hired. Producer Peter McDonald brought him on after Barbra Streisand gave a recommendation. An incident on set stuck with King. He fell from a stage into a trough filled with water and broken mirrors. "I was lying there, and the first voice I heard was Prince's," King said, according to The Journal. When King remarked, "Sobriety is h---," Prince paused. "He told me later, 'I'm using that line,'" King recalled. Martha "Marty" Bragg attended the program, too. She gave a leather top hat to the museum. The hat belonged to Jellybean Johnson, her longtime partner. Johnson's real name was Gary George Johnson. "He could have moved anywhere, but he chose to stay," Bragg said. "His heart was rooted in the Minneapolis sound. Gary lived for this community." Johnson founded The Time with Morris Day and Jimmy Jam. Tours started in 1981. Jerome Newsom plays with Chase & Ovation, the house band at Bunkers Bar. He shared thoughts on the North Minneapolis music scene. "Jellybean taught us that music is a gift, not just a career," Newsom said, per The Journal. "He made sure we knew the history we were standing on." Photographer Jimmy Steinfeldt captured Prince for 14 years. He discussed shooting live performances. "To photograph Prince was to photograph lightning," Steinfeldt said. "You had to be ready for the unexpected." Artist Neal Bond created custom posters for the exhibit. King signed each one. Attendees received them for free. The Hall of Fame music series continues with a salute to 2024 inductee Pamela McNeill on July 16. Information on current collections and upcoming events is available at mmhof.com.