The Musicians Clinicians
These musical experts will be on hand to conduct workshops, teach performance techniques and one-on-one sessions with the musicians in attendance at Jam Line Live.
Joel
Britton
Founder / Writer / Composer
The mastermind behind Jam Line Live is noted Musician, Composer, and Arranger, Joel Britton. He has brought together some of the best music professionals in their field, in order to create an extraordinary experience for musicians worldwide.
Britton, who is part of a musical dynasty has written and arranged many songs for various artists. Much of Britton's work is done in support of the Music Ministry which has produced a number of excellent CDs under the leadership of Bishop Paul S. Morton Sr.
Craig
Brockman
B3 Organ / Studio Production
Craig Brockman is a hip hop and R&B record producer, arranger, keyboardist, and instrumentalist. He mostly works with Missy Elliott, Timbaland Terrace Martin and Warren G.
Vance
Taylor
Keyboardists
Renowned keyboardist for Earth Wind and Fire and Frankie Beverly and Maze. Over 40 years in the industry Vance has written and arranged for many artists.
Joel
Smith
Bass Clinician
Joel Smith may be the best kept secret in the world of bass but record producers and Gospel musicians worldwide know him as a double threat: a genius on both bass and drums. Born into Gospel's legendary Hawkins family, Joel has laid the musical foundation for the brightest names in contemporary worship, including the Rev. James Moore, T.D. Jakes, Beverly Crawford, and Kim Burrell. In addition, he's recorded or performed with popular secular artists like The Jerry Garcia Band, Carlos Santana, Tony Toni Tone, Patti Austin, Al Jarreau, Frankie Beverly, Bobby McFerrin, Patti LaBelle and Michelle Shocked to name but a few. The list seems endless. Legendary bassists Fred Hammond and Andrew Gouche cite Joel as a constant source of inspiration and acknowledge his musical contributions to be extraordinary.
Jonathan
Dubose Jr.
Guitarist
Nisan
Stewart
Drums / Programming
Nisan Stewart is a noted drummer, record producer and songwriter. Having worked with Timbaland and Missy Elliott on Missy Elliott's earlier work (This Is Not a Test!),[1] he co-produced Karen Clark Sheard's 2002 album 2nd Chance, and co-produced and co-wrote the Nelly Furtado single "No Hay Igual" (from her 2006 album Loose) with Timbaland. Stewart and Timbaland also co-wrote and produced a song on rapper Busta Rhymes's 2006 album The Big Bang.
He is currently the musical director for Jamie Foxx, and 50 Cent.
Bernard
Belle
Songwriter
Bernard Belle is an American composer, producer and musician. After starting his career as an R&B guitarist, Belle became known as a songwriter for Michael Jackson and Whitney Houston and a producer of gospel music.
Bernard Belle is notable for his partnership with producer Teddy Riley and his collaborations with Michael Jackson. He is credited with writing and co-writing "Remember the Time and "Why You Wanna Trip on Me".
He began working with Teddy Riley in 1986. Together, they became the pioneers of the New Jack Swing era of music, paving the way for new and existing artists. He has written and produced for artists such as Whitney Houston, Bobby Brown, Patti LaBelle, Aaron Hall, Keith Sweat, Al B. Sure! and Today.
Jubu
Smith
Guitarist
American songwriter, musician, multi-instrumentalist (guitar, bass, drums, trumpet) and producer. Started his career in the early 1990's playing guitar for Tony! Toni! Toné!. Since then he has recorded both solo material and worked as a session musician, mainly for R&B, hip hop and gospel artists, including Luther Vandross, Mary J. Blige, Angie Stone, Deborah Cox, Boyz II Men, CeCe Winans, Whitney Houston, Hootie & The Blowfish, Alicia Keys, Toni Braxton, Chaka Khan, and Rahsaan Patterson, among others.
Darrell
Freeman
Bassist
Darrell can be called one of those special freaks of nature, being highly skilled as a bassist, pianist, drummer, guitarist, producer, and songwriter. He has produced and arranged songs for films, Diary of a Mad Black Woman and Madea’s Family Reunion.
Jonathan’s talent has been immortalized, recorded and showcased with some of the world’s greatest musical legends of the 20th century. His start in the music business began at the early age of 8, with his father Jonathan, Sr.’s quartet group, The Sensational Starlights, of Bridgeport, Connecticut. Jonathan has recorded with other gospel artists such as Darryl Coley, the late Thomas Whitfield, the late James Cleveland, Andrae Crouch, Dorothy Norwood, Marion Williams, Albertina Walker, Yolanda Adams, Richard Smallwood, The Winans, BeBe & CeCe Winans, late Rev. James Moore, the Mississippi Mass Choir, Vicki Winans, Shirley Caesar, the Dixie Hummingbirds, Kim Burrell, T.D. Jakes, Kurt Carr, Joe Pace and the Colorado Mass Choir and Judy McAllister.