The Street Urchins 2 - Musik

Preston Was Born Into A Family Of Musicians And Began Studying Music At An Early Age. His Father Was The Composer-In-Residence For The Detroit Symphony Orchestra. At 12 Years Old He Was Thrown Out Of School For Hypnotizing Several Students And A Nun. The Nuns Used To Beat His Hands With A Big Ruler When He Made Mistakes Playing The Piano. Because Of This Weird Treatment He Began To Like Strange And Dissonant Music. Preston Later Did A Stint In The Army Serving In Trieste Italy. Upon His Return To Detroit During The Early '50s Preston Associated With Pianist Tommy Flanagan. He Also Sat In With Elvin Jones And Others At The City's West End Cafe Where Yusef Lateef Conducted Twice-A-Week Jam Sessions With Milt Jackson's Brother Bassist Ollie Jackson. Preston Moved To Los Angeles In 1957 Where He Hooked Up With Pianist Paul Bley Bassist Charlie Haden And Others Who Were Hearing Jazz In New Ways. Many Will Recognize Preston From His Long Collaboration With Frank Zappa As The Keyboardist And One Of The Members Of The Original Mothers Of Invention. Preston Performed And Recorded With Zappa Until 1974. He Is A Co-Founder Of The Grande Mothers And Still Active With The Band Completing An Extensive Tour In Summer-Fall 2000 And Later Tours Through Til 2008. Preston Also Appeared On-Stage As A Guest Keyboardist With The Zappa Tribute Band Project/Object Featuring Zappa Band Alumni Ike Willis And Napoleon Murphy-Brock For Several Shows In 2001 And 2002. read less