PAPAZELL

Arzell" Papazell" Nelson is a great improvisational jazz piano player!!! Papazell started experimenting with songwriting, playing the trombone, baritone (horns) and guitar. Papazell is a improvisational Jazz Piano Player. He received the "Kool Jazz Festival Award" for his original musical "Little Boy Jazz" performed at the "Tony Award Winning" Playhouse In the Park Marx Theater.He is the CEO of LEG RECORDS in which he launched to produce the great Jazz legend "Ms. Billie Walker"(pianist) along with Chico McNeal. He studied with three great jazz pianist: Danny Weaver, O'Dell Jackson and Frank Wolfe. He also has played with Tony Coates(vocals&guitar), Dewight Trible(vocals), Alfred Beasley(drums&percussions), Bill Haynes (sax), Jymii Crawford ( bass&guitar), Rodney Abrams(guitar) Steve Neil (bass), John Wright (sax), Champ Childress(trombone),Sheldon Reynolds, (guitar&vocals), Elvin Jones(drums), Tom Collins (sax) Terri Sheridan (sax, vocals&guitar), Lionel Jobe (jazz producer & drums) Aurrell Ray(guitar), Mark Diamond (jazz composer&pianist),Carroll Williams(vocals), Don Williams(sax)Ed Badger (sax), Sadie Birch (vocals), Melvin Broach(drums) Guy Maganello(piano),Rasstar(sax&vocals) and a host of other great jazz artist. Papazell has opened up on stage with such artist, such as, Stanley Turntine, Jeff Lober, Hiroshima, Phylis Hymen, Philip Bailey, George Dukes, Freddie Hubbard and David Valentine(flute) . As a composer, PapaZell has written 5 musicals and over 300 songs. His earlier recordings were recorded during the mid 70's in New York City at Columbia Records. His music compositional work at that time was of contemporary style and most of his music arrangements were of the disco/dance genres. His wife Cynthia is his greatest supporter.Currently,he is CEO of the L'lezra Entertainment Group. He runs the company with his long time associate, Abraham Cheatham, who is COO of the company. Over 30 artist have signed with the company with their music ranging from hip-hop, jazz, rock/blues, reggae,pop, trance, dance, world beat and r&b/soul.