A
knock on the door of his family home, a music teacher asking if
anyone wanted music lessons – that’s how it started.
T. Albert’s choices were guitar, saxophone, and accordion.
After hearing bands in homes in his neighborhood, he knew the guitar
was the instrument he wanted to play. At the age of 8, he began
music lessons.
After
sneaking out of the house at age 13, T. Albert went to see Jimi
Hendrix perform at the Electric Factory in Philly. It changed his
life seeing what could be done with a guitar.
He saw, even then, how a guitar can touch people. That
lesson was honed as he became more experienced while playing with
a variety of band from age 13 on.
Whether
listening to or performing a Jimi Hendrix tune, T. Albert watched
and learned. Throughout his career, performing in everything from
trios to 20 piece horn orchestras, T. Albert sponged up the dynamics.
I learned something from every great
artist I’ve heard or seen, trying to emulate and stylistically
add dimensions to my playing”.
He
also began to write music, performing his first original songs with
the Hightimes Band, a power funk trio. His composing abilities came
from ideas that moved him, often writing the music first with a
feel that came from the idea, later refining the lyrics. He writes
of injustice, heartbreak, joy and triumph – all accompanied
by melodic riffs and complex rhythm patterns – a little rock,
a little funk, a little blues and a little jazz.
He
draws out each performance as he rocks them blues. He doesn’t
stop there. Known for his pure tone, the melodies and solos touch
people.
“I
want that pure tone so when I play, I reach inside and touch you.
My guitar becomes my voice, and I play my notes with passion,
soul and heart.”
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