MID WEST TOUR FALL 2007 © Patrick Robinson VISITING GABON WITH ANNIE FLORE Ray Blue and the Cross-Cultural Connection in Gabon, August 2007. CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA FEBRUARY 2007 Ray Blue, Daoud Williams, Guillme Franco, Henry Jeria, Marco Panascia and Johnson Elementary School students and Gospel Choir IAJE CONFERENCE 2007 IN NEW YORK Stefan Harris, Craig Haynes, Ornette Coleman, Jon Hendricks, Jimmy Heath, Dick Griffen, Mark Gross, George Grey, Paul Jeffrey, Bernard Purdy, Darius Brubeck, Gilbert Bouton, Cab Calloway III, Monsur Scott, Jody Espina MACUFE FESTIVAL, BLOEMFONTEIN, SOUTH AFRICA Cross-Continental Spirit performing at the MACUFE African Cultural Festival. © Riitta Myllys ZANZIBAR Memories of Tanzania © Ray Blue FRIENDS We acheive nothing on our own... friends and teachers, in some important way, are always there. Daoud Williams, Alain Jean Marie, Wycliff Gordon, Etta Jones, Rasul Saddik, Riitta Myllys, Joan Minor, Bob Demeo, Mike Logan. © Paul Grayson WORKSHOPS AND SCHOOL PRESENTATIONS Sharing our experience, gift and skills....helping others build on their strengths....offering tools and guiding them as they put their vision into action. Cedar Rapids,Ia.; Milwaukee, Wis.; Beijing, China; Jersey City, N.J. ON THE GIG Just play.............. Paris; Gstaad, Switzerland; Berlin; Dublin; New York; Cedar Rapids. CHINA Reach out and give to the world...... it gives back. In Beijing to teach and perform; Honored with a visit to the Great Wall by the Head Master and students of the Midi School. Zhang Fan, Head Master; Lionel Haas; Liu Yi, student; many enthusiastic music fans. SOUTH AFRICA To know who, what and where we come from is wonderful....it is knowing.....from here we learn more. The more we learn, the more we have to share. In Cape Town to perform at the North Sea Jazz Festival then to Johannesburg to teach. Rashid Lombard, Festival Organizer; Alvin Dyers; Eddie Jooste; Sebikwa Marimba and Dance Troop, Benoni and Selby Mahlasela. © Ray Blue STUDIO "Transvision" recording session. Michael Cochrane; Bruce Cox; Calvin Hill; Daoud David Williams and Willie White. © Ray Blue RAY IN PARIS 2004 Ray performing with the Spirit of Life Ensemble in Paris. Mike Logan; Rob Henke; Daoud Williams; Berrin Perrin; Bob Ferrel; Mamdou Bari; Mina Agossi; Timothy Hayward and Alex Heil. © Agnès Perret RAY IN FINLAND 2004 A photo shoot and the Pori Jazz Festival...great music and a great time. Ted Curson; Mina Agossi; Charles Davis and Calvin Hill © Kimmo Turtiainen