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Caesar Frazier Born in New York City, raised, and educated in the South, Midwest, and West Coast, Caesar has spent his entire life since the age of fifteen, performing in bands, orchestras, and as a solo artist.   As a recording artist, Caesar recorded numerous albums as an instrumentalist and vocalist. Over the years he also has accompanied other artists as a studio musician. One of the numerous highlights of his musical career includes the time he spent traveling on mega concert tours as Marvin Gaye's keyboard accompanist. While working with Marvin and having personal conversations regarding musical concepts, the lessons learned left their foot print on his understanding of effective performance.   Caesar grew up hearing and being forever influenced by many of America's greatest artist that covered most all of the popular music genres. "I heard the greatest country artist, blues artist, rock and roll artist, rhythm and blues artist. And, loved it all." Another of the highlights of his musical life has been having numerous popular artists of recent years, use songs written by him to garner hit records. Caesar lives also in the legacy of great B3 players developping his own unique soulful style.

contact:	caesarjfrazier@aol.com
homepage:	www.caesarfrazier.com
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Outlook Eastbound Records EB 9001 released 1972	Gary Chandler, trumpet Harold Ousley, tenor sax Dick Griffin, trombone Cornell Dupree, guitar Caesar Frazier, organ Gordon Edwards, bass Buddy Caldwell, congas, tambourine Idris Muhammad, drums Robert Battle, drums
Hail Caesar! Eastbound Records EB 9002 released 1972 recorded in Englewood Cliffs, NJ/USA	Caesar Frazier, organ Houston Person, tenor sax Cecil Bridgewater, trumpet Melvin Sparks, guitar Gordon Edwards, bass Idris Muhammad, drums Buddy Caldwell, congas
Franticdiagnosis Bam-Boo Records GR003 released 1972 recorded in New York, NY/USA	George Freeman, guitar Von Freeman, tenor sax Dave Hubbeard, alto flute Charles Earland, synthesizer Caesar Frazier, organ Gary Jenkins, drums Eddie Moore, drums, cymbal Billy Connors, congas Donald Rivers, percussion
Texas Twister Eastbound Records EB 9006 released 1973	Melvin Sparks, guitar Ron Bridgewater, tenor sax Edward Xiques, baritone sax Cecil Bridgewater, trumpet, flugelhorn Jon Faddis, trumpet, flugelhorn Ron Miller, guitar Sonny Phillips, piano, organ Caesar Frazier, organ Wilbur Bascomb, bass Buddy Caldwell, congas Jesse Kilpatrick jr - drums Idris Muhammad, drums
'75 Westbound Records W-204 released 1975	Melvin Sparks, guitar Caesar Frazier, organ Ron Bridgewater, tenor sax dris Muhammad, drums Jimmy Scott, vocals
Instinct Doodlin' Records DR019	Caesar Frazier, Hammond B-3 organ Lyle Link, tenor sax Jacques Lesure, guitar Leo Joyce jr., drums
Closer To The Truth Savant Records SCD 2171	Caesar Frazier, organ Lyle Link, tenor sax Jacques Lesure, guitar Leo Joyce jr., drums
Tenacity Track Merchant	Caesar Frazier, organ Eric Alexander, tenor sax Peter Bernstein, guitar Vince Ector, drums
Live At Jazzcup Stunt Records STUCD23042 recorded live 05/06 November 2022 at Jazzcup in København/Denmark	Caesar Frazier, Hammond B-3 organ Jonas Kullhammer, tenor sax Johannes Wamberg, guitar Kresten Osgood, drums

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