New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ HUFF Events & PR) -
Carlos "LOS DaMystro" McKinney has produced hit songs for Usher, Mariah Carey, R. Kelly, Ciara, Jordin Sparks,
J. Holiday and The
Dream and has performed with jazz greats including Wynton and Branford Marsalis, Elvin Jones,
Sonny Rollins and Kenny Garrett. LOS was born into an eminent
Detroit jazz family. The jazz musicians in his family include uncles: pianist Harold McKinney, bassist Ray McKinney, trombonist Bernard McKinney and drummers Earl McKinney and Walter Wallace.
From September 4th - September 9th, DaMystro Music and LOS DaMystro will celebrate his family with the City of Detroit at three events: Congressman John Conyers and Councilwoman JoAnn Watson will highlight the accomplishments of jazz legend Harold McKinney with a street in Harmonie Park renamed in his honor. There will be a special music tribute, 'McKinFolk', performed at the Detroit Jazz Festival by McKinney family members LOS DaMystro on piano, Kiane Zawadi on trombone, euphonium Marion Hayden on Bass, Rayse Biggs on trumpet, Wendell Harrison on Sax and Clarinet, Michelle McKinney on vocals, Gayelynn McKinney on drums and a guest appearance by Marcus Belgrave.
During the Festival, LOS will participate in 'The Keys to the City: Detroit Pianists' panel. The week of events will end as LOS, and his DaMystro Music business partner John Huffman IV, will donate a DaMystro Music Business Workstation to LOS's alma mater, Cass Technical High School. LOS will do a music production demonstration on the workstation with DaMystro Music Group recording artist Tayma Loren.
The nationwide workstation donation, sponsored by the L.A. Reid Music Publishing Company, will allow music students to write, produce, edit, market and distribute music with an iMAC computer, Logic Express software, M Audio 61 keyboard, M Audio USB microphone, Beats by Dr. Dre headphones and an iPod. 'It is our honor to be working with LOS to provide students with the tools and education they need to produce music and create opportunities for success," says Anthony "T.A." Tate, President of the L.A. Reid Music Publishing Company.
Friday, September 4th, 12PM Harold McKinney Street Renaming Ceremony
Location: Paradise Valley at Harmonie Park
Saturday, September 5th, 3PM 'The Keys to the City: Detroit Pianists' Panel
Location: Detroit Talking Tents at Woodard Avenue
Monday, September 7th 'McKinFolk' Musical Tribute to Harold McKinney
Location: Detroit Jazz Festival
Wednesday, September 9th, 12PM DaMystro Music Business Workstation Donation Event
Location: Cass Technical High School
