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Prince’s Father, John L. Nelson, Gets Posthumous Release Of His Timeless Jazz EP ‘Don’t Play with Love’

Tiffany Hopkins | March 2, 2018

To many, John L. Nelson is best known as the father of Prince, yet he was a jazz performer and a prolific composer in his own right. Today, a recording of his jazz compositions has been released within his Don’t Play with Love EP, produced by his daughter Sharon L. Nelson. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The project captures not only […]

Prince’s Father’s Music Comes To Life On His 101st Birthday

Seegarssmith | June 29, 2017

Today (June 29), a song composed by Prince’s father, John L. Nelson, is coming to life by the production of world-renowned Paisley Park, facilitated by Prince’s oldest sister, Sharon Nelson. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information “Heart of Mine” – a classic jazz tune featuring warm horn melody over a bossa nova groove – is now […]