Revisiting the 'Soul' of a remarkable high school jazz band

Anyone compiling a list of the all-time great funk masterminds would inevitably think of names such as James Brown, George Clinton and Sly Stone. One name that may not come as readily to most is Conrad O. Johnson, band director of the Kashmere Stage Band. As the new documentary "Thunder Soul" makes clear, Johnson and his group of Houston, Texas, high school students likely deserve recognition alongside those pantheon players.

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