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Summary: <p>Son Little is a singer, songwriter, and multi instrumentalist based in Philadelphia, born Aaron Earl Livingston to a preacher and a teacher in Los Angeles. He cites Stevie Wonder and Jimi Hendrix as heroes, and has collaborated with both The Roots and RJD2. Little's music blends a bit old Philly soul with R&B and classic rock. But Son Little isn’t rehashing earlier styles – he’s made something new and personal out of those familiar old elements. His third album, called <em>Aloha</em>, comes out at the end of January, but today Son Little is here, solo, to play some songs in-studio.</p> <p><em>Watch the session here: </em></p> <p> </p>