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Spyro Gyra

9 concerts

Formed in Buffalo, New York in 1974, Spyro Gyra are a pop-jazz fusion group blending R&B, pop, Caribbean and jazz. Their platinum 1979 album Morning Dance spawned a Top 40 hit; they’ve earned Grammy nominations and topped Contemporary Jazz charts with Stories Without Words and Fast Forward.

Babyface

7 concerts

Babyface is a 13-time GRAMMY-winning recording artist, songwriter and producer, co-founder of LaFace. He released multi-platinum albums Tender Lover, For the Cool in You and The Day, and has 83 GRAMMY nominations and 125 Top 10 hits.

Lalah Hathaway

4 concerts

Chicago-born and raised artist, singer/songwriter and producer Lalah Hathaway is a five-time Grammy winner, tying Beyoncé with three Best Traditional R&B Performance awards. She’s released seven solo albums and collaborated with Pharrell, Kendrick Lamar, Dr. Dre and more.

Joss Stone

4 concerts

Born in Kent, Joss Stone is a British singer known for her powerful voice and vintage soul sound. Her debut album "The Soul Sessions" sold over five million copies, earning her acclaim and Grammy noms with "Mind, Body & Soul." She won a Grammy for "Family Affair" with John Legend and Van Hunt. Collaborations with Dave Stewart, Raphael Saadiq, and Betty Wright enriched her style. Her U.K. chart-topping albums include "Mind, Body & Soul" and "The Soul Sessions, Vol. 2." Stone also won The Masked Singer U.K. in 2021.

Keyon Harrold

4 concerts

GRAMMY-winning trumpeter and songwriter Keyon Harrold, born and raised in Ferguson, MO, was hailed as “the future of the trumpet” by Wynton Marsalis. His album The Mugician blends jazz, classical, rock, blues, and hip hop with lyrics/spoken word.

Gregory Porter

31 concerts

Los Angeles-born jazz/soul/gospel singer Gregory Porter is known for warm baritone vocals. His debut Water earned a Grammy nod; Blue Note’s Liquid Spirit hit #2 on Billboard jazz and won Best Jazz Vocal Album. He also co-wrote “Holding On” with Disclosure.

Kindred The Family Soul

4 concerts

Kindred the Family Soul is a Grammy-nominated adult contemporary R&B duo from Philadelphia: husband-and-wife Fatin Dantzler and Aja Graydon. Their 2003 debut Surrender to Love earned a Grammy nod; Legacy of Love (2016) reached the Billboard R&B Top 15.

Louie Vega

4 concerts

NYC-born dance music icon Louie Vega blends house, salsa, afrobeat, jazz & soul; Grammy winner (7 noms), half of Masters at Work w/ Kenny Dope.

Black Violin

20 concerts

Black Violin (Kev Marcus and Wil Baptiste) is a Fort Lauderdale duo blending classical violin/viola with modern beats. Winners of Showtime at the Apollo (2005), they earned Grammy nods for Take the Stairs (2019) and “The Message” with Blind Boys of Alabama.

CeCe Peniston

1 concert

CeCe Peniston is a disco diva born in Dayton, OH, raised in Phoenix. Crowned Miss Black Arizona (1989), she signed with A&M in the early ’90s. Her gold debut album Finally hit No. 36, with Top 10 single "Finally" and "We Got a Love Thang."

The Jones Girls

Born in Detroit, the Jones Girls added Midwest flavor to Philly soul. Known for late '70s and early '80s hits like "You Gonna Make Me Love Somebody Else," they worked with Gamble and Huff. Their tight harmonies likened them to the Pointer Sisters and Emotions. Collaborated with icons like Diana Ross and Aretha Franklin.

El DeBarge

Born in Detroit, El DeBarge is the falsetto voice of ’80s R&B group DeBarge, known for hits “All This Love,” “Rhythm of the Night” and solo “Who’s Johnny?” (Short Circuit).

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Lori Williams

Lori Williams, jazz/R&B vocalist praised by Dianne Reeves & Terri Lyne Carrington; known for soulful, creamy “five S’s” style; song: “Too Late (It’s My Time)”; lauded by Biden.

Braxton Cook

Washington, D.C.-born alto saxophonist, vocalist, and composer Braxton Cook blends contemporary/post-bop jazz with soul, funk, rap, and gospel. Albums include Somewhere in Between and No Doubt; a Nettwerk artist who’s worked with Christian Scott aTunde Adjua and Mac Miller.