Bob Baldwin and Howard Hewett

New York native Bob Baldwin is a pianist, arranger, and composer who has recorded across six continents. A champion of independent distribution, he won a Sony Innovators Award and secured a deal on Atlantic Records. His theme projects honoring Stevie Wonder, Thom Bell, and Michael Jackson have reached the top 15 on the Billboard Jazz charts, and he has composed or arranged over 480 songs throughout his career.

Howard Hewett grew up in Akron, Ohio, danced on Soul Train, and joined Shalamar in 1979. After going solo in 1985, he scored R&B hits like I'm for Real and Show Me. A sought-after session singer, writer, and producer, Hewett has collaborated with George Duke, Anita Baker, and Dionne Warwick, later releasing gospel and holiday albums.