TD JazzFest Presents: Morgan James & Take 6
Schedule
Wed Jun 26 2024 at 07:30 pm
UTC-07:00Location
Royal Theatre | Victoria, BC
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“The baddest vocal cats on the planet!” – Quincy Jones10-time GRAMMY Award-winning super vocal group Take 6 (Claude McKnight, Mark Kibble, Joel Kibble, Dave Thomas, Alvin Chea and Khristian Dentley) are the model for vocal genius. A musical phenomenon that has garnered ten Dove Awards, a Soul Train Award, and an induction into the Gospel Hall of Fame, these six virtuosic voices harmonize against a backdrop of syncopated rhythms, innovative arrangements, and an intoxicating brew of funk, gospel, jazz, R&B, and pop. They have collaborated with Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder, Brian Wilson, Ella Fitzgerald, Whitney Houston, and Jacob Collier, and also appeared alongside Celine Dion, Lionel Richie, Justin Timberlake, Stevie Nicks, and Taylor Swift at Walmart’s 50th Anniversary celebration in 2012, Ben E. King at the Songwriters Hall of Fame Awards, and at Paul Simon’s GRAMMY Tribute in 2022. Take 6 has come a long way since forming in 1980 at Huntsville, Alabama’s Oakwood College, with their 2018 release Iconic earning No. 1 atop the Contemporary Jazz Albums Chart. The multi-platinum selling sextet is the pre-eminent and most awarded a cappella group in the world, so don’t miss them at TD JazzFest this summer!
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"[Postmodern Jukebox’s] Morgan James has it all: soul, charm, chops, blue-chip musicianship, and the kind of absolute individuality that makes her singing as recognizable as a fingerprint.” – The New York Times
Singer/songwriter and Broadway actress Morgan James last appeared in Victoria in 2022. Now, James returns to the island with her latest album, Nobody’s Fool, following previous original releases Memphis Magnetic (2020) globally-lauded Reckless Abandon (2017), and Hunter (2014). After graduating from The Juilliard School with a classical music degree and performing in the original companies of five Broadway productions, James then went on to record and tour internationally with Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox, which performed at TD JazzFest 2017.
In addition to James’ own studio albums, James recorded and released a full album cover of Joni Mitchell’s seminal Blue as well as The Beatles’ White Album in 2018 to celebrate the album’s 50th anniversary. Through her unique and varied career, she cultivated a new world of fans with her viral YouTube videos, connecting with them on social media and at her live shows. With viral sensation Postmodern Jukebox, and her own channel, Morgan amassed more than 285 million views on YouTube, (and climbing). Over the last several years, James has established herself as a touring powerhouse, allowing her to create her albums and make every decision from the ground up. Catch her live in a dazzling and spellbinding acoustic performance with guitarist Doug Wamble at the Royal Theatre!
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Where is it happening?
Royal Theatre, 805 Broughton Street,Victoria, British Columbia, CanadaEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
