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T he Board Of Directors of the Musical Arts Institute invite you to our 4th Annual Gala Performance featuring Grammy Award winning vocalist and pianist,Kevin Whalum.  Bassist,Michael Manson will also perform with Kevin and serve as host for the evening along with Lana Manson. The best in Jazz, R&B, and Gospel music will be performed this evening. Please join us for this very special event.Tickets are now on sale Click here for tickets or at www.musicalartsinstitute.org
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Kevin Whalum
Although Kevin eschews any effort to force him into a category or genre', he freely admits to defining himself as "primarily a jazz vocalist who just happens to be a Christian". 
After graduating with a degree in English from Morehouse, Kevin moved to Chicago, IL, to pursue a career in music.  Less than six months after his arrival, he had formed a jazz-funk-soul group called, Kevin Whalum & Fast Forward.  They quickly became one of Chicago's most talked-about local bands.  The band consisted of Tim Gant on keys, Richard Patterson on bass, Gerry Johnson on guitar, Steve Cole on sax, and Oscar Seaton on drums.  With  that  lineup, they took no prisoners when they hit the stage.  They worked the area for the next six years, and then life came calling. 
One would imagine, however, that Kevin is best known for his stellar work with Kirk on his brother's gospel series entitled,  Kirk Whalum , The Gospel According To Jazz, Chapters 1-4.   Chapter One was released in 1998 to critical acclaim, and it put Kevin on everyone's radar with his medley take on the Negro spirituals,  Wade In The Water/Motherless Child .  It broke new ground in gospel. If  Chapter 1  was Kevin's introduction to gospel music fans, then,  Chapter 2  was the solidification of his presence . Chapter 3  is responsible for bringing in the R&B fans among the Whalum brothers' audience.  For this live recording, Kevin chose a song by the late Luther Vandross called,  Make Me A Believer .
Kevin now has three solo albums under his belt:  the self-produced solo debut, Timetable  (2002); the George Duke-produced,  One Life To Love  (2008); and the new self-produced,  I Live For You  (2016).  
Easily, he is one of the national treasures and a bridge between all forms of jazz an R&B music. His performances electrify the audience with both his technical ability and his heartfelt musical passages. We are elated that Kevin has consented to be our headliner for the Musical Arts Institute 4th Annual Gala Concert
 
Michael Manson
Michael Manson - The Funk Medley Part 1
Michael Manson - The Funk Medley Part 1

Michael has recently released his fourth CD project entitled Thumpin' Live, which is a live CD/DVD package. In promotion of this project, Michael will be traveling both domestically and abroad with his ensemble. "There are musical conversations that are intriguing and I hope the audience shares in that with me, that's the joy of music. To make great music like that every night, is what it's all about", and you can hear that on the new release, Thumpin'!

 


      Musical Arts Institute 2nd Annual Gala Recap
                         Featuring Kirk Whalum
Musical Arts Institute 2nd Annual Gala Recap Sample
Musical Arts Institute 2nd Annual Gala Recap Sample

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