About this Event
Join us for “A Night of SAX and SOUL” featuring International Saxophonist Joe Johnson and Legendary Chart Topping R&B Icons A’ngela Winbush and Glen Johnson hosted by actress Elise Neal with special guest comedian Deric Evans
Saxophonist Joe Johnson is an internationally renowned chart topping saxophonist who has worked for and shared the stage with a "Who's Who" of musical icons over his 30 plus year Nashville based career. Johnson's saxophone can be heard on hundreds of major tv and radio commercials, jingles, and national recordings including 3 Grammy winning projects and has played and toured on National concerts abroad for musical mega starts such as Aretha Franklin, Gospel Icons Kirk Franklin, Yolanda Adams and Donnie McClurkin, KEM, Jamie Foxx, Roy Ayers, Al Jarreau, Boney James, Kenny Lattimore, Melissa Morgan, Doc Powell, Will Downing, Take 6, Donald Byrd, Cameo, Kim Waters, Miles Jaye, Alex Bugnon, Kirk Whalum, Chante Moore, Glen Jones, Mikki Howard, Cherelle, Alexander O'neal, Issac Hayes, Chrisette Michele, Peabo Bryson Jean Carne, Gearld Veasely, Angela Bowfill, The O’Jays, Barbara Mandrell, Donald Lawerance, The Clark Sisters, Howard Hewitt, Kindred the Family Soul, Karen Briggs, American Idols Kimberly Locke, Dr. Bobby Jones, Vanessa Bell Armstrong. Johnson has spent the last two decades serving as Musical Director R&B Legends Freddie Jackson, A'ngela Winbush, After 7, Phil Perry and host of others.
St. Louis born , producer, songwriter, recording artist and extraordinary singer/entertainer, A’ngela Winbush has consistently shown her ability to break new ground for women musically, vocally and artistically. She’s one of only a few women that has had chart topping success and critical acclaim producing and writing music on multiple artists and herself. Classics #1 hits such as “I’ll Be Good”, “Your Smile”, You Don’t Have To Cry”, “I Love You More/Dough” ( also in the Biggie Smalls album “Life After Death and the movie),just to name a few for her duo Rene & A’ngela; and further standout #1’s on her solo albums such as “Angel”,” Hello Beloved” duet w/Ron Isley,, and “Lay Your Troubles Down”. She has written for and produced such artists as Stephanie Mills, “I’ve Learned To Respect the Power of Love”, “My First Love” on Avant & KeKi, Gold & Platinum on Janet Jackson “Young Love”, Sheena Easton, LaLah Hathaway “Baby Don’t Cry”, including 5 multi platinum albums on the Isley Brothers and Ron Isley, on Keith Sweat, and the opening song for the Ice Cube movies “Fridays”and featured on Rod Stewart’s albums. A’ngela’s music has also been sampled by the likes of JayZ, Foxy Brown, P-Diddy, Lil’ Kim and excerpts of her music are found in Erika Badu to Anthony Hamilton to current Hip- Hop , R&B and Pop artists, too numerous to name.
Glenn Jones is an American R&B/soul Icon. He is best known for his chart topping songs "Show Me", "We've Only Just Begun (The Romance Is Not Over)" and "Here I Go Again" which reached No. 1 on the Billboard R&B charts in 1991/1992 as well as the track "I've Been Searching (Nobody Like You)"
Acclamed Star of Flim and Television , Actress and Host Elise Neal Neal made her film debut in Spike Lee's Malcolm X (1992). She landed the role of Janice Sinclair on the soap opera Loving. She then played fighter pilot J.J. Fredericks on the series seaQuest 2032. Neal was cast in the high-profile role of Hallie in Scream 2.Her character was originally written to be one of the killers of the movie, but due to a script leak her role was changed. She portrayed school teacher Scrappie in Rosewood.
Her breakout role was being cast as Yvonne Hughley, the wife of D.L. Hughley in the television sitcom The Hughleys (1998−2002).She received two NAACP Image Award nominations for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series for her role in the series. Following The Hughleys, Neal portrayed Kindergarten teacher Tia Jewel in All of Us.
She has made guest appearances on Law & Order, Hangin' with Mr. Cooper, and Method & Red. Other film credits include: Paid in Full, Money Talks, How To Be a Player, and Mission to Mars. In Restaurant, she played Jeanine, a waitress who aspires to be a singer. Neal acted in a 2001 remake of Brian's Song as the wife of Gale Sayers.
Neal received her third NAACP Image Award nomination in 2006, in the category of Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture for the film Hustle & Flow as Yevette, the wife of Anthony Anderson's character. Her role in the 2007 film 4 Life also marked her first soundtrack single, "I'm Down Baby". She also appeared in the series K-Ville as Ayana Boulet.
Special Guest Comedian Deric Evans
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Guest House at Graceland, 3600 Elvis Presley Boulevard, Memphis, United States
USD 75.00 to USD 100.00