About this Event
In commemoration of the tenth anniversary of Kenny's acclaimed album, The Real Thing, he has decided to host an intimate celebration event in collaboration with BloomBars featuring a full MTV-unplugged style album performance, and share rare tour footage and stories.TWO SHOWS At 7 & 10pm. Limited Seating. Tix available on EventBrite.
“…the voice of an angel with the skill of Billie Holiday”
-Mira Sorvino, Academy Award-winning actress
“…the most exciting artist since Prince.”
-Natan Press, The Deli
“Press play and fall in soulful-nerd love with…Kenny Wesley.”
-Sun Singleton, EBONY
He is a songwriter, pianist, vocalist with a range spanning more than four octaves, and a linguist who speaks five languages. His name is Kenny Wesley. With three acclaimed projects, numerous accolades, collaborations, compilation features, and high-profile performances under his belt, including a win as a finalist, and the United States representative, for the 2013 Montreux Jazz Festival’s Shure Vocal Competition, Kenny has firmly placed his stamp on the burgeoning modern music movement.
His songs, fusing elements of electronic, jazz, funk, classical, folk and gospel, have been prominently featured on radio, film and TV – including the FOX series So You Think You Can Dance. A welcomed guest to festivals and legendary venues across the globe such as SXSW, The Kennedy Center, Southport Weekender, Jazz Cafe London, Blues Alley, A-Trane, Montreux Jazz Festival, Ronnie Scotts, The White House, National Cherry Blossom Festival, Jazz à Vienne, The Blue Note, Bohemian Caverns, and The Apollo Theatre Cafe, he has shared the stage with numerous artists and musicians including Maysa (Incognito), the B52s, Vinx, Rachelle Ferrell, Kurt Elling, Sheila Jordan, Jean-Paul Bourelly, Giacomo Gates, Vikter Duplaix, Leela James, Charnett Moffett, Frédéric Yonnet (Prince, Stevie Wonder), Mino Cinélu (Miles Davis, Weather Report), Federico Peña (Marcus Miller, Meshell Ndegeocello), Stephanie Mills, Regina Belle, Zo!, Carmen Rodgers, Phonte (Little Brother, The Foreign Exchange), Alice Smith, Eric Roberson, Kindred and The Family Soul, N’Dambi and Syleena Johnson.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
BloomBars, 3222 11th Street Northwest, Washington, United States
USD 30.00