Michael Franks
New Jersey Performing Arts Center
1 Center St
Newark, NJ 07102
Nov 15, 2019
8:00 PM EST
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NJPAC's TD James Moody Jazz Festival hosts this one-night-only concert featuring three of the top hitmakers in jazz. Steps Ahead is the stellar jazz fusion group formed by legendary vibraphonist Mike Mainieri back in the 1970s. Known for a singular sound that melds elements of jazz, funk, rock and R&B, the group has long been one of the most influential ensembles in contemporary jazz. For this concert, Mainieri will be joined by four renowned Steps Ahead alumni: Bill Evans (sax), Rachel Z (piano), Baron Browne (bass), and Steve Smith (drums). For more than three decades and on 17 albums, singer-songwriter Michael Franks has mesmerized listeners, weaving sensual lyrics over music that mixes jazz, soul, pop, chamber and more. The members of Spyro Gyra are contemporary jazz icons, recording and performing together for over four decades now. Their potion of jazz, R&B, funk and pop has sold over 10 million albums worldwide
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July 7th 2023
Fabulous time. The music was so great ~ his voice hasn't changed. It was hreat'
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Michael Franks Biography
Michael Franks (1944) is a singer and songwriter from the United States. Born in La Jolla, California, he began singing folk-rock, accompanying himself on guitar, in High School. He studied music in college, earned an M.A. from UCLA in Comparative Literature and a PhD from the University of Oregon, and taught undergraduate music courses.
He was on records with Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee and recorded an eponymous CD now titled Previously Unavailable (originally Brut, now DRG Records) before landing a contract with Warner Brothers Music in 1973. Since then, Michael has recorded over 15 more albums, still counting.
The music style comes light and easy and is a mixture of pop and smooth jazz.
For some time in 2006 Michael Franks hosted a show on the radiostation XM Watercolors presenting music of his taste.
Read MoreHe was on records with Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee and recorded an eponymous CD now titled Previously Unavailable (originally Brut, now DRG Records) before landing a contract with Warner Brothers Music in 1973. Since then, Michael has recorded over 15 more albums, still counting.
The music style comes light and easy and is a mixture of pop and smooth jazz.
For some time in 2006 Michael Franks hosted a show on the radiostation XM Watercolors presenting music of his taste.
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