Paul Taylor & Althea Rene: An Evening of Jazz
Chart-topping jazz artists Paul Taylor and Althea hit the stage with a sound like no other at The American Theatre on October 21 at 8pm!
Paul Taylor has been mesmerizing thousands of fans, headlining hundreds of shows and being part of exciting all-star tours – most recently doing dates with Peter White and Euge Groove in a lineup affectionately dubbed “Peter, Paul and Euge.” Before that he was part of the blockbuster summer tours Gentlemen of the Night (with Marion Meadows and Warren Hill) and Sax and the City (with Meadows and Vincent Ingala). Over the years, he has also hit the road with The Rippingtons and the acclaimed “Groovin’ For Grover” tour.
Paul Taylor's 11th album, Countdown, released on September 9, 2016.
In December 2012, he achieved one of his longtime dreams, performing the National Anthem in Madison Square Garden at a New York Knicks game. Taylor is now also an official endorsee of Vigilante mouthpieces and tenor and alto for Cannonball Musical Instruments. After over ten albums of non-stop hit making, thousands of charismatic performances worldwide and years of setting new standards for the sonic possibilities of contemporary urban jazz, Paul Taylor's still got his antenna up - ready to pounce on, absorb and be inspired by every vibe he hears that's fresh, hip and edgy. Now, with Countdown, he launches the third decade of his career with a set that’s fuses his trademark jazzy/ funk/soul vibe with prominent elements of synthy dance pop/EDM, trancelike neo-soul, electronica, folksy lite rock, reggaeton, even a touch of blues.
Althea Rene is a stimulating flutist who is recognized as a “master of her craft”. She studied classical music while attending Howard University in Washington D.C. and later gained further musical inspiration from the accomplishments of Yusef Lateef, Ian Anderson, and her father, one of Motown's original Funk Brothers, Dezie McCullers. She has since developed her own creative style and became one of the world's most exciting solo improvisational flutists.
Did you know? For more than 10 years Althea Rene was employed as a Wayne County Deputy Sheriff (Detroit, Michigan).
In May 2013, she released her fifth project "In The Flow". Collaborating with Grammy Award-winning producer Michael Broening, (producer for legendary icons George Benson and Paul McCartney) she co-wrote the title track. That single became her biggest hit and reached #1 on both the Billboard Chart and the Smooth Jazz Chart. Althea Rene made history by becoming the first flute player in the history of Billboard Chart to reach the number one spot.
In April 2015, Althea Rene recorded her first live project. She and her rhythm section annihilated the stage of the beautiful Detroit Public Library with a free concert. Music fans from all over Michigan enjoyed a scorching hot performance that included a compilation of some of her greatest hits and her strongest work to date.
Come out and jam to some of the greatest jazz music from renowned musicians, Paul Taylor and Althea Rene at The American Theatre on October 21 at 8pm!