Jamecia Bennett, Kurt Elling

Also available virtually on Crowdcast.

Saturday, June 26 features the crooning sounds of singer Kurt Elling, two-time GRAMMY winner and proclaimed by The New York Times as “the standout male vocalist of our time.” Known for his poetic intuition and versatility in styles and genres, Elling has recorded with Branford Marsalis, Danilo Perez, Stefon Harris and Fred Hersch, among others, and has performed with large ensembles like The Clayton/Hamilton Orchestra and The BBC Concert Symphony.

Audiences will also be treated to the sounds of Jamecia Bennett, singer, songwriter, actress, producer and vocal arranger based in Minneapolis. She is a three-time GRAMMY winner and has an extensive experience working in background vocals with artists such as Sting, Janet Jackson, Rod Stewart, Eryka Badu and Prince, among others. Bennett also leads her own band, “J Movement,” and is the lead vocalist of the original award-winning ensemble the Sounds of Blackness.