BABY GRAND MEMBER TICKETS: $46.15
Craft cocktails and small plates begin at 7:45pm. General Admission seating available on a first-come basis, with preferred seating for our Baby Grand members.
Contemporary Jazz Billboard staples Art Sherrod Jr. and Althea René present their collaborative “Chocolate Soul” experience. While both are icons in their own right, the synergy between these two creates a soundscape both high-energy and deeply personal.
Althea René, a former Detroit police officer turned world-class flutist, brings a brilliant, soulful edge that perfectly complements Art Sherrod Jr.’s signature “Gospel-Jazz” saxophone style.
Joining Althea and Sherrod is bassist Kevin Jackson, rounding out a signature 3-Alarm Fire night.
ART SHERROD
ALTHEA RENE
Althea Rene is one of the world’s most exciting solo improvisational soul-jazz flutists.
The title track to her 2013 project, “In the Flow,” made history as the first flute-featured single to be ranked number one on the Billboard and Smooth Jazz charts. Now, with 11 CDs under her belt, her latest acclaimed 2025 EP, “18 Karate,” continues to showcase infectious soul, funk, and jazz through Althea’s unique flute harmonies and flawless improvisation.
KEVIN JACKSON
Guitarist and bassist Kevin Jackson is building moment with 2024 album release, “Love is Forever”, and 2025 single “Hangin’ Out,” gained significant attention on Smooth Jazz radio stations across the United States.
