BABY GRAND MEMBER TICKETS: $33.55
Craft cocktails and small plates begin at 6:00 pm. General Admission seating available on a first-come basis, with preferred seating for our Baby Grand members.
Michelle Renée’s sultry, smooth jazz style makes for a classy, upscale atmosphere. Paired with her unique ability to sing in 7 different languages, experience performing across the world and appearances on television, Michelle is an act who is difficult to match.
She is an international recording artist, having released successsful records all over Europe and in the United States. She has released her self titled album in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. It was her original English record that she translated into German. She has toured all over the world performing with Peabo Bryson and the SOS band among others.
MARK BLACK
R. Mark Black- Born and raised in Clover SC. Graduated Clover High School and then studied saxophone at Appalachian State University. Mark also studied briefly at the Union Institute and University of Glasgow, Scotland.
After graduating from ASU, Mark taught school briefly while joining a group from Charlotte entitled, The Fabulous Kays where he played saxophone, keyboards and sang. In 1995, Mark joined the regional Beach Music group; The EMBERS where he remained for almost 10 years. During that time period he was signed to two different recording labels, the last being Bluewater Records of NY which was a subsidiary of Universal Music at the time. One of Mark’s label mates at the time was none other than the great George Benson. After leaving the Embers, Mark decided to teach school again this time for three years in Conway, SC. He developed a revolutionary program there that intertwined reading music, composing music and recording technology for student’s Pre-K through Fifth grade. When Mark left the school, all children at that school were reading music and composing their own music using Workstations in the classroom. Mark also wrote and composed the music score for all musical specials there at the school.
Since leaving the educational field, Mark has worked for the Jack Tankersley Agency in Mt Pleasant. Mark is also the Musical Director for Mt Pleasant SC’s Musical Ambassadors, The East Coast Party Band. When not working with the ECPB, Mark also works with several other regional groups including longtime Charlotte Powerhouse MO MONEY BAND.
