Grace Little is known as a versatile vocalist wiht a “warm, powerful contralto” as well as crowd-pleasing entertainer with a body of work that stretches back more than a quarter-century. She was 12 years old when she won the amateur night competition at the Apollo Theater. She has been part of the touring company of […]
Artists
Richard Crooks
From his Wikipedia page: He was born on June 26, 1900 in Trenton, New Jersey. Following several concert seasons as an oratorio and song recital specialist, including the American premier of Mahler‘s Das Lied von der Erde, he traveled to Germany where he made hisoperatic debut in Hamburg as Cavaradossi in Puccini‘s Tosca in 1927. […]
Diane Jones
Diane Jones followed an unlikely path from her Trenton neighborhood to the heights of the music industry. Her story includes singing backup for Taylor Dayne and Guns N Roses, touring with Michael Jackson and being part of the production staff of fellow Trentonian Ntozake Shange’s For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow […]
Ja-Tun
From the artist’s website: Ja-Tun is a singer – songwriter who puts a new-school spin on some old-fashioned musical virtues. Like musicianship. Like respect for the songwriter’s craft. Like never forgetting that it’s all about the audience. A New Jersey native, Ja-Tun discovered her passion for music early.She’s fond of recalling that her parents played […]
Orrin Evans
From his website: Pianist Orrin Evans takes stock of the pivotal moments that shape the trajectory of a life on The Evolution of Oneself, his scintillating new release on Smoke Sessions Records. The album is itself a landmark in Evans’ musical evolution, introducing a remarkable new piano trio with two longtime associates but first-time collaborators: […]
Devoura “Lady Dee” Wise
Devoura “Lady Dee” Wise is a member of The Amazing Grace Little Band. She is a background vocalist for Grace Little, the lead vocalist of the band.
Gloria Lane (Gussie Siet)
From her Wikipedia page: Gloria Lane (born June 6, 1930 (sic), Trenton, New Jersey) is an American operatic mezzo-soprano who had an active international performance career from 1949 to 1976. In her early career she distinguished herself by creating roles in the world premieres of two operas by Gian Carlo Menotti, the Secretary of the Consulate […]
Sarah Dash
From the artist’s website: She has sung with some of the greatest names in pop, rock and R&B – try The Rolling Stones, Alice Cooper, The Marshall Tucker Band, Laura Nyro, The O’Jays, Wilson Pickett and Bo Diddley among others. She has appeared on shows with hundreds of renowned recording artists – from Keith Richards […]
Kelly Carvin
From the artist’s website: Kelly Carvin is a raw, rebellious and sensual Folk Rock artist and songwriter based out of New Jersey, currently living in Nashville, Tennessee. Kelly discovered music as a young teen when she was expelled from high school and sent to an alternative school that conveniently had a music program. A teacher […]
Carman Licciardello
From his website: Carman Domenic Licciardello is an enigma in Christian music, often described as part evangelist, part Vegas Showman. His concerts were more like a rock and roll Billy Graham Crusade than a Christian music event. After all the singing, dancing, clapping and preaching, throngs of people would stream down to the counseling area […]