SHOWTIMES: 7:30PM AND 9:30PM. Singer/songwriter Tony Hightower returns to The Velvet Note for an evening that slips effortlessly from velvet croon to swing and soul—exactly the kind of intimate, musically rich night our room was built for. A regularly featured artist on our stage, Tony is on a mission: to be the bridge that ushers R&B audiences into jazz… real jazz.

An Atlanta native with deep musical roots, Tony grew up under the wing of his mother, a revered local Funk-Rock vocalist who could sing anything and mentored generations coming up behind her. His education was hands-on and across the spectrum—from Bobby “Blue” Bland and The Platters to Mother’s Finest, S.O.S. Band, and Brick. Those influences inform a sound that’s modern, suave, and steeped in tradition. “My first jazz musical loves were Nat King Cole and Frank Sinatra,” Tony says. “This show explores the depth of that music, and much more, with some of my favorite band mates!”