Featuring Phil Davis (keys), Tres Gilbert (bass) and Dr. Derek Scott (guitar).

SHOWTIMES: 7:30pm and 9:30pm. [previously scheduled as The Jose Pineiro Trio].

Performing with Christian McBride and Joey DeFrancesco as part of Wynton Marsalis’s Duke Ellington Orchestra, Lil’ John Roberts was understandably touted as a child prodigy. He received a full scholarship at Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts in 1991, In 2021, John was hired as a professor there. afterwards pursuing a touring career starting with R&B and hip-hop artist Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince (Will Smith). He later went on to tour with Dionne Farris, Excape, Monica, the Goodie Mob, and Joi, and soon after that was called to fill the shoes of drummer Jonathan Moffett touring with Janet Jackson at the very early age of 23. Roberts completed three successful tours with Janet Jackson that opened the doors to a whole new world of opportunities. 

His list of credits also include many of the industry’s greatest such as Stevie Wonder, Quincy Jones, Prince, Sheila E., Mary J. Blige, Michael Jackson, Elton John, Al Green, B.B. King, Paula Abdul, Yolanda Adams, Bruce Parham, BeBe and CeCe Winans, Patti LaBelle, Juanita Bynum, India.Arie, Queen Latifah, Musiq Soulchild (musical director), Jill Scott, Bilal, Jamie Foxx, Snoop Dogg, and countless others.  Roberts’s television credits include: the Ray Charles Tribute, American Idol, The American Music Awards, Billboard Awards, Image Awards, VH1 Fashion Awards, theTonight Show with Jay Leno, the Late Show with David Letterman, Chris Rock, Oprah, the Ellen DeGeneres Show, Good Morning America, Jimmy Kimmel Live, and Saturday Night Live.