These two GRAMMY winning artists team up for a special evening of jazz excellence at The Velvet Note!
Saunders Sermons is an American singer, trombonist, song writer and a two-time Grammy Award
Majoring in jazz studies at the New School in New York City enabled Sermons to flesh out and hone his skills as a trombonist while encouraging him to branch out as a singer and songwriter. As a trombonist, Sermon’s brassy sounds can be heard on Jay z’s single “Roc Boys” and Fantasia’s single “Two Weeks Notice.” He has performed with hip hop and r&b icons such as 50 Cent, Diddy, and Snoop Dog, with whom Sermons toured Europe and North America, along with Jay-Z and Mary J. Blige.
Nicholas Payton is widely considered one of the greatest artists of our time. Hailed as a virtuoso before he was even out of high school, his maturation and talent has earned him praise and accolades, as well as insured his place in musical history. When he was barely in his 20s, Nicholas Payton made his major-label recording debut as a leader with From This Moment (Verve). Since then, Payton has consistently committed himself to developing his distinct voice.
As a leader, he has recorded: From This Moment (1994, Verve); Gumbo Nouveau(1995, Verve); Payton’s Place (1998, Verve); Nick@Night (1999, Verve); Dear Louis(2001, Verve); Sonic Trance (2003, Warner Bros.); Into The Blue (2008, Nonesuch);Bitches (2011, In+Out Records); and GRAMMY® award-winning collaboration with Doc Cheatham, the legendary trumpeter, entitled Doc Cheatham & Nicholas Payton (1997, Verve).