Marcus Anderson

with special guests
KENNY LATTIMORE AND JULIAN VAUGHN

SATURDAY, APRIL 12, 2025 12:00 PM
DOUBLETREE GRAND BALLROOM

MARCUS ANDERSON

The Grammy and Stellar Award Nominated artist is an incredible act and one worth watching, saxophonist Marcus Anderson is the golden child shining among stars. With 13 studio albums on his list of accomplishments, the fusion jazz artist brings R&B, Pop, Rock and Funk to make music that puts listeners in another atmosphere. Charting number one in both categories of Billboard’s Smooth Jazz and Sirius XM’s Watercolors with numerous hits the Spartanburg, SC native is delivering major music in a humble way. His work with the late Prince and the New Power Generation led him to join stages with the likes of CeeLo Green, Judith Hill, Stevie Wonder, and Liv Warfield just to name a few, where he had become a key contributor in these touring band. Prince also featured Marcus on his last release Hit N Run Phase 2, playing on “Revelation” and “Look at Me Look at You”.

Anderson is an act that puts on a show for and with household names. Whether he is performing for dignitaries such as President Barack Obama, Jesse Jackson and Hillary Clinton or blazing the stage with Sheila E., Anthony Hamilton or Miguel in a collaborative effort, Anderson is always the man of the hour, delivering stellar musicianship every time. Stevie Wonder, CeeLo Green, Lailah Hathaway, Eric Benet, Brian Culbertson, Jennifer Holiday are just a few out of the numerous world-renowned artists that Anderson has opened for and with whom he has shared the stage.

Both near and far, audiences of all musical tastes have made their way to hear Marcus Anderson and his band “The Creatives”. He and his band present a show in which no other instrumentalist has ever brought to the stage. High-spirited and welcoming, Anderson is a multi-instrumentalist who is not afraid of “giving it his all” He’s a fan-favorite at highly recognized festivals such as Essence Music Festival, Catalina Island Jazz Trax Festival, Seabreeze Jazz Fest and many more. He has also appeared with headliners on top-ranking shows like The Tonight Show, Arsenio Hall, Jimmy Kimmel Live! and Jimmy Fallon.

With eight years of experience in the coffee industry, Anderson organized the first Jazz AND Coffee Festival in Asheville, NC. The event has evolved and is currently hosted in collaboration with his alma mater, North Carolina Central University, situated in Durham, NC. Additionally, in a groundbreaking venture, Marcus ventured into the realms of comics and animation, solidifying his position as the first jazz artist to create both a comic book and cartoon animation, thereby making history in the process.

Anderson’s favorite quote given to him by his dad is “work smarter not harder”.

Born and raised in Kansas City, KS, Julian Vaughn was primarily a drummer when he picked up the bass guitar. Vaughn developed his playing style while growing up in the church where his grandfather pastored until turning over the reins to Vaughn's father. A few years later, he became good enough to start playing at concerts and live gospel recordings.

Vaughn launched his solo career in 2010 with his album The Purpose Project, which springboarded him into his jazz career. In 2012 he put out the album Breakthrough (2012), featuring the single "On Your Feet," which peaked at #1 on the Billboard chart. He later would release albums Limitless (2015), Bona Fide (2017), Supreme (2019), and Chapters of Love (2021). Vaughn racked up four Billboard #1 hits between his albums and 8 #1s overall as a feature on various artists' songs. Vaughn has toured across the U.S., playing at some of the largest jazz festivals. In addition, he has performed abroad in places like Dubai, South Africa, Nigeria, Nairobi, Italy, Spain, and Germany. Vaughn takes pride in writing and producing almost all his music, saying, "I want to be known as a great writer and producer just as much as an artist." 

In 2020 Vaughn was the #2 Artist of the year and had the #2 and #17 Billboard songs of the year, “Afro Calypso” and “Afternoon Delight.” His latest independent release, titled "SOLO" is slated to be his best work to date. As Vaughn's recording catalog continues to grow, he hopes to continue to redefine the lead bassist role in the smooth jazz genre.

Hailed by the New York Times as a “modern soul man,” Grammy Award-nominated singer songwriter Kenny Lattimore is in a groove with another #1 Billboard charting hit Take A Dose! Following years of major cable deals, he is now producing consistent chart-topping music on his independent label SincereSoul Records.

“I want to authentically perform music that covers all the genres and emotions that I have lived and loved throughout the years. From breakup and makeup songs, to the highs and lows, from gospel to jazz to R&B — I want to make sure each album reveals more about me.”

The singer has garnered Grammy, Soul Train and Stellar Awards nominations as well as the NAACP Image Award for Best New Artist. His nuanced vocals have graced projects by a diverse array of artists from Musiq Soulchild and Rachelle Ferrell to Nancy Wilson and Boney James. This prestigious list also includes Kanye West, who sampled Lattimore’s “Lately” for the track “I’m in It” from West’s #1 album Yeezus. Lattimore also created musical magic on the iconic movie soundtracks Love Jones, Best Man and Disney’s Lion King II Simba’s Pride.

KENNY LATTIMORE

Hailed by the New York Times as a “modern soul man,” Grammy Award nominated singer songwriter Kenny Lattimore is in a groove with another #1 Billboard charting hit Take A Dose! Following years of major cable deals, he is now producing consistent chart toping music on his independent label SincereSoul Records.

“I want to authentically perform music that covers all the genres and emotions that I have lived and loved throughout the years. From breakup and makeup songs, to the highs and lows, from gospel to jazz to R&B — I want to make sure each album reveals more about me.”

Growing up in Washington, D.C., Lattimore was raised on gospel music and R&B/pop icons such as Chaka Khan, Marvin Gaye, Donny Hathaway and Stevie Wonder. His freshman year at Howard University gave way to Lattimore becoming the lead singer for R&B group Maniquin. Signed to Epic, the group released the single “I Wanna Ride,” produced by the Gap Band’s Charlie Wilson. 

Lattimore relocated to New York City as a solo act and was signed to Columbia in 1995. Ushering in an R&B resurgence that counted D’Angelo and Maxwell in its ranks, Lattimore released his debut solo album a year later. The self-titled, gold-certified set spun off two Top 20 hits: “Never Too Busy” and the wedding staple “For You,” which peaked at #6 on the R&B charts, reigned at #1 on the UAC charts for 10 weeks and earned a Grammy nomination. 

Lattimore continued working, releasing his critically acclaimed sophomore album From the Soul of a Man which includes the first single “Day’s Like This” recently identified as Michael Jordan’s hype music featured in the Emmy Award winning documentary The Last Dance.  In 2001, legendary music industry executive Clive Davis signed Lattimore to join Arista, resulting in Lattimore’s third solo album Weekend. Lattimore followed up with two Top 10 charting duet albums with singer Chanté Moore: Things That Lovers Do and the gospel/R&B double-CD Uncovered/Covered. Lattimore returned to his solo career in 2008, releasing his covers album Timeless on Verve Records.

In 2012, Lattimore launched his independent label SincereSoul Records, allowing him to experiment and collaborate with major record distributors like E1, Motown Gospel and Liger Enterprises.

Lattimore has since proudly released three successful records through SincereSoul: Anatomy of a Love Song (2015), A Kenny Lattimore Christmas (2016), and Vulnerable (2017). His Christmas standards set landed him a #3 album position on the Billboard Gospel charts and his R&B albums together produced two Top 10 singles.

The singer has garnered Grammy, Soul Train and Stellar Awards nominations as well as the NAACP Image Award for Best New Artist. His nuanced vocals have graced projects by a diverse array of artists from Musiq Soulchild and Rachelle Ferrell to Nancy Wilson and Boney James. This prestigious list also includes Kanye West, who sampled Lattimore’s “Lately” for the track “I’m in It” from West’s #1 album Yeezus. Lattimore also created musical magic on the iconic movie soundtracks Love Jones, Best Man and Disney’s Lion King II Simba’s Pride.

Lattimore’s latest project Here To Stay is receiving rave reviews. The 10 song set is led by the single Pressure and currently the Billboard UAC #1 charting Take A Dose. Kenny continues to tour, showcasing his unique creative journey through stunning and diverse set lists.

JULIAN VAUGHN

Born and raised in Kansas City, KS, Julian Vaughn was primarily a drummer when he picked up the bass guitar. Vaughn developed his playing style while growing up in the church where his grandfather pastored until turning over the reins to Vaughn's father. A few years later, he became good enough to start playing at concerts and live gospel recordings.

Vaughn launched his solo career in 2010 with his album The Purpose Project, which springboarded him into his jazz career. In 2012 he put out the album Breakthrough (2012), featuring the single "On Your Feet," which peaked at #1 on the Billboard chart. He later would release albums Limitless (2015), Bona Fide (2017), Supreme (2019), and Chapters of Love (2021). Vaughn racked up four Billboard #1 hits between his albums and 8 #1s overall as a feature on various artists' songs. Vaughn has toured across the U.S., playing at some of the largest jazz festivals. In addition, he has performed abroad in places like Dubai, South Africa, Nigeria, Nairobi, Italy, Spain, and Germany. Vaughn takes pride in writing and producing almost all his music, saying, "I want to be known as a great writer and producer just as much as an artist." 

In 2020 Vaughn was the #2 Artist of the year and had the #2 and #17 Billboard songs of the year, “Afro Calypso” and “Afternoon Delight.” His latest independent release, titled "SOLO" is slated to be his best work to date. As Vaughn's recording catalog continues to grow, he hopes to continue to redefine the lead bassist role in the smooth jazz genre.

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