2X GRAMMY® Nominated
The Baylor Baylor Project
featuring Jean Baylor & Marcus Baylor
To Tour the West Coast!
Oakland, Sacramento, Monterey Jazz Festival, Stanford
September 19-23
“The Baylor Project is something special to hear, and hear it you should.” – Soul Tracks
This April, 2X GRAMMY®-nominated duo The Baylor Project will be returning to California this September! The husband and wife duo will be making appearances in Oakland, Sacramento, Stanford and at the world-renowned Monterey Jazz Festival. The Baylor Project, comprised of world-renowned vocalist Jean Baylor and critically-acclaimed drummer Marcus Baylor, “are a married couple whose buoyant, convivial music unites gospel, jazz and R&B,” according to the New York Times! Joining the duo is pianist Terry Brewer, bassist Richie Goods and saxophonist Keith Loftis.
The Baylor Project will kick off their tour at Yoshi’s, located at 510 Embarcadero West in Oakland, CA on September 19 at 8pm. Tickets are $22 for standard seating and $49 for premier seats and a meet and greet with the artists. On September 21, The Baylor Project will perform at the SOFIA Theater in Sacramento, CA! The show will begin at 7pm and tickets are $37.50.
On Saturday, September 22, the Baylor Project will be debuting at the 61st Annual Monterey Jazz Festival. This monumental performance will take place at 8:30 PM at the Night Club. The 700-seat venue boasts a full kitchen and bar and is an audience favorite!
The Baylor Project will wrap up their California run on September 23 at the Bing Studio, as presented by Stanford Live, located at 327 Lasuen Street in Stanford, CA. The show will begin at 7pm and the price of admission is $35.
Steeped in the heart and soul of jazz, Marcus and Jean Baylor’s highly anticipated collaboration “The Journey” showcases the grace and glory, versatility and virtuosity of a truly extraordinary musical union. Nominated for two 2018 GRAMMY® Awards (for “Best Jazz Vocal Album” and “Best Traditional R&B Performance” for their single “Laugh And Move On”), “The Journey” debuted at number 1 on the iTunes Jazz Chart and in the top 10 on the Billboard Jazz Chart. As the children of Pastors, Marcus and Jean’s musical roots were planted deep within the church, and it was there that the road was paved for the influence of gospel, blues, soul, and jazz to make it’s mark. On ”The Journey”, listeners are taken on a comprehensive musical journey that showcases as much versatility as it does virtuosity. A world-class drummer, Marcus’ creativity and innovative storytelling ability expose his seasoned improvisation and musicianship. Jean, with her agile mezzo-soprano range, combines a fresh, whimsical, approach to phrasing with clever musicality resulting in soul-hugging vocal purity. Released around Valentine’s Day in February of last year, “The Journey” has as much to do with the The Baylor’s 16 years of loving one another as it does with Black History Month. Their first feature recording together embodies the true spirit of love while also paying homage to their musical roots and those of the African American experience.
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