Jun 24, 2019 5:43 PM
DownBeat Announces Winners of 2019 Critics Poll
Singer-songwriter Cécile McLorin Salvant, saxophonist Wayne Shorter and pianist Sullivan Fortner are among the dozens…
Ranky Tanky bassist Kevin Hamilton (left); vocalist and trumpeter Charlton Singleton; vocalist Quiana Parler; Resilience Music Alliance co-founders Steven Ruchefsky and Rondi Charleston; drummer Quentin E. Baxter; and guitarist and vocalist Clay Ross meet after a performance in Charleston, South Carolina.
(Photo: Courtesy DL Media)Following a performance at the 2018 Spoleto Music Festival in Charleston, South Carolina, the accomplishments of ensemble Ranky Tanky were marked by its label.
The band’s self-titled 2017 album reached the No. 1 position on the Billboard jazz chart (Jan. 27) and performed well on both the iTunes and Amazon charts as well. Resilience Music Alliance founders Steve Ruchefsky and Rondi Charleston presented bandmembers—Kevin Hamilton, Charlton Singleton, Quiana Parler, Quentin E. Baxter and Clay Ross—with plaques commemorating their accomplishments.
For more information about the group, visit its website. DB
Cécile McLorin Salvant was voted the winner in two categories of the 2019 DownBeat Critics Poll: Jazz Artist of the Year and Female Vocalist of the Year.
Jun 24, 2019 5:43 PM
Singer-songwriter Cécile McLorin Salvant, saxophonist Wayne Shorter and pianist Sullivan Fortner are among the dozens…
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