Kevin Mahogany Joins KUVO for Live at the Vineyards 2015

Special guest vocalist Kevin Mahogany – called “the standout jazz vocalist of his generation” by Newsweek – will perform with the H2 Big Band at Live at the Vineyards 2015 August 8! 

With more than 10 recordings as a leader, vocalist, businessman and educator, Mahogany has been the standard setter for jazz vocalists for three decades.

Renowned for his ability to swing like Charlie Parker, shout the blues like Big Joe Turner, and croon a ballad like Johnny Hartman, Mahogany doesn’t stop there. He extends, elaborates and refines the jazz vocal legacies – from gutbucket to the Great American Songbook, and gospel to Mingus and Motown.

Mahogany’s broad baritone was forged in his hometown, the legendary jazz metropolis Kansas City. He played the piano, clarinet and baritone saxophone before he started singing in high school.

Mahogany studied with local jazz legend Ahmad Aladeen at the Charlie Parker Academy, and matriculated at Baker University in Baldwin, Kansas, where he formed a jazz vocal choir and earned a BFA in Music, English and Drama in 1981. 

Mahogany is an exceptional master teacher, as evidenced by his well-received work teaching at the Berklee College of Music in Boston and the University of Miami. He received an Honorary Degree from his alma mater, Baker University, in 2001.

Well into the change of the twenty first century, Kevin Mahogany continues to restructure the vocal metaphysics of a jazz thing, with his dynamic and down-home artistry.

Join us in celebrating our 30th anniversary with an all-inclusive evening of live music, dancing, wine, and gourmet food!

VIP tickets are sold out and general admission tickets are going fast! Purchase tickets online here or call Judi at 303.446.7614. 

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