Decades of honing and refining a unique vocal style, multiple recordings and a plethora of stage performances have cemented Kerensa Gray’s reputation as not only a singer but also a storyteller, composer, and teacher. Often compared to jazz royalty the likes of Ella Fitzgerald, Etta James and songstresses of past generations, she interweaves elements of Jazz, folk, blues, R&B, and classical to create sound that is undeniably hers.

As one who believes in going “all in” she entered the Billy Holiday Vocal Competition in 2009 to “find out how much I had to learn” and to her surprise won the Baltimore, Maryland based contest.

“She puts a lot into it, her hands turning and clenching in the air, as though to squeeze every ounce of emotion out of  each song. She doesn’t just sing; she wrenches each song out of the ether.” T.W. Burger, Gettysburg Times

“Jessy J reflects glamour & feminine strength”

– People Español

With the release of her dynamic new album Live at Yoshi’s – 10 Year Anniversary Special, Jessy J celebrates a remarkable decade since she brought her sizzling beats, dynamic Latin and samba rhythms

and sensual melodies to contemporary jazz via her #1 hit debut album Tequila Moon. Following in the tradition of other jazz greats – including Dee Dee Bridgewater, Pat Martino, Joe Pass and Arturo Sandoval – who have released albums recorded at the historic Oakland venue, the charismatic saxophonist captures the excitement and spontaneity of her live performances with a set list featuring her classic hits and several songs fresh to her eclectic repertoire.

“Jessy J reflects glamour & feminine strength”

– People Español

With the release of her dynamic new album Live at Yoshi’s – 10 Year Anniversary Special, Jessy J celebrates a remarkable decade since she brought her sizzling beats, dynamic Latin and samba rhythms

and sensual melodies to contemporary jazz via her #1 hit debut album Tequila Moon. Following in the tradition of other jazz greats – including Dee Dee Bridgewater, Pat Martino, Joe Pass and Arturo Sandoval – who have released albums recorded at the historic Oakland venue, the charismatic saxophonist captures the excitement and spontaneity of her live performances with a set list featuring her classic hits and several songs fresh to her eclectic repertoire.

Fostina Dixon is a composer, vocalist and jazz soloist who plays soprano, alto and baritone saxes; flute; and clarinet. Ms. Dixon has been guest soloist with Abbey Lincoln, Barry Harris, Earl May and the Big Apple Jazzwomen. She has also played with Gil Evans, Roy Ayers, Tom Browne, Charlie Persip, Melba Liston, Cab Calloway, Slide Hampton, Frank Foster, Joe Williams, Nancy Wilson, Bobby Vinton, Sammy Davis, Jr., Prince, and Marvin Gaye, with whom she toured for four years. She was a member of the Gerald Wilson, Jimmy Cleveland and Leslie Drayton big bands.

When purchasing a ticket for Gerald Veasley’s Unscripted Series, please note that seating begins at 5:30PM for the 7:00PM show and at 8:45PM for the 9:00PM and 9:30PM shows.

Dinner and drinks are available before and during the show. If you wish to dine, we recommend arriving no later than 6:00PM for the 7:00PM show.
Our goal is to seat everyone before the show begins. If you’d like to join us earlier, the bar and lounge open at 4:00PM.

Shows in the Unscripted Jazz Series can be purchased through Eventbrite

Since leaving his native Philadelphia for New York in 2003, jazz pianist George Burton has been pretty busy, in demand on the stages of Jazz at Lincoln Center and the Newport Jazz Festival. So busy, in fact, that it took him until 2016 to release his debut album, The Truth of What I Am > The Narcissist. Fortunately, it didn’t take him quite so long to follow it up, with his new album, Reciprocity.

Burton’s jazz is multidimensional. It incorporates influences from hip-hop and R&B, electronic music and indie rock into a surprisingly cohesive sound shaped by his mastery of vibe — a soulfulness that underlies all of his tunes, whether the surface feels more like hard bop, avant-garde explosiveness, or blissed-out atmospherics (like his cover of Sigur Rós’ “Ti Ki”).

When purchasing a ticket for Gerald Veasley’s Unscripted Series, please note that seating begins at 5:30PM for the 7:00PM show and at 8:45PM for the 9:00PM and 9:30PM shows.

Dinner and drinks are available before and during the show. If you wish to dine, we recommend arriving no later than 6:00PM for the 7:00PM show.
Our goal is to seat everyone before the show begins. If you’d like to join us earlier, the bar and lounge open at 4:00PM.

Shows in the Unscripted Jazz Series can be purchased through Eventbrite

Owen Brown, known to many as “Fiidla”, is widely recognized as a virtuoso. The vocalist, violinist, multi-instrumentalist and vocal coach to the stars, has spent his career carving a lane that is truly his own. Brown, who rebranded himself as Owen Valentine, did so with great intention. The name ‘Owen Valentine’ translates into “Prince of Healthy and Strong.” The dual hats he wears as Owen Valentine the performer and Dr. Owen Brown the naturopathic vocal coach, have allowed him to continue to lend his expertise to the music world

Born in London, Brown became a transplant of Philadelphia and attended Temple University. Brown’s path to becoming one of the most sought after vocal coaches in the country, was one that occurred as a result of happenstance. Brown said, “I was a serious jazz singer at one point. What happened was, people kept asking me “How did you do that?” That was initially the start. I was helping people figure out a particular run, riff, or how to hit this or that note. I didn’t want to do it… I once swore I would never be a teacher. It wasn’t something I wanted to do, but I kept doing it. Eventually I realized that not only was I good at it but I liked it. I ended up finding a passion that I didn’t know was hidden in me.”

That hidden passion has been instrumental in the careers of some of the most established singers in the business. Brown has coached Earth, Wind & Fire, Jill Scott, Lil Kim, Mary J. Blige, David Hollister, Mario, Boyz II Men and many more. After six to seven years, Brown became serious about teaching and found himself teaching as many as eight to ten sessions a day. Additionally, Brown was hired as a vocal coach for some of the biggest labels in the world including; J Records, Sony Music, Atlantic, Hidden Beach and Interscope. As non-conventional paths go, Brown found himself on yet another journey to creation.