The most acclaimed vocal group in the world, 10-time GRAMMY winning sextet Take 6 make their inaugural appearance at SFJAZZ, celebrating 45 years of sweet harmonies and inspiring messages of hope.
Formed in 1980 on the campus of Huntsville, Alabama's Oakwood College by tenor singer Claude McKnight, the group performed at churches for several years with a revolving cast of singers before signing a recording contract with Atlantic and releasing their eponymous 1988 debut that won three GRAMMYs and earned the group a Best New Artist nomination.
Performing for multiple presidents, touring the globe, recording 15 albums, collaborating with a who's who of the music world including Ray Charles, Ella Fitzgerald, Jacob Collier, Whitney Houston, and Stevie Wonder, and contributing to the soundtracks of Spike Lee's Do the Right Thing and John Singleton's Boyz n the Hood, the gospel group has adeptly crossed most musical genres, from straight-ahead jazz to pop to R&B, doo-wop to blues, while remaining true to their founding approach.
Their most recent release, 2018's Iconic on their own Sono label, hit #1 on the Billlboard Jazz chart.
Featuring founding members McKnight and tenor Mark Kibble, the group performs a range of material for these dates, celebrating the power of faith through the power of song.
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Take 6 (Claude McKnight, Mark Kibble, Joel Kibble, Dave Thomas, Alvin Chea and Khristian Dentley), heralded by Quincy Jones as the "baddest vocal cats on the planet!' is the quintessential a cappella group and model for vocal genius. Six virtuosic voices united in crystal clear harmony, against a backdrop of syncopated rhythms, innovative arrangements, and funky grooves that bubble into an intoxicating brew of gospel, jazz, R&B, and pop. With praise from such luminaries as Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder, Brian Wilson, Ella Fitzgerald and Whitney Houston, the multi-platinum selling sextet has toured across the globe, collaborated across genres, and is recognized as the pre-eminent A Capella group in the world.
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Formed in 1980 on the campus of Huntsville, Alabama's Oakwood College by tenor singer Claude McKnight, the group performed at churches for several years with a revolving cast of singers before signing a recording contract with Atlantic and releasing their eponymous 1988 debut that won three GRAMMYs and earned the group a Best New Artist nomination.
Performing for multiple presidents, touring the globe, recording 15 albums, collaborating with a who's who of the music world including Ray Charles, Ella Fitzgerald, Jacob Collier, Whitney Houston, and Stevie Wonder, and contributing to the soundtracks of Spike Lee's Do the Right Thing and John Singleton's Boyz n the Hood, the gospel group has adeptly crossed most musical genres, from straight-ahead jazz to pop to R&B, doo-wop to blues, while remaining true to their founding approach.
Their most recent release, 2018's Iconic on their own Sono label, hit #1 on the Billlboard Jazz chart.
Featuring founding members McKnight and tenor Mark Kibble, the group performs a range of material for these dates, celebrating the power of faith through the power of song.
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Take 6 (Claude McKnight, Mark Kibble, Joel Kibble, Dave Thomas, Alvin Chea and Khristian Dentley), heralded by Quincy Jones as the "baddest vocal cats on the planet!' is the quintessential a cappella group and model for vocal genius. Six virtuosic voices united in crystal clear harmony, against a backdrop of syncopated rhythms, innovative arrangements, and funky grooves that bubble into an intoxicating brew of gospel, jazz, R&B, and pop. With praise from such luminaries as Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder, Brian Wilson, Ella Fitzgerald and Whitney Houston, the multi-platinum selling sextet has toured across the globe, collaborated across genres, and is recognized as the pre-eminent A Capella group in the world.
The most acclaimed vocal group in the world, 10-time GRAMMY winning sextet Take 6 make their inaugural appearance at SFJAZZ, celebrating 45 years of sweet harmonies and inspiring messages of hope.
Formed in 1980 on the campus of Huntsville, Alabama's Oakwood College by tenor singer Claude McKnight, the group performed at churches for several years with a revolving cast of singers before signing a recording contract with Atlantic and releasing their eponymous 1988 debut that won three GRAMMYs and earned the group a Best New Artist nomination.
Performing for multiple presidents, touring the globe, recording 15 albums, collaborating with a who's who of the music world including Ray Charles, Ella Fitzgerald, Jacob Collier, Whitney Houston, and Stevie Wonder, and contributing to the soundtracks of Spike Lee's Do the Right Thing and John Singleton's Boyz n the Hood, the gospel group has adeptly crossed most musical genres, from straight-ahead jazz to pop to R&B, doo-wop to blues, while remaining true to their founding approach.
Their most recent release, 2018's Iconic on their own Sono label, hit #1 on the Billlboard Jazz chart.
Featuring founding members McKnight and tenor Mark Kibble, the group performs a range of material for these dates, celebrating the power of faith through the power of song.
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Take 6 (Claude McKnight, Mark Kibble, Joel Kibble, Dave Thomas, Alvin Chea and Khristian Dentley), heralded by Quincy Jones as the "baddest vocal cats on the planet!' is the quintessential a cappella group and model for vocal genius. Six virtuosic voices united in crystal clear harmony, against a backdrop of syncopated rhythms, innovative arrangements, and funky grooves that bubble into an intoxicating brew of gospel, jazz, R&B, and pop. With praise from such luminaries as Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder, Brian Wilson, Ella Fitzgerald and Whitney Houston, the multi-platinum selling sextet has toured across the globe, collaborated across genres, and is recognized as the pre-eminent A Capella group in the world.
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Formed in 1980 on the campus of Huntsville, Alabama's Oakwood College by tenor singer Claude McKnight, the group performed at churches for several years with a revolving cast of singers before signing a recording contract with Atlantic and releasing their eponymous 1988 debut that won three GRAMMYs and earned the group a Best New Artist nomination.
Performing for multiple presidents, touring the globe, recording 15 albums, collaborating with a who's who of the music world including Ray Charles, Ella Fitzgerald, Jacob Collier, Whitney Houston, and Stevie Wonder, and contributing to the soundtracks of Spike Lee's Do the Right Thing and John Singleton's Boyz n the Hood, the gospel group has adeptly crossed most musical genres, from straight-ahead jazz to pop to R&B, doo-wop to blues, while remaining true to their founding approach.
Their most recent release, 2018's Iconic on their own Sono label, hit #1 on the Billlboard Jazz chart.
Featuring founding members McKnight and tenor Mark Kibble, the group performs a range of material for these dates, celebrating the power of faith through the power of song.
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Take 6 (Claude McKnight, Mark Kibble, Joel Kibble, Dave Thomas, Alvin Chea and Khristian Dentley), heralded by Quincy Jones as the "baddest vocal cats on the planet!' is the quintessential a cappella group and model for vocal genius. Six virtuosic voices united in crystal clear harmony, against a backdrop of syncopated rhythms, innovative arrangements, and funky grooves that bubble into an intoxicating brew of gospel, jazz, R&B, and pop. With praise from such luminaries as Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder, Brian Wilson, Ella Fitzgerald and Whitney Houston, the multi-platinum selling sextet has toured across the globe, collaborated across genres, and is recognized as the pre-eminent A Capella group in the world.
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