Top Shelf Classics
Top Shelf Classics—the one-of-a-kind Bay Area party band specializing in Motown, ‘60’s, ‘70’s, smooth jazz, and classic soul—will bring their tribute to Nat “King Cole ” and Motown. This one-night-only concert will celebrate the centennial birthday of the iconic jazz legend and commemorate the diamond anniversary of Motown.
During the first portion of the evening, audiences will explore the elegance, sophistication , and style of Nat’s music, as Top Shelf performs many of the songs that made us fall in L-O-V-E with the legendary crooner and his era, including “When I Fall in Love,” “Mona Lisa,” and many more. The evening seamlessly transcends throughu the eras with songs from Sam Cooke and Jackie Wilson to the inception of Berry Gordy, Jr.’s Motown…the company that became a musical, cultural, and commercial force, known simply as “The Sound of Young America.”
Top Shelf consists of five dynamic vocalists—¬Calvin Tillery, Dyson Tate, Michael Clewis, Olaf Pollard, and Wanda Diamond—two dancers, and a set of award-winning musicians, including Lorenzo Hawkins-Keys (musical director), James Page (pPianist), Neil Stallings (lead guitar), Rick Bailey (drums), Michael Harper (bass guitar), and Vincent Lars (saxophone).
Top Shelf Classics, a subsidiary of J’LaChic Productions (founded by Johnny and LaDonna Trotman in 2003), delivers their own diversified and dynamic musical mélange. Dazzling the music scene for years, they have’ve an unparalleled passion and enthusiasm for entertaining!
Known for their mingling and interaction, Top Shelf brings the party right to the crowd. The room transforms into a choreographed production as the band grabs audiences, young and old, with a positive energy that captivates and entertains! The ultimate in entertainment, Top Shelf members have opened, performed, or recorded with some of the industry’s greatest icons, including (Temptations, Martha and the Vandellas, Smokey Robinson, the Spinners, and more), and have dazzled audiences nationally and internationally for decades.
Top Shelf Classics
Top Shelf Classics—the one-of-a-kind Bay Area party band specializing in Motown, ‘60’s, ‘70’s, smooth jazz, and classic soul—will bring their tribute to Nat “King Cole ” and Motown. This one-night-only concert will celebrate the centennial birthday of the iconic jazz legend and commemorate the diamond anniversary of Motown.
During the first portion of the evening, audiences will explore the elegance, sophistication , and style of Nat’s music, as Top Shelf performs many of the songs that made us fall in L-O-V-E with the legendary crooner and his era, including “When I Fall in Love,” “Mona Lisa,” and many more. The evening seamlessly transcends throughu the eras with songs from Sam Cooke and Jackie Wilson to the inception of Berry Gordy, Jr.’s Motown…the company that became a musical, cultural, and commercial force, known simply as “The Sound of Young America.”
Top Shelf consists of five dynamic vocalists—¬Calvin Tillery, Dyson Tate, Michael Clewis, Olaf Pollard, and Wanda Diamond—two dancers, and a set of award-winning musicians, including Lorenzo Hawkins-Keys (musical director), James Page (pPianist), Neil Stallings (lead guitar), Rick Bailey (drums), Michael Harper (bass guitar), and Vincent Lars (saxophone).
Top Shelf Classics, a subsidiary of J’LaChic Productions (founded by Johnny and LaDonna Trotman in 2003), delivers their own diversified and dynamic musical mélange. Dazzling the music scene for years, they have’ve an unparalleled passion and enthusiasm for entertaining!
Known for their mingling and interaction, Top Shelf brings the party right to the crowd. The room transforms into a choreographed production as the band grabs audiences, young and old, with a positive energy that captivates and entertains! The ultimate in entertainment, Top Shelf members have opened, performed, or recorded with some of the industry’s greatest icons, including (Temptations, Martha and the Vandellas, Smokey Robinson, the Spinners, and more), and have dazzled audiences nationally and internationally for decades.
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