TONIGHT! Friday Jazz at the High welcomes UK jazz and soul artist and producer—-JULIE DEXTER—-from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. WCLK's Jamal Ahmad is the host.
In addition to the music, Friday Jazz at the High patrons will get to enjoy the Joseph Stella: Visionary Nature, Bruce Onobrakpeya: The Mask and the Cross, George Voronovsky: Memoryscapes and Evelyn Hofer: Eyes on the City exhibitions.
Julie Dexter is a world-renowned, award-winning British singer-songwriter and producer. She has shared the spotlight with a host of cutting-edge artists, including Mint Condition, Caron Wheeler, Jill Scott, Lalah Hathaway, Omar, Ledisi, Doug Carn, Third World, and Maxi Priest, to name a few. Influenced by such legends as Nancy Wilson, Abbey Lincoln, and Bob Marley, as well as popular icons Omar and Sade, Dexter takes classic soul to the heart of her artistry.
In 1999, Dexter moved to Atlanta, where she now resides. She launched her label, Ketch A Vibe Records, and in 2000 released her critically acclaimed EP Peace of Mind, followed by Dexterity (2002), Conscious (2005), and New Again (2011). She released Moon Bossa, a collaboration with Khari Simmons, in 2007. Her single “Ketch A Vibe” was featured in national radio ads for President Obama’s election campaign. She has also sung for five Atlanta mayors, including mayor Andre Dickens.
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