INSTRUMENT(S) :
Saxophone (lead), Guitar, Keys, Bass, Drums and Percussion
COLLEAGUES :
Regina Belle, Kenny Lattimore, El Debarge, Me'Lisa Morgan, Conya Doss, Tim Bowman, Paul Taylor, Althea Rene', Matthew Whitaker, Frank McComb, Marcus Anderson, Bob Baldwin and a host of other national recording artists.
UPCOMING SHOWS :
• Sat MAR 7 - w/Conya Doss
City Winery - Washington, DC
• Fri MAY 8 - The Carlyle Club
Alexandria, VA
• Sat MAY 9 - Mother's Day Jazz Brunch
The Den - Ft. Washington, MD
• Sat JUL 11 - Lake Arbor Jazz Festival
Mitchellville, MD
NOTEABLE PAST PERFORMANCES :
• Henrico Theater - Richmond, VA
• The Carlyle Club - Alexandria, VA
• Lake Arbor Jazz Festival - Lake Arbor MD
• The Carlyle Club - Alexandria VA
• City Winery DC, Washington DC
• Wind Down Thursday’s, Capitol Heights MD
• Blue Dolphin Restaurant - Crofton MD
• Montecasino - Johannesburg, South Africa
• Grand Casino West - Cape Town, South Africa
• NAMM Show - Anaheim CA
• Chene Park - Detroit MI
• Capital Jazz Festival - Columbia MD
• Lake Arbor Jazz Festival - Lake Arbor MD
• St. James Live- Atlanta GA
• The Sugar Bar - New York NY
• Hollywood Casino- Charles Town WV
• BB King - New York NY
PERFORMED WITH:
PHAZE II has been fortunate to back up various artists such as; Regina Belle, El DeBarge, MeL’isa Morgan, Kenny Lattimore, Frank McComb, Conya Doss, Paul Taylor, Tim Bowman, Matthew Whitaker, Jackiem Joyner, Marcus Anderson, Althea Renee, BK Jackson, Cindy Bradley, Bob Baldwin, Gail Jhonson, Tony Exum Jr, Dee Lucas and Lin Roundtree just to name a few.
NOTEWORTHY :
• Grammy Nominated Artist
• Capital Jazz Challenge Winner 2005
• WAMA Fan Favorite Award Winner 2014
• Toured South Africa w/ Regina Belle 2016
• Capital Jazz Super Cruise 2007 & 2009
• Lake Arbor Jazz Fest Jam Session Band (present)
• Capital Jazz Festival "Catch A Rising Star" House Band 2009-2012
"Over the years, Washingtonians have been fortunate to witness with pride the extraordinary number of outstanding jazz groups that have sprung forth from our area. We have another bright star to get excited about, PHAZE II." ~Bob Jenkins (Smooth Jazz 105.9 FM)
"Phaze II has become a very sought after band for artist when they come to perform in the Washington, DC area. Phaze II’s fifth and latest album boasts the clever title NO COVER CHARGE, but their kind of finely honed, supremely cool eclectic magic is worth any price! Now well into their third decade lighting the jazz, funk, Latin and R&B fires in their hometown of Washington, DC, the six-piece super-ensemble Phaze II – onetime winners of the Capital Jazz Challenge Competition - alternates their flow between silky, seductive cool, fiery, wild energy storms and infectious, easy grooving mid-tempo tunes. They balance their more muscular, rocking offerings with dreamier pieces clearly and designed to melt the heart." ~Smoothjazz.com
