Malcolm-Jamal Warner – Indy Jazz Fest 2024
Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Emmy-nominated actor and Grammy Award-winning poet and musician brought his band and talents to day 5 of Indy Jazz Fest at the beautiful Cabaret on September 21, 2024.
Saycon Sengbloh, a Tony-nominee and actress, also joined the performance and, along with Warner’s band, Miles Long, it was a highly entertaining evening of music, poetry and spoken word.
Warner, although perhaps known mainly for his acting career, won his first Grammy Award in 2015 for “Best Traditional R&B Performance as a Featured Performer” on Robert Glasper’s version of the Stevie Wonder classic “Jesus Children of America,” also featuring Lalah Hathaway. He has released four albums that meld spoken word, jazz, soul, and funk music – a man of many talents who we were fortunate to have make a stop in Indy.
Leading on bass and on the microphone, Warner has turned his attention to the music when he is not acting, with festival performances to include a performance at the historic Apollo Theater. His most recent album, Hiding in Plain View, garnered a 2023 Grammy nomination for “Best Spoken Word Album” and has been described as speaking to the effects of systemic racism on Black America while holding the mirror up to Black Americans and himself.
Setlist:
Killing Me Softly/Flava In Ya Ear
Ascension
Spark & Tingle
SpottieOttieDopaliscious
Hiding in Plain View
Asante Sana
Joy & Pain
Sprung
All Photos©2024 Mark Sheldon
For more on Malcolm-Jamal Warner, go here http://www.malcolmjamalwarner.com/
For more on the Cabaret, go here https://www.thecabaret.org/events/
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