Kevin Mahogany at Arts Garage

Kevin is an American jazz vocalist renowned for his scat singing. His singing style has been compared with jazz singers like Joe Williams and Johnny Hartman. His broad baritone was forged in his hometown - the legendary jazz metropolis of Kansas City, where he learned to swing like Charlie Parker, shout the blues like Big Joe Turner, and cry a ballad like Lester Young.

In addition to being a trend-setting leader, Kevin is also an in-demand sideman and guest artist with a high caliber of jazz stars, including T.S. Monk, The Ray Brown Trio, and Elvin Jones. He continues to restructure the vocal metaphysics of a jazz thing with his dynamic and down-home artistry....

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Kevin is an American jazz vocalist renowned for his scat singing. His singing style has been compared with jazz singers like Joe Williams and Johnny Hartman. His broad baritone was forged in his hometown - the legendary jazz metropolis of Kansas City, where he learned to swing like Charlie Parker, shout the blues like Big Joe Turner, and cry a ballad like Lester Young.

In addition to being a trend-setting leader, Kevin is also an in-demand sideman and guest artist with a high caliber of jazz stars, including T.S. Monk, The Ray Brown Trio, and Elvin Jones. He continues to restructure the vocal metaphysics of a jazz thing with his dynamic and down-home artistry.

“The standout jazz vocalist of his generation.” Newsweek

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