Having come from an impressive classical music foundation at Yale University, winning six times at Amateur Night at The Apollo, performing for President Barack Obama, Denzel Washington and Ray Charles, and performing with Regina Carter and Christian McBride, violinist Kersten Stevens is indeed a Queen Rising. Surrounded by a stellar group, including McBride, Miki Hayama on organ, piano, keys and Wurlitzer, guitarist Seth Johnson, drummer Eric Harland, flutist Ragan Whiteside and percussionist Luisito Quintero, hear this string queen rising on tunes by Donny Hathaway, Earth, Wind & Fire, and originals arranged or co-written by McBride. It's guaranteed to get a rise out of you!
From Monday, March 4 through Friday, March 8, one cut from Kersten Stevens’ album Queen Rising will be featured each morning in the New Day, New Play spotlight on my Daybreak show.
Preview “Fantasy” from Kersten Stevens’ album Queen Rising, above.
