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| Carlton J. Smith To Perform live on GingerNewYork Carlton J. Smith, singer, songwriter, producer, and actor presents his fast-paced and widely-acclaimed R&B/Soul Revue shows that have created an international following. Carlton's magnificent stage presence and dynamic performances excite audiences all over the world from the United States to Europe and Asia. Since 2002 Carlton has produced, hosted and performed in R&B/Soul Revues in New York City's world-renowned B.B. King Blues Club & Grill. Initially a one-show deal, his first performance sold-out and inspired the club to book him monthly for a series of tributes to stars including Al Green, James Brown, Curtis Mayfield, Sly & The Family Stone, The Temptations, and Marvin Gaye. Carlton took the same show to The Blue Note in Las Vegas for a four-week run and then performed in the Late Night Groove Series at The Blue Note Jazz Club in New York City. Performances: 2005 House of Blues & Jazz, Shanghai, China 2006 Zurich, Switzerland; London, England; House of Blues & Jazz, Shanghai, China - Residencies 2007 Special performance in Hong Kong at "The Golden Compass" movie premiere 2008 House of Blues & Jazz on the Bund, Shanghai, China Artist in Residence 2008 - 2009 Shanghai Marriott Hotel Hongqiao Artist in Residence 2009 - The Apollo Club in Helsinki, Finland and numerous venues in Hong Kong 2009 - 2010 Park Hyatt Shanghai - Artist In Residence 2010 ICS TV Special "Better City, Better Life", Shanghai, China - televised 2010 Anantara Beach Resort, Bali, Indonesia 2010 Brown Sugar (Shanghai and Taipei, Taiwan) 2010 ICS TV - New Year's Eve, Shanghai, China - televised 2011 Hannover, Germany - The Hannover Messe 2011 Anantara Beach Resort, Bali, Indonesia 2011 Bali, Indonesia Rotary Club of Bali Seminyak 2011 Bali, Indonesia The Sole Men Charity 2011 Big Band Jazz concert for Tag Heuer Jazz Week in Shanghai, China 2011 Shanghai, China - performing at various venues - (JZ Jazz Club, The Melting Pot, House of Blues &Jazz, ChinaTown, Boxing Cat Brewery, O'Malleys, FLY 2011 ICS TV - New Year's Eve, Shanghai, China - televised January 2012 Current renewed contract at Brown Sugar, Shanghai, China October 2012 Return to B.B. Kings Blues Club & Grill, New York, NY Carlton was chosen to portray the "Godfather of Soul" James Brown in Barry Levinson's motion picture "Liberty Heights" (1999), co-starring with Joe Mantegna, Bebe Neuwirth and Adrien Brody. When James Brown died in 2006, Carlton performed in his place alongside Chaka Khan on New Year's Eve at the B.B. King Blues Club, NYC. Carlton has also performed in the theatre, with a lead role in the Broadway musical "Largo" by award-winning writer David Henry Hwang ("Madame Butterfly" and "Aida"), appearing alongside Cyndi Lauper and Garth Hudson (of the '60s super group The Band). Carlton has made several recordings, including "Carlton J. Smith Live at B. B. King's", "Waiting", and "Diagram Of A Relationship" - a concept CD exploring the dynamics of a relationship from start to finish. Tom Waits is a personal favorite of Carlton and has inspired his most recent recording, "The SkinnyBone Tree." At present, Carlton is working on several recording projects. GingerNewYork found on Manhattan Neighborhood Network (MNN) since launching in November, 2010, has been showcasing the "Kool Kats Gotham Nights" greats of music and culture of New York and beyond. What defines GingerNewYork is its host Ginger Broderick's unique insight, connection to and pulse on the music and culture of Gotham making GingerNewYork one of the most sought after programs to appear on. write your comments about the article :: © 2012 Jazz News :: home page |