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February 24, 2023 7:30PM - February 25, 2023 7:30PM
The Queens of Rock & Soul: Tina Turner & Aretha Franklin

Grant O’Brien JSYO Music Director & Assistant Conductor, Winston Family Endowed Chair

Grant O’Brien is a conductor, composer, and producer of music and musical productions. During his studies at the Eastman School of Music, he worked extensively with conductors Dr. Oliver Hagen, Dr. Mark Scatterday, Professor Brad Lubman in addition to the Emmy Award winning Mark Watters...continue reading

 

 

Tamika Lawrence Vocalist

Spin-kicking onto the music scene with her 2019 debut solo single "Barabbas," Tamika Lawrence introduces her unique blend of theatrical storytelling with haunting elements of rock, hip-hop, and vibe. In 2017 as her former band Tamika & The Slay was falling apart, Tamika wrote "Barabbas," lamenting her frustrations and burning desire to be a world-class rock star. "Barabbas" spawned a conversation Tamika began...continue reading

 

 

Shaleah Adkisson Vocalist

"Shaleah Adkisson is marvelous... Her voice can drip honey and cut like a knife at the same time." ​Shaleah Adkisson is a singer and actress, having been seen on Broadway and on tour in Hair: The American Tribal Love- Rock Musical and Off-Broadway in Rent, as well as in regional productions including Clybourne Park, Avenue Q, Beehive: The 60's Musical, Ain't Misbehavin, & Children of Eden....continue reading

 

 

John Boswell Piano

John Boswell has served as musical director for Judy Collins, Andy Williams, Bob Newhart, Scott Coulter, Maude Maggart, Faith Prince, Carmen Cusack, Babbie Green, Jason Graae and a host of other fine talents. John played the role of “Moose” in the national tour of Crazy For You and has appeared on The Tonight Show, Today Show, CBS This Morning, Regis And Kathie Lee, General Hospital and was the piano playing hands of Nancy McKeon on the sit-com The FACTS OF LIFE....continue reading

 

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Item details

Date

February 25, 2023 7:30PM

Name

The Queens of Rock & Soul: Tina Turner & Aretha Franklin

Description

Grant O’Brien Assistant Conductor
Tamika Lawrence Vocalist
Shaleah Adkisson Vocalist
John Boswell Piano

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The Queens of Rock, Roll and Soul rule the night in this empowering and emotional performance. Tina Turner and Aretha Franklin are two dynamos that put the spirit in Soul and R&B music. Three exciting Broadway vocalists bring classics to the stage like Respect, Natural Woman, What's Love Got to Do With It, River Deep-Mountain High, Proud Mary and so many others. Join the Jacksonville Symphony to celebrate the anthems of the reigning divas who created the golden ages of their genres.

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Aretha FRANKLIN & Ted WHITE “Think”

Phil SPECTOR, Jeff BARRY & Ellie GREENWICH “Baby I Love You”

Ronnie SHANNON “I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You)”

John HURLEY & Ronnie WILKINS “Son of a Preacher Man”

Carolyn FRANKLIN “Ain’t No Way”

Don COVAY “Chain of Fools”

Claude-Michel SCHÖNBERG “I Dreamed a Dream” from Les Misérables

Bobby LANCE & Fran ROBBINS “The House That Jack Built”

Gerry GOFFIN, Carole KING & Jerry WEXLER “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman”

Adele ADKINS & Paul EPWORTH “Rolling in the Deep”

Intermission

Phil SPECTOR, Jeff BARRY & Ellie GREENWICH “River Deep - Mountain High”

Graham LYLE & Terry BRITTEN “What’s Love Got to Do with It”

Tina TURNER “Nutbush City Limits”

Mike CHAPMAN & Holly KNIGHT “The Best”

BONO & THE EDGE “GoldenEye”

Graham LYLE & Terry BRITTEN “We Don’t Need Another Hero (Thunderdome)”

John FOGERTY “Proud Mary”
 

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