| | Date | Time | |
| 12/20 Sat Dec 20 2008 | 7:00 PM |
|
|
Details of Will Downing and the Ticket Luck value
Will Downing
Will Downing is recognized as the leading male vocalist for singular, sensuous blend of R&B, jazz and pop. The man is the definition of smooth, both for the way he can jump from a sensual baritone to an airy falsetto and for the easygoing nature of his songs.
Wowing sophisticated soul fans with his soothing, sensual baritone voice for two decades now, the Brooklyn-born singer/songwriter made his solo debut in 1988 with the self-titled album, Will Downing. It reached No. 4 on the Billboard Charts.
His debut came after a lot of behind the scenes work ranging from `80s club production king Arthur Baker to vocal diva Jennifer Holiday. The album was highlighted by a dance cover of John Coltrane's "A Love Supreme" and Deniece Williams' "Free."
After that covers became a staple of his CDs and eclectically include Paul Davis' "I Go Crazy," Angela Bofill's "I Try," Thom Bell & Linda Creed's "Stop, Look, Listen (To You Heart)," Janet Jackson's "Anything," Ephraim Lewis' "Drowning In Your Eyes" and Luther Vandross' arrangement of Leon Russell and Bonnie Bramlett's "Superstar."
Downing stayed with 4th & Broadway for just one album and switched to Island Records for his second release, Come Together As One, in 1989. it was a pop- and dance-oriented collection of R&B songs also reflecting Downing's love of jazz. As a graduate of Brooklyn's famed performing arts high school, Erasmus Hall High, he shares a common heritage with the school's other famous musical alumni such as Barbra Streisand, Neil Diamond, Stephanie Mills, James "D-Train" Williams and J Records founder, Clive Davis.
From there Will took it to college at Virginia Union University, and then to the studio. In the 90s and early 00s, Downing recorded frequently on multiple record labels. He became a regular at the top of the contemporary jazz charts and released a number of solid albums (perhaps the best of which was his album of duets with saxophonist Gerald Albright, Pleasures of the Night).
Switching labels to Mercury Records for his fourth outing, 1993's Love's the Place to Be, Downing scored his best-selling album to date with about 235,000 copies sold in the United States and over 300,000 copies in Great Britain. Then came Moods in 1995 and Invitation Only in 1997, both of which sold well to Downing's core fan base.
The CD All the Man You Need received a Grammy Awards nomination for Best Traditional R&B Album in 2000. Following that he signed with Verve Records, and released an album in early 2002. That same year Will also received the International Association of African-American Music Diamond Award.
Downing has built up a dedicated following over the course of the past two decades, and while his may be smaller than the average teen idol"s, it"s constant and unwavering, as evidenced by the fact that Downing"s 2007 album, After Tonight, became his first to hit #1 on Billboard"s R&B Album chart. His music is also in heavy rotation on radio stations across the R&B, smooth jazz and adult contemporary dial.
His latest release on the Concord label is called "After Tonight" recorded from a hospital bed where Will was admitted last year after being diagnosed with a rare and severely debilitating condition known as Polymyositis - an inflammation of the muscle fibers. It results in weakness that can be severe with equally maddening, random and inexplicable periods of flares and remissions.
After Tonight is more than just another album for Downing. It became a monumental reason for him to wake up on many a morning - a purpose that only his attention could bring to life. It is his 13th album and has all of the elements of "Traditional" R&B from the music to the lyric/stories sung within.
Downing croons and swoons his way through a gorgeous selection of songs with guest shots from some of contemporary jazz and soul"s finest musicians, including saxophonist Kirk Whalum on "All I need Is You" and "You Just Can't Smile It Away" and legendary vibraphonist Roy Ayers on "Lover's Melody". He "bumps it up a bit" on this one.
This is "MY" track! Jazz-'A'!!! Just in time, too. And a great set up for the rest of the tracks. Will Downing, while having carved out within his own right credibility, reminds the "seasoned listeners" of the sensuous strains of Marvin with a "Lucian" type range. He goes into a little "Eddie" from time to time.
"Spend A Little Time" bares this out. With the help of Gerald Albright, "No One Can Love You More" is absolutely Classic! One "might" even hear a few Luther riffs. Always known as a master interpreter-he"s covered everything from The Average White Band and Michael Jackson to Paul Davis"s lite-radio standard "I Go Crazy", Downing only tackles one non-original song on this album, and it"s a winner. His take on Bill Withers" melancholy "You Just Can"t Smile It Away" is stunning.
Besides being the "prince of sophisticated soul", Will Downing is also a great photographer. The 2004 calendar featuring portraits of singer/musician friends showcased his lens work.
A coffee table book titled Unveiled, filled with his work as well as that of several other African American graphic artists from Philadelphia's ArtJaz Gallery scene was also published in 2006 (through Will Downing Productions).
For 2008 Gerald Albright, Lalah Hathaway, and Will Downing have teamed up for a special tour to celebrate the holidays. The Soulful Christmas tour will kick off November 28th in Detroit.
The three artists will also appear at a bowling event called Strike Against Stroke in Washington, D.C., to raise money for the American Heart Association. This would not be the first time for Downing as he has hosted several Strike Against Stroke events in the past.
We built Ticket Luck to provide Will Downing and other tickets with a unique plan.
Instead of the usual 20% mark up, we decided to go for a 1-2% mark up. At that margin, we don't spend anything on advertizing. If you are lucky enough to find this site, you would have saved a tidy sum for yourself. We hope that we will be successful through word of mouth instead of a massive banner ad. marketing budget.
Our tiny markup pays for the support, the cost of running the website and the toll free number that we provide. We hope to be modestly successful, without being greedy and want you to benefit from our effort. In turn, we hope that you will
pass on the good word and provide us with referrals.
These Will Downing Tickets have been bought by fans, who could not make it to the show. The brokers that we deal with collect the Will Downing tickets, and we show you the consolidated version. We do appreciate feedback and whether you want to tell us about Will Downing Tickets or about our service and idea we sincerely appreciate it. We hope that you will drop us a line, if you like our service. We would love a testimonial too, and would love it on our site. If we can improve
we would love to know about that as well.
The Will Downing Tickets are sent via Fed-EX. The prices are often above face value, but that is how the brokers consolidating the tickets from the Will Downingfans get compensated. We do want to mention, that our tickets are likely to go fast, since the prices are unbelievably low. If you are thinking of getting them, you may want to grab them while they are available.
wirl owning Tickets, even when unavailable from the venues, or Ticket Master can often be found at Ticket Luck.
We consolidate the wil ownint tickets, and market them along with tickets for 82000 other events.
While many other sellers market these same wir downig tickets,
we provide guaranteed lowest priced w11 downeigng Tickets.
Further, given that we are licensees of TrustE you have the peace of mind that while buying w1l downeignt tickets, your personal information will never be compromised.
While buying wlil downiegng tickets, we know that security is important and that's why we are 'Hacker Safe' compliant giving the peace of mind.
Whether you consider will downing or any other tickets, do compare our prices, committment towards privacy and value.
wil downiegnt Tickets, even when sold out from the venues, or even Ticket Master are often found at Ticket Luck.
We aggregate the wir dwning tickets, and market them along with tickets for as many as 82000 other events.
Other sellers may market these same wirl doning tickets,
but only we provide guaranteed lowest priced will dowing Tickets.
Also, given that we are licensees of TrustE you have the assurance that while buying wlil downng tickets, your personal information will remain safe.
While buying wirl downint tickets, we understand the importance of security and that's why we are 'Hacker Safe' compliant giving you peace of mind.
Whether you consider will downin or any other tickets, do consider our prices, committment towards privacy and value propositions.
w11 downeign Tickets may sell out from the venues and Ticket Master. But they would still be found at Ticket Luck.
We aggregate the wirl downiegn tickets, and market them along with tickets for as many as 82000 other events.
Sure other sellers market these same wirl down1ng tickets,
but it is only us who provides the guaranteed absolute lowest priced wlil dowming Tickets.
In addition, given that we are the licensees of TrustE you have the assurance that while buying wil downign tickets, your personal information will remain safe.
While buying wirl downnig tickets, we understand your concerns about security and that's why we assure you we are 'Hacker Safe' compliant.
Whether you consider w1l dowinng or any other tickets, do consider our prices, committment to privacy and unique value propositions.
Ticket Luck has been providing premium, hard-to-find event to our valued customers. While there are hundreds of other ticket sellers with w11 donwing Tickets,
our extensive online ticket inventory has not only the guaranteed lowest priced wlil dwoning Tickets but also tickets to 82000 other events including sports.
Ticket Luck is Truste licensed as well as compliant of Hackers safe. Therefore, you can be confident that while buying wir odwning Tickets from us, any information we collect from you is kept private.
We strive to deliver will downeignt Tickets at the most competitive prices Ticket Luck has been providing premium, hard-to-find event to our valued customers. While there are hundreds of other ticket sellers with
w11 donwing Tickets, our extensive online ticket inventory has not only the guaranteed lowest priced
will downiegnt Tickets but also tickets to 82000 other events including sports.
Ticket Luck is Truste licensed as well as compliant of Hackers safe. Therefore, you can be confident that while buying will downint Tickets from us, any information we collect from you is kept private. We strive to deliver
wir downint Tickets at the most competitive prices you will find and are committed towards customer satisfaction, privacy and value.you will find and are committed towards customer satisfaction, privacy and value.
|
