Kendra Foster – Lincoln Center Hearst Plaza – August 11, 2017
Foster was on the “little” stage, in many ways much more conducive to my work than the big-assed bandshell, including no waiting on line. I don’t think there was any diminution of quality. In advance, her music totally unknown to me, but I have faith (hard-earned through the years) in the Lincoln Center out-of-doors programming. What I did know was a George Clinton connection (big plus) and a more recent (and grammy-winning!) link to D’Angelo (wary meaninglessness to me). Foster brought the goods, and there was certainly enough of the “you and me, baby” kind of stuff that I guess is the D’Angelo-type genre, but she also dipped into the old-school well a bit and showed strong gospel-ish chops and sensibility. Vocal assistance from Redd Middleton (do I need to say also news to me?) who was no slouch and really unleashed on his featured vocal number.
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Kendra Foster
Jacob Webb
Nathan Webb
Shedrick Mitchell
Charles "Redd" Middleton