Sun Jun 21
(Broadcast) Cori & John Sing Roberta & Donny
5PM / $15 | $2.05 Fees Get Streaming Pass
Cori & John Sing Roberta & Donny
After thrilling NYC audiences over the last two decades, Baltimore-natives Cori Robinson and John Gordon breathe new life into the music of Soul/R&B legends Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway, who are a part of the iconic American music tapestry that have touched the hearts of the world. We are excited to welcome Cori & John as they enthrall us with a night of classic soul reimagined, with the duo’s beautiful hits such as “Where Is The Love,” “You Are My Heaven,” “The Closer I Get To You,” “You Got A Friend,” “Back Together Again,” “I (Who Have Nothing)” and more.
As a classical, jazz, and musical theater trained singer, Cori Robinson has performed with the Opera Ebony company, The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, and The Metro Chamber Orchestra. She has been a featured guest at New York’s famous Blue Note Jazz Club and the Apollo Theater, as well as media and touring venues including Saturday Night Live, Last Call with Carson Daly, the Sprite Liquid Mix Tour, New York’s Summer Stage and others; providing live backing vocals for a variety of artists such as Gwen Stefani, Kanye West, Bobby McFerrin, Robert Randolph, B. Slade, MosDef, and others.
Baltimore-born with a Brooklyn heart, John Gordon was raised on old soul music, 80’s-90’s R&B/pop and jazz. John honed his singer/songwriter skills during the 90’s as a member of neo-soul/jazz fusion band, Ascension. They found worldwide appeal with their 1997 release Naked Soul, performing at venues like BET Live, Larry Stewart’s, NYC’s Demerara’s, and opening for music greats Najee and Angela Bofill. After moving to NYC, John released his internationally loved , “soul.funk.drunk.love’” EP in 2010, produced by Grammy Award-winning jazz musician, Nate Smith. In 2020, he released the “Luv Junkie” EP that led with the big band R&B single, “Missing Me”.
5PM / $15 | $2.05 Fees Get Streaming Pass