Sat Nov 15
Join FOUR legendary musicians for an unforgettable Saxophone Summit at Keystone Korner Baltimore, featuring Ronnie Laws, Mike Phillips, Tia Fuller & Phillip “Doc” Martin!
Ronnie Laws is an award-winning tenor saxophonist and composer whose career has, since the early 1970s, straddled the worlds of jazz and R&B. Since 1975, he has placed seven albums in the Top 200 -- including his 1975 Blue Note debut Pressure Sensitive -- as well as being the first saxophonist for Earth, Wind & Fire. He has worked as an in-demand session man and live musician with a who's-who of jazz and R&B greats including Ramsey Lewis, Gregory Porter, B.B. King, George Duke, Quincy Jones, Stanley Jordan, and dozens more.
Mike Phillips is known as one of the most electrifying instrumentalists today. Mike is the first musician signed by Michael Jordan to the Nike Jordan Brand, home of the Air Jordan, and is the only musician in the world to have recorded and toured with the legendary “Big Three” of American soul and pop music: Michael Jackson, Prince and Stevie Wonder, not only as a member of the band, but as a featured soloist. Mike Phillips has played three halftime NFL shows with various artists and served as Music Director for the Super Bowl Gospel Celebration for two consecutive years. Phillips also served as Musical Director and Host of the popular BET program “Lyric Café”.
When Grammy-nominated Mack Avenue recording artist, composer, and bandleader Tia Fuller picks up her saxophone, something amazing happens. Blending technical brilliance, melodic creativity, and the performing precision drawn from both her academic and stage experience, Fuller is a force to be reckoned with in the worlds of jazz, pop, R&B, and more. She has performed with such luminaries as Ralph Peterson, Rufus Reid, Wycliff Gordan, T.S. Monk, the Duke Ellington Orchestra, the Nancy Wilson Jazz Orchestra, Jon Faddis, Chaka Khan, Ledisi, Kelly Rowland, Jay-Z, Jill Scott, Patti LaBelle, Sheila E, Valerie Simpson, Dionne Warwick, Janelle Monáe, Patrice Rushen, Erykah Badu, and the late Aretha Franklin, Nancy Wilson, Geri Allen, and also appeared on number of major television shows, including Today Show, Good Morning America, The Oprah Winfrey Show, BET Awards, American Music Awards, Grammy Awards and as a featured soloist with Beyoncé for President Obama at the White House.
Meet #1 Billboard Recording Artist Phillip “Doc” Martin, the doctor and rising star who’s music know no bounds. His melodies paint stories of passion, resilience, and the rhythm of life itself. Martin has 9 records under his belt, beginning with “Saxappeal" in 2003 up to his latest album called “On The Radio” in 2024. He had a #1 Song on Billboard "Vibin' In Time Feat. Alex Parchment" and a #9 Song On Billboard "The Doc Is In (The House)”. Phillip has played with the likes of with Grammy Award winner Sam Rivers, Grammy nominee Kirk Whalum, Sunnie Paxton, Marcus Johnson, and Sisaundra Lewis and the Sounds of Soul.
Keystone Kards are not applicable for this show.