Meshell Ndegeocello - Thursday, October 15th at 8PM – Music Hall Center for the Performing Arts.
Canonized, marginalized or just scrutinized, Meshell Ndegeocello has given up trying to explain or categorize herself.
After 20 years in an industry that has called her everything from avant-garde to a dying breed, what unquestionably remains is the fearless bassist, prolific songwriter and the creativity and curiosity of an authentic musical force. With that, she has earned critical acclaim, the unfailing respect of fellow musicians, songwriters and composers, and the dedication of her diverse and loyal fan base.
Music Hall is proud to present Meshell Ndegeocello, Thursday, October 15th as she brings a crack band of sidemen in support of her eighth and latest album, “Devil’s Halo”, which is a return to a live band energy, with a focus on musicianship and not on synthetic digital accoutrements. Devils Halo seems influenced as much by Yes as it is by Wu Tang or Living Colour which underscores Ndegeocello’s wide ranging influences.
Ndegeocello is the German born, daughter of an American Army Lieutenant and saxophone player, who has garnered 10 Grammy Award nominations and has worked with a diverse and eclectic group of A-List artists including, The Rolling Stones, Madonna, Basement Jaxx and John Mellencamp, whose duet on a cover of Van Morrison’s, “Wild Night” was a Top 3 Smash hit for both in 1994. She is often credited to have sparked the Neo Soul movement of the 1990’s and has contributed songs to over a half dozen film soundtracks including, “How Stella Got Her Groove Back”.