New York, NY (Top40 Charts) Frank McComb, the former MoJazz and Columbia Records singer who is now among the most successful independent artists in Urban Adult/Contemporary Jazz, is on a hot streak in 2015 with SRO performances in Europe, South Africa and Australia all the way to New York's legendary The Bitter End and Studio City, California where he just played for the first time at
Sheila E.'s new club, "The E Spot."
As McComb continues to prepare new material for Soulmate: Another Love Story - his fall-slated first studio album in five years - he will be showcasing his latest 4-song teaser EP, Soulmate, by bringing his unique hybrid of soul to Rams Head On Stage in Annapolis, Maryland on Sunday, July 19th at 8:30PM. He will next take part in a benefit concert for Cancer Research
Institute at the
Howard Theatre in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday July 21st at 8PM. This Rams Head concert also featuring special guests - gospel singer Crystal Aikin and pianist/singer and songwriter Aziza Miller) marks McComb's first visit to the venue. "The list is long of great musicians that have played Rams Head," McComb says of the 18 year-old club established in 1997. "Fans have been asking me to play there for years as it is one of their favorite places to experience live music. And I am honored to play the
Howard Theatre to lend hope and support to so many battling cancer, and with the dedicated intention of eradicating this terrible disease." The
Howard concert will be McComb's first visit to the venue since being invited by the late, great
George Duke to perform for the theatre's grand reopening event on April 10, 2012.
Joining Frank on both shows will be Crystal Aikin who is enjoying a surge in popularity thanks to being the top prize winner in Season One of BET's gospel music program 'Sunday Best' blessing all with her song, "Even Me." She will be doing her own set and, though she's never met Frank before, plans to prepare one duet to make both nights extra special.
Also on the bill at Rams Head is veteran pianist /singer and songwriter Aziza Miller whose single, "The Subway," is a delightful New York-themed music video. Aziza (who under her married name
Linda Williams (maiden name Miller) composed her former employer
Natalie Cole's bossa soul classic, "La Costa" -
Natalie wrote the lyrics) brings a zesty presentation under the guise of her new moniker as a leader.
In other Frank McComb news, he just contributed his composition "
Signature" to the upcoming CD - You, Me and Forever by contemporary jazz master saxophonist Najee, playing every instrument except sax (of course) and guitar. Come experience the multi-faceted magic of McComb - up close and personal - at Rams Head (July 19) and the
Howard Theatre (July 21).
THE FACTour - IN CONCERT
SUNDAY, JULY 19TH
FRANK MCCOMB - AZIZA MILLER - CRYSTAL AIKIN
RAMS HEAD ON STAGE
ANNAPOLIS, MD
DOORS OPEN - 7:30PM / SHOWTIME: 8:30PM
ADMISSION: $35
"INSPIRE A LIFE / KEEP PUSHIN' ON"
CANCER RESEARCH INSTITUTE BENEFIT CONCERT
TUESDAY, JULY 21ST
FRANK MCCOMB - CRYSTAL AIKIN
THE HOWARD THEATRE
WASHINGTON, D.C.
DOORS OPEN - 6PM / SHOWTIME: 8PM
ADMISSION: $20 - $45
