Dennis Spears & Ginger Commodore

Dennis Spears became known as the male voice of Moore By Four, the locally-based, internationally heeled quartet headed by pianist/arranger Sanford Moore, featuring the voices of Spears, Yolande Bruce, Ginger Commodore and Connie Evingson. Dennis has kept himself busy and visible ever since, performing in theater, in music ensembles, and gigging with his own band(s). He is one of the best entertainers around this area, and his renown is growing. His theater piece about Nat King Cole is going to be presented at Kennedy Center next spring.

Ginger Commodore’s powerful vocals will light up the stage for an evening full of sizzling soul. Drawing on her experience as a member of Grammy-winning gospel powerhouse Sounds of Blackness, Ginger infuses a bit of gospel into the jazz and soul standards that have made her a household name in the region.

“Ginger possesses some of the sweetest and most clarion pipes in town.” -Britt Robson, City Pages

“Dennis Spears’ voice isn’t just an instrument, it’s a continent: He sings of the rich earth of the south where the roots of the blues and jazz are deeply planted, of the lucid north where freedom of expression thrives. He deftly touches on the sharp sophistication of the east coast and the eclectic energy of the west, striking a common chord among us with every turn of phrase.”
- M. Dodge (Criterion Jazz Review)

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