B.B. King Blues Club (New York City, NY)
Ever since the release of his platinum-selling 2004 debut Lyfe 268-192, Lyfe Jennings has been one of the R&B world's most acclaimed artists. Praised for his conscious lyrics and a soulful voice reminiscent of Sam Cooke or Al Green, he headlines B.B. King's.
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The last date listed for R&B Singer Lyfe Jennings was Saturday November 7, 2009 / 8:00pm. (view all dates)
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I am familiar with Lyfe Jennings through his heartfelt live Apollo performance of "Cry" and a few live songs I downloaded from his AOL Sessions on iTunes: "Must Be Nice" & "Let's Stay Together." He had a few other songs that had radio play of which I could take or leave. His voice is so powerful and soulful automatically, without much effort. That being said, I expected his performance to be a much better experience than it was.
Lyfe's performance was not cohesive... the set was disjointed and didn't really have a flow. He sang with his back to the right side of the audience and interacted with his band most of the time... and maybe he thought this was amusing... but before beginning every song... he'd ask his band: "where we at? I don't even know..." before going to the next song. Very unprofessional... and annoying. I want an artist who is on top of his game and giving us his best. He should know his set and let it flow. It would also have been nice if he ironed the jeans that he wore hanging off his butt. He only sang PARTS of his best songs... eg, "Cry" and I have heard rappers use the "N" word less times than him... WHAT WAS THAT ABOUT?!
I was greatly disappointed in his performance and would not go see him again unless he made the effort to study the legends before him and learned how to deliver his music effectively. I will say that his voice... was amazing. Some "yelling" at some points... but if you don't mind yelling (in key), then cool. He is so gifted with his voice that he doesn't even appear to be trying.
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Conveniently located in the heart of Times Square near Penn Station and Port Authority, The B.B. King Blues Club & Grill offers music fans a unique experience. Owned by the Bensusan Family, proprietors of the world renowned Blue Note Jazz Club, the club features world-class musical talent and consists of two distinct spaces: the Showcase Room & Lucille's Grill.
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Lyfe, a native of Toledo, Ohio, became a presence in the R&B community with the release of his platinum debut album Lyfe 268-192 in 2004 and since then he's remained true to his music.
Lyfe's original folk/R&B/hip-hop style and Sam Cooke/Al Green reminiscent voice profess an intellectual stream of elevated consciousness. It's this level of honesty and originality that has already won him worldwide fans of all ages in markets such as Europe, Japan, and throughout the U.S.
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