Gospel Sunday - A Tribute to Walter Hawkins ft. Willis Hickerson Jr & The El Lambert Band
Doors Open: 2:00 PM
Craft cocktails and small plates begin at 2:00 pm.
Middle C Jazz has General Admission seating available on a first-come basis. We also offer preferred seating for our Baby Grand members.
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Fuel your body and move your soul! With classic gospel playlists and live gospel performances featuring s Tribute to Walter Hawkins" ft. Willis Hickerson Jr & The El Lambert Band.
El Lambert
ARTrepreneur, El Lambert is a professional performer, accomplished musician, event curator, and creative consultant from Martinsburg, West Virginia. Raised as the son of a Pastor, El (whose real name is Ellis) began studying music and performance at the age of 5 and by the time he was 14, he was the Music Director of the entire church. Also at the age of 14, El started his first company! He would contract himself locally as a Singer, Pianist, Producer, and Songwriter for local artists and churches. It was also in high school where he was selected for All-State Chorus and won multiple awards as a performer for various Show Choir Competitions.
In 2017, El relocated to Charlotte, North Carolina with a mission to “Build a sustainable ecosystem for Creative Entrepreneurs to live, grow, and expand their businesses and careers.” In just 2 years, El’s businesses have grown tremendously and he’s performed in almost 500 shows in this region for tens of thousands of people! He spends much of his time consulting, training, and teaching creatives and business owners how to maximize their opportunities both on and offline. El is passionate about entrepreneurship and creatively generating revenue and in April 2020, he became the founder of “Communities In Concert,” a partnership with the city of Charlotte, Music Everywhere, and AvidXchange to combat the financial strain on local musicians, bands, and performers! He believes that if we help each other we can all #ELevate and Achieve together!
Willis Hickerson
Willis Hickerson is a Grammy-nominated, Stellar Award-winning musician/producer and the proud Director of Worship and Arts for The Park Church of Charlotte North Carolina. . The son of an accomplished jazz/bebop saxophonist and a phenomenal alto Gospel singer, Willis grew up in a house filled with all styles of music. Jazz, Gospel, R&B, Blues, Classical, and early Rock and Roll all filled the air on a daily basis. As his father moved from the stage to the pulpit, Willis began playing drums, piano, and conducting choirs at his father’s church at the age of eight. He has since dedicated his life to the art of music.
Willis has been blessed to work with such international artists as Patti LaBelle, Earth, Wind and Fire, Melba Moore, Narada Michael Walden, Lecresia Campbell, Dorothy Norwood, Shirley Caesar, Darryl Coley, Yolanda Adams, The San Francisco Philharmonic Orchestra, Bishop Walter Hawkins and Edwin Hawkins just to name a few.