A Quintessential A-List Affair

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“font-family:”>An A-List night at Quintessential in St. Charles, it

is a must-see event for music lovers. It was so live, in fact, that

I almost didn’t mind the extended drive. Once I opened the door, I

was swallowed by the enthusiasm of the crowd as many clapped, sang,

and even danced to the twelve talents comprised of singers and

instrumentalists that made up the A-List band. Vocalists

Tendai Morris,

Leonardo Price, Nick Gordon, Rachel Nichol, Blue, and Darryl

Gerdine rendered high energy offerings like Soul For

Real’s “Candy Rain,” Mary J. Blige’s “Fine,” John Legend’s “Green

Light” and a high pitched squeal-down that even Philip Bailey

himself could appreciate on Earth, Wind, and Fire’s “I’ll Write A

Song for You.” The six-piece band was bringin’ the heat as they

continued to jam to songs like “September,” “R.E.S.P.E.C.T.,” and

“My, My, My” which caused street stragglers to bojangle their way

inside only to get about-faced by the hosts.

“mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;”>Dirty Lynt (drums),

Ramon White

(bass), Wade

Long (keys),

“mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;”>Lamont Patterson (lead

guitar), Andrew

Boostrom (trombone), and

“mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;”>Terry Gorman (sax) all

thrilled. Make sure you check out the next installment of A-Lists

Nights at Quintessential August 28th.