Kim Waters with special guest Kayla Waters

On November 22 the Performing Arts Center welcomes Kim Waters with special guest Kayla Waters. Jazz saxophonist, composer and producer Kim Waters has scored more than a dozen #1 radio hits and has sold over a million albums. Kim has been a pioneer in melding jazz with R&B balladry into an unique urban jazz style. He is a founding member of the group The Sax Pack, has shared the stage wish such greats as Al Green, Isaac Hayes, Phyllis Hyman and Teddy Riley, and he composed and produced tracks for many jazz legends including Walter Beasley. Kim’s daughter, Kayla Waters, is an elite pianist, who’s first single “I Am” from her first record “Apogee” hit #1 on Billboard’s Smooth Jazz Chart in 2017. Her talent has garnered her national recognition on the BET television network’s highly acclaimed “Black Girls Rock” awards show. Kayla has also played keyboards for musical giants including Gladys Knight and Marsha Ambrosius, and her new single “Zephyr” from her recently released album Coevolve also soared to success, hitting #1 on Billboard’s Smooth Jazz chart last fall.