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November 19, 2007
Jill Scot joins Divas Diana Ross and Anita Baker for Air Jamaica Jazz & Blues
By: J. Koni
Talented American R&B, soul and jazz singer Jill Scott has been booked to perform at the 2008 Air Jamaica Jazz And Blues Festival.
Jill Scott grew up in north Philadelphia, reading her own poetry. She was heard by a drummer in the band, Roots, who invited her to join their band in studio. The result was a co-composition, "You Got Me," that became a Top 40 pop hit in 1999.
Subsequently, she collaborated with Eric Benet, Will Smith and Common, and broadened her performing experience by touring Canada in a production of the Broadway musical Rent.
Signed to Steve McKeever's newly formed Hidden Beach label, Jill released her debut album, "Who Is Jill Scott." Words and Sounds Vol. 1, in July 2000. "Experience: Jill Scott 826" appeared the following summer and it came hot on the heels of the "A Long Walk" single.
Scott's star-power soared over the next year, eventually earning her a Grammy nomination in early 2003 for Best Female Vocal Performance for "A Long Walk." "Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds, Vol. 2" and "The Real Thing: Words and Sounds, Vol. 3" followed in 2004 and 2007, respectively. A compilation containing several of her most notable guest appearances, titled "Collaborations," was also released in 2007
Other entertainers already confirmed for the festival are Diana Ross, Anita Baker and Billy Ocean. The 11th staging of the Air Jamaica Jazz and Blues will run from January 24 to 26, 2008.