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She's dipped her sonic toes heavily in jazz and more lightly in funk, though New Orleans songstress Ledisi’s throaty croon and overall aesthetic is firmly rooted in an R&B and neo soulful sound. Her fifth full-length, 2011's Pieces of Me, is her highest charting to date and earned a Grammy nom for "Best R&B Album" at this year's awards (she lost to icky Chris Brown); Ledisi also appeared in the 2011 staging of VH1 Divas, performing in medleys with Kelly Clarkson, Marsha Ambrosius and Sharon Jones. Opening act for the tour is R&B singer Eric Benét, whose two highest charting singles, "Georgy Porgy" and "Spend My Life With You," feature female singers (Faith Evans and Tamia, respectively). I smell opportunities for a few Ledisi sit-ins...
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Mahaffey Theater
- Downtown St. Pete 400 First St. S.
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727-892-5767
- mahaffeytheater.com
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