Celebrating the Music of Teena Marie, Marvin Gay, Aurra, and Slave
The Ervay Theater, Dallas’s hottest new multi-use event center, in association with DFW Live Events ,invites you to The Funk and Soul Tribute 2023 featuring powerful vocalist and songstress Ceci Jones and former Slave and Aurra Guitarist, Vocalist, and recording artist Curtis Jones. Step back in time with the music of several of your favorite R&B artists. Great music, dinner, and dancing in the newly remodeled Ervay Theater Event Center. Doors open at 7:30pm. Show starts at 8pm.
Ceci Jones
Ceci is an energetic, exciting and strong Lead and background vocalist with over 30 years of experience in various genres of music, a variety of Latin music, Jazz, R&B, Funk, Soul, Gospel, Blues and just about anything you throw at her, SHE CAN BLOW!
Ceci was born in Alamogordo, New Mexico, and raised in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area around a family of musicians and talented vocalists. Her father was influential in the direction she took in music and began to coach her to sing at the age of 10, then soon performing professionally in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area by the age of 16. Ceci talks about her new music saying, “Each track has something special vocally, melodically and musically that will “take you there”. Wherever “there” is, you will find yourself reminiscing something about a love you have or once had and have you feeling “some kind of way” This is “grown folk’s music for the most part” but for those younger listeners with “Old Souls” and a romantic heart, this is also for you and I am excited to share my journey with you!”
Curt Jones
Curt Jones has had a successful career beginning in the Mid to Late ‘70s as a Lead member, Vocalist, Songwriter Guitarist of Atlantic/Cotillion Records legendary group, Slave. “Just a Touch of Love and “Stone Jam” albums.
In the 1980s – Curt Co-founded with Steve Washington and Collaborated on the funky and diversified R&B grooves led by Salsoul Records’ group – Aurra, with the powerful and dynamic vocalist, Starleana Young and a host of talented musicians from the Slave family, producing Hits “Are You Single & Make Up Your Mind” and many more.
Late 1980s – Aurra became Deja, delivering the #1 Billboard® R&B/Top 10 British Pop chart hit, “You & Me Tonight”. In addition, the album also reached the Top 20 plateau on Billboard®’s R&B album charts. Deja’s final album was Made To Be Together. Starleana went solo and was replaced by Mysti Day, of Houston, TX. This album was produced by Teddy Riley, and also scored tremendously in the Top 20 on Billboard®’s R&B charts. Remarkably, Deja registered eight Top 20 R&B singles from 1985-1990, with significant international success.
Fast forward through the 90s, Curt had a successful touring schedule internationally and domestically as well as a successful writer and producer, Co-Producing the album “Back to the Island” for the Baha Men on Atlantic Records. From early 2000 to current, Curt has released 3 solo CD’s and produced and released his wife Ceci Jones’ first solo project entitled “Levels of Love”. She currently performs with the “Curt Jones and Aurra” show as his lead female vocalist.
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