Accomplished musician to lead youth choir’s performance in Apple Valley

Source: sunthisweek.com --- Thursday, July 20, 2017
Music in Kelley Park to feature J.D. Steele, MacPhail Community Youth Choir Rehearsals take place at the Capri Theater in North Minneapolis during the school year and the group makes only occasional summer performances. Photo submitted by MacPhail Center for Music In addition to directing a choir of Nairobi, Kenya, J.D. Steele has led the MacPhail Community Youth Choir (above) for the past several years. Photo contributed by Rebecca Zenefski Visitors to the Music in Kelley Park Series on Friday will be in for a different twist on the summertime outdoor concert. The July 21 show that starts at 6 p.m. in the Apple Valley park at 6855 Fortino St. will feature longtime Twin Cities artist J.D. Steele directing the MacPhail Community Youth Choir. The pairing brings together one of the most accomplished local musicians along with young people who are still finding their voice. J.D. Steele is a member of the Steeles gospel and R&B group, which signed its first record deal with Elektra in 1993. Since then Steele has produced, performed and recorded six additional Steeles albums and has gone on to write, produce, perform and record with Prince, Donald Fagen, George Clinton, Mavis Staples, Kim Carnes, Fine Young Cannibals, The Sounds of Blackness and many other artists. He has performed on stages all over America, in Spain, Italy, London, Moscow, South America and many other cities and countries. In addition to directing a choir of Nairobi ...

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