alvin frazier: Calendar

Wow! What a performance. The members of my newest band The Concept as with most musicians, are huge fans of Mint Condition so it was an honor for us to perform a tribute to them. To do it successfully says alot about the strength of this band. Mint Condition is not an easy act to follow, but I felt very strongly that we had the talent and skill to do it. As always, ultimately we relied on God for help and HE came through. Our hard work in practice and rehearsals paid off.

The Ingenuity Fest was amazing! Me'na sounded great as always and The joshua Trio had the audience's full attention as the rhythm section. It's an absolute joy to play for an energetic and active crowd. The more they give the more we give. What also made the show so cool was the location of our performance beneath the Veterans Memorial Bridge in an old subway station that had been closed for over 45 years until recently. The whole vibe of that place was way cool. Can't wait to do it again!!!

Hopefest was really cool which would be an oxymoron considering it was 97 degrees and we were performing outside. It had been awhile since I or the band had done any Love & Faith performances as I've been concentrating on completing my second album. We had to use a replacement drummer for the performance who did a fantastic job along with the original members. God was glorified as we sweated. LOL!

This show was awesome! We thought we would have to cancel due to the fact that it rained as we were setting up, but God turner that around for us. This was the debut of The joshua Concept which was intended to a spin-off of the trio for more contemporary engagements involving a larger band. We truly had a party in the park turning the very reserved upscale shopping developement into a rocking block party of sorts. A good time was had by all.....

Real cool gig literally considering the circumstances (inside joke). Another outdoor performance, but with a much different tone and sound than my gig with The joshua Trio the day before. On the joshua show I played more bass and on this one I got a chance to express myself on guitar. Great contrast. Congratulations to the bride & groom.

We had a real good time on this one. Me'Na was great and the band was on fire. The venue was one of the best venues I've had the pleasure to play in. We are looking forward to going back there soon. Special thanks to promoter Ken Murphy, opening act Farrah and saxophonist Mario Jackson as well as all of the great people of Ft. Wayne who came out to party with us.

We had a good time. As always it a real pleasure when the band's schedule allows for all of us to make the date. Being as busy as we all are sometimes matching schedules can be somewhat challenging, but it all worked for this particular date being our Christmas show.

The service was dedicated to those who passed on in 2009. It was a very touching service with a great preached word. What also made the service unique was the playing situation. This was the first time I've ever played with a "truly" acoustic combo. Violin, flute, upright bass, drums and acoustic guitar. What a sound. The songs were arranged by my good friend Myron Davis.

We had a great time at Rudy's. Cleveland came out in full force and ready to party. The place was filled to capacity with people being turned away! The band had a nice vibe that night. I even did a rare solo vocal / piano medley of some tunes from my "Love & Faith" album as alittle something extra for those celebrating Sweetest Day with us.

Derrick George and myself on behalf of The joshua Trio would like to thank Ken Murphy for booking us along with Mike Watkins (drums) and Lou Harris (saxophone) who came onboard to help us out that night. Great job fellas.

Life changing is the phrase that best describes my thoughts of my weekend in Atlanta. The International Soul Music Summit was such an awesome experience. Great information from music industry professionals & great artists gathered together sharing stories. My performances went very well. I had a chance to show my versatility as an artist by performing in different contexts: acoustically and with a band. Atlanta had a chance to hear & see me in two rare occurences, unplugged & with a live band with me on keys and vocals. Looking forward to being there again soon. Much love to my man Terry Bello for being the visionary of this of this amazing event.

This was my first performance as a solo artist in Akron and what a great time I had. Its funny, I've traveled throughout the US and abroad and here it is Akron is 30 minutes away from where I live and I hadn't been there to perform or promote. The weather and traffic was really wild that day, but in spite of it all the people came and we gave it our all. God is worthy yall!!!
Shoutout to my man Rob McFarren for having the vision to bring The Love & Faith Movement to A-Town.

What a night! We did it again folks! Another spectacular show! God is ever faithful with providing the ability, creativity and inspiration to put together a great performance. It gave me a chance to honor the memory of Wayman Tisdale & Michael Jackson for their contribution to my life and musical journey.

The Homegrown Xplosion was a really cool event. Every act gave it their all while lifting the name of Jesus Christ. As for me, It was also special being that it was the first time I performed unplugged. Just acoustic guitar and vocal. Magical best describes the experience. Special thanks to my lil brother AeJay who played acoustic guitar with me.

We had so much fun doing this show, but the preparation was a monster. People don't realize the work it takes to put on a good stage production, but I'm blessed to have a good manager and support system behind me. We may be posting videos of this show soon. Stay tuned...

This was the first time the original line-up of the group appeared at the venue and what a show it was. The energy was incredible and for the first time I sang on a Joshua Trio engagement. I had a great time singing and reinterpreting some of my favorite Christmas tunes.

A great vibe that night. We changed things up a bit by bringing in a percussionist (Edwin Rivera, Jr.) which gave us the challenge of reinterpreting some of the tunes we normally do with a drummer and give them a different vibe.

To be honest with you, my initial experience with the brunch was cool, but I felt I couldn't be free to be me. However this one was much different.

Under the weather from a cold and then finding out after soundcheck that I would be hosting as well. Let's just say I was in for a challenge.

Through the grace of God, I was given the strength to put on what I was told was "the best brunch we've ever seen..." Another awesome experience for us all!

Talking bout a great time... Jazz 28 was rockin'! The crowd was energetic the food and service was awesome. Special thanks to Mark, Debbie, Franko & Drew for excellent service and hospitality. We'll be there again soon!!!

A great show! I'm always amazed at how God does His thing. Here I am with my band at the House of Blues on a Saturday night praising God with my brand of SOUL Music. It wasn't a Christian event it was a soul music event and we brought the spirit of God in that place and the people had a ball. I love where my music takes me. Special thanks to Terry Bello for the call.

The show of shows! I thought that last year's show couldn't be topped, but I was wrong. This year's show proved to be the best show of my career to date. A magical evening to say the least.

The interview was awesome and the way the engineers mixed the band and I was astounding. Dee Perry and the staff at Around Noon were a pleasure to meet and work with. Special thanks to Dave DeOreo.

The gig was cool. We had a great time. The band was ON! The atmosphere was relaxed and energetic at the same time. A great venue and a great show. If you missed it, shame on you...(smile) Maybe next time.