Jill Scott's Summer Block Party Tickets

Jill Scott is one of the few recording artists who accidently landed up in music. Rather she comes across a rare one who loves it with all her heart. This truly gifted poetess became a vocalist who skillfully infused many related genres and create one that suits her voice, words and personality- the neo soul.

Jill Scott’s long time love poetry made her a spoken word artist. Scouted by Amir Questlove she collaborated with the Roots for co-writing the Grammy Winner You Got Me. Later the Roots made public acknowledgement of Scott’s work and made her debut at their live show, with the same song. What followed were collaborations that widened her spectrum of music and offered experience with artists like, Eric Benet, Will Smith, and Common.

Hidden Beach Recordings signed Scott under their name to produce her debut Who Is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds Vol. 1 in 2000. This album was a fifty song compilation at initiation, all about Scott; it was edited to bring the best she had to offer. A Long Walk housed Scott’s true voice and feelings that touched innumerable hearts. A dedication to her hubby, He Loves Me became an illustrious feature of the album. It became hugely popular at concerts, television and airplay. Many artists moved by the song re-performed it. Karen Clark Sheard in The Heavens Are Telling covered it. Beyoncé brought the song to her world tour in 2007. The song went international with eminence: Popstars - The Making of Monrose (2006) DVD captured Monrose covering the song….. Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds Vol. 2 (2004) her second studio exhibited a heavy poetic influence.

Years 2007-9 were about two collaborations that became larger than life. Benson & Jarreau and Lupe Fiasco performed two different acts. These acts went and bagged the Grammy’s one after the other. Prior to the due recognition they were featured on Collaborations collection (2007). This album became a kind of prerequisite for her third studio album The Real Thing: Words and Sounds Vol. 3 (2007. It was promoted through an insight of explanation behind songs provided in a sampler. This gimmick worked and Hate on Me took radio waves by storm making an RIAA Gold Certified album. It also received a Grammy nomination. Light of the sun (2011) is a heavy dose of feelings and expressions mostly success and motherhood; reflective of her life’s ongoing issues, happiness and solitude.

Jill Scott made headlines when the year 2001 brought her popular and specialized awards. She bagged a Billboard Music Award for the category R&B/Hip Hop Female Artist of the Year . Then her four Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards celebrated her efforts and talent as a debutante. Who Is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds, Vol. 1 won Soul Train’s Best R&B/Soul Album of the Year and Best R&B/Soul Album Female . Soul Train also awarded the single A Long Walk as the Best R&B/Soul or Rap New Artist Solo and R&B/Soul Single Solo . She also got a special Aretha Franklin Tribute Award as the Entertainer of the Year with outstanding achievements in the field of entertainment for her musical efforts in the previous year. Jill Scott realized one of her dearest dreams and won three Grammy Awards in various

categories; Cross My Mind received the Best Urban/Alternative Performance (2005), her collaborative work God Bless The Child with George Benson & Al Jarreau became Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance for 2007 and Daydreamin was celebrated as the Best Urban/Alternative Performance (2008).

Jill Scott is generally regarded by critics and audiences as a pioneer of neo soul. Her voice is suited most for jazz, soul, R&B and specially her very own lyrics. Her vocals are exceptionally strong for live performances. Her capability to put up powerful live acts has amazed critics and fans alike. Words and Sounds Tour and Big Beautiful Tour saw her delivering a jaw dropping kick of Gimme ; it showcased hits on octave as high as the sixth one, a very rare strength.

Jill Scott’s artistry and presence turns her into a celebrated soprano like Minnie Riperton or Deniece Williams. Colorful and rich yet a very approachable persona, captures and captivates everyone on ground alike. Her demeanor broadly hip hop keeps the thrill and energy flowing from the stage to the audience. Live, her poetry and voice reaches even deeper than usual. Her audience interaction is a vivid depiction of her present. Jill Scott Summer Block Party tickets are ready to unveil her artistry, even more connecting and connectable than before.