Kevin Hamilton

The New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) has announced the line-up of the highly anticipated 12th annual TD James Moody Jazz Festival, running from November 3-19, 2023.

Translated loosely as “Work It,” or “Get Funky!” Grammy Award winning Ranky Tanky performs timeless music born from the Gullah culture with mixtures of gospel, funk, R&B and jazz.  Ranky Tanky’s music ranges from playful game songs to ecstatic shouts, from soulful spirituals to delicate lullabies.

Cola Concerts is bringing music back to Columbia with a star studded lineup to kick off the new series at the Columbia Speedway Entertainment Center.

Schimmel Center at Pace University continues its 2018-19 Folk Series with the South Carolina quintet Ranky Tanky on Sunday, March 10, 2019 at 7:30pm. Specializing in fusing traditional Gullah music with jazz, blues, gospel, and R&B, the band's eponymous debut album hit #1 on the Billboard, iTunes, and Amazon Jazz Charts. 

The Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts is once again offering audience members a dazzling, star-packed lineup of amazing shows, memorable concerts, insightful lectures and very special events during the months of March and April.

Take the Southern coast, West African ryhthms of the Sea-Island Gullah music, add a New Orleans-style rhythm, with a taste of Charleston jazz and R & B and "the result is irresistible!" says SpoletoUSA.    An acclaimed new band called RANKY TANKY is doing just that, and winning fans from Lincoln Center to Norway's Moldejazz and New York's Carnegie Hall.   Ranky Tanky will perform for one night only at the Centenary Stage Company's Lackland Performing Arts Center in Hackettstown, Saturday Feb 10 at 8 PM. 

Take the Southern coast, West African ryhthms of the Sea-Island Gullah music, add a New Orleans-style rhythm, with a taste of Charleston jazz and R & B and the result is irresistible! says SpoletoUSA. An acclaimed new band called RANKY TANKY is doing just that, and winning fans from Lincoln Center to Norway's Moldejazz and New York's Carnegie Hall. Ranky Tanky will perform for one night only at the Centenary Stage Company's Lackland Performing Arts Center in Hackettstown, Saturday Feb 10 at 8 PM.

Kevin Hamilton is proud to announce the release of his novel 'Enemy Among Us'. 'Enemy Among Us' is a mythological fiction novel that examines what makes a man a hero. Is it his past and memories? Where he comes from or the choices he makes? The novel also explores religion, myth-making and the role that it can play in society. The book trailer for 'Enemy Among Us' was revealed today on DGT Book Promotion news. In addition, Hamilton shared his insights in an interview this week on the Reading and Writing Addiction blog about the inspiration for 'Enemy Among Us.' Kevin Hamilton's interview can be followed at www.readinwritin.blogspot.com and the official 'Enemy Among Us' trailer can be viewed on YouTube. About The Book Marcus Remalliond awakens on a hilltop overlooking a battle with a fuzzy head and an arrow embedded in his shoulder; he dispatches the archer who attacks him and begins to rush down to join the fray when it hits him, he doesn't know which side he belongs to or even who he is. 'Enemy Among Us' introduces the world of Larcurion, and the nations of Escrania and Traevinia. The war between the rival nations has been going on for nearly three centuries. Amid this backdrop of conflict, Marcus thrust into a world he can no longer remember. He encounters Nathan, a name from his past and self-professed best friend, who begins filling in some of the gaps. Nathan and Marcus begin the long return trek home to Traevinia with the rest of the soldiers through wilderness, traverse the cursed mountain Nargonlythe, and encounter dangers and monsters of Traevinian myth along the way. Marcus begins to learn about Larcurion, and the two warring nations of Escrania and Traevinia: their histories, their religion, their conflicts. All the while, Marcus is struggling to reconnect with who he is; desperate to fit in. Something's wrong though; some of Marcus' memories coming to the surface don't jibe with what he's learning of who he is. He remembers a lost love, friends from his past, and bits and pieces that don't seem to fit with what Nathan and the Traevinians are telling him. He was trained to be a weapon for the Traevinian king Keiten, to strike out at the heart of the nation of Escrania. He'll spread chaos and fear along with the rest of his division- the Masks. This sounds right, but if that's so, why does everything feel so strange to him? What's true, where does he belong, and can he figure all of this out before it's too late? What makes a hero, is it his past, or is it the choices he makes of his life? These are the questions that Marcus must answer for himself all while trying to stay alive. Praise for 'Enemy Among Us': 'I still think of the monsters they faced on the mountains whenever I walk through a particular darkened doorway at home. That is powerful writing!' - Erika Simone Thiessen, Amazon Book Review About The Author Kevin Hamilton was born and raised in Hector, Arkansas where from an early age he fell in love with reading, particularly tales of heroism, whether mythology or in comic books. He attended college at the University of Central Arkansas, graduating in 2002 with a Bachelor of Arts in Communications. While in college, he began to study much of Joseph Campbell's work and ideas about the power of mythology and the Hero's Journey; some of which led him to want to craft his own heroic fantasy story. 'Enemy Among Us' is his first novel, and the goal is to create a series about Marcus Remalliond's travels and adventures through the world of Larcurion. Currently, Kevin is working in another genre entirely, writing a bit of a romantic comedy/misadventure sort of novel entitled 'Confessions of a Semi-Douchey Guy'. Look for this book sometime in the future. 'Enemy Among Us' (482 pages, ISBN: 978-1491275719) is available online at Amazon.com and Createspace.com. To learn more about Kevin Hamilton and 'Enemy Among Us', visit him on Facebook at facebook.com/ EnemyAU, Twitter @theKevhamilton, or at his blog: www.goodreads.com/author/show/7263364.Kevin_Hamilton

Experience one of the jazz world's most acclaimed and respected young vocalists at this year's Spoleto Festival USA auction as Nicole Henry takes the stage in a private concert with bandmates Quentin Baxter, Kevin Hamilton, Tyler Ross, and Tommy Gill. After the performance, you can bid on exclusive and one-of-a-kind items in a spirited live auction, with proceeds benefiting the Festival's resident orchestra.

Experience one of the jazz world's most acclaimed and respected young vocalists at this year's Spoleto Festival USA auction as Nicole Henry takes the stage in a private concert with bandmates Quentin Baxter, Kevin Hamilton, Tyler Ross, and Tommy Gill. After the performance, you can bid on exclusive and one-of-a-kind items in a spirited live auction, with proceeds benefiting the Festival's resident orchestra.

The sounds of award winning jazz and a 'spot on' Beatles tribute will drift overDowntown Tucson for the popular 2nd SATURDAYS event scheduled from 4-9pm, January 14th. The Tucson Jazz Institute's Ellington Band, winner of the national Ellington Big Band competition last year, will appear for free at the Fox Theatre from 7-9pm.

Guitarist Clay Ross Celebrates the Release of His New Album Matuto on his 9th Annual 'Reunion' Tour of the Southeast

Guitarist Clay Ross Celebrates the Release of His New Album Matuto on his 9th Annual 'Reunion' Tour of the Southeast

Guitarist Clay Ross Celebrates the Release of His New Album Matuto on his 9th Annual 'Reunion' Tour of the Southeast