Monthly Archives: June 2019

This 2019 Juneteenth Celebration’s musical lineup has added renowned, chart-topping guitarist Tim Bowman. Blending smooth jazz, gospel, soul and blues, Bowman’s 2017 album, “Into the Blue,” debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard Contemporary Jazz Albums Chart, led by lead single “City Lights,” that reached No. 1 on the radio. This Detroit native began playing the guitar at 11 years old at Michigan’s International Gospel Center. At 18, he won a two-year scholarship to the College of Creative Studies where he learned jazz theory. Years after his sister Vickie married into the Winans family, Bowman was invited to join the group during a concert, resulting in him becoming a member of the band and eventually the music director. Wanting to pursue a solo career, Bowman left the Winans in 1987 and released his debut album, “Love, Joy, Peace,” in 1996, on Diamante, Reaching No. 19 on the Gavin Smooth Jazz chart and No. 2 on Radio & Record Magazine’s album chart. He released two more critically acclaimed albums on Diamante, 1998’s “Paradise” and 2000’s “Smile.” In 2004, he experienced a breakthrough with his fourth album, “This Is What I Hear,” on Liquid 8 Records. His song “Summer Groove” earned him…