Nigel Hall Receives Four Nominations in 2015's 'Best of the Beat'

In early December, OffBeat solicited nominations from musicians and others in the music community. We gave these results to our writers and editors and, with input from both, determined the nominations in each category. Public voting on the resulting ballot is now open, with voting ending on January 5. Winners will be announced at the Best of the Beat, which returns to Generations Hall on Thursday, January 21.

Nigel Hall has been nominated in four categories:

  • Best R&B / Funk Artist
  • Best R&B / Funk Album
  • Best Male Vocalist
  • Best Piano / Keyboardist

Cast your vote now at Offbeat.com

Nigel Hall Featured On Pop Matters 'Best of R&B 2015'

It's end-of-the-year list time. Thanks for the love & support, PopMatters!

Nigel Hall’s Ladies and Gentlemen … Nigel Hall comes Ivan Neville tested and Questlove approved and for good reason. There’s a silly smooth soul in the Washington singer’s voice, but there’s just as much face-melting funk in his fingers. “Don’t Change For Me” might just be the grooviest track of 2015 that you probably didn’t hear, a slinky-yet-powerful drum beat forcing the Ugly Face onto any listener with two ears and a pulse. The Isley Brothers’s forgotten 1972 classic “Lay Away”, featuring Quest on drums, is updated with a fuller sound but just as much soul. And single “Gimme a Sign” takes R&B music back to a time when wasn’t just a genre, it was a lifestyle, its guitar recalling that of Steve Cropper and his work on pretty much every Stax Records single between 1962 and 1965. What makes Nigel Hall great is his attention to both the rhythm and the blues. What makes Ladies & Gentlemen essential is its commitment to a classic soul music ethos that rarely sounds this exciting in the modern day. It’s authentic. It’s undeniable. It’s… Nigel Hall.

Nigel Hall Included In L4LM's The 15 Artists That Dominated In 2015

12. Nigel Hall
Nigel announced that he was leaving the Nth Power last March. "Ever since I've been around, I've always been a special guest of somebody's band... all I've ever really wanted in my life is to be a part of a band that was my own," he explained in an interview about his departure. With the time off, Hall was able to spend time on this dream and make it a reality. In November, he released Ladies and Gentlemen... Nigel Hall, produced by Soulive/Lettuce guitarist Eric Krasno, featuring a number of notable sit-ins, including spots from Questlove, Ivan Neville and more. The product is outstanding and we can't wait to hear more of the pianist/singer/songwriter.

Read the full list at LiveForLiveMusic.com