Darryl Tookes & Family in Concert

Darryl Tookes and Family – A Time to Dance,” presented during Black History Month, represents the triumphal return to Tallahassee of a native son, Darryl Tookes, whose storied, three-decade musical career includes vocal arrangements, recordings, and performances with musical giants like Quincy Jones, Leonard Bernstein, Michael Jackson, Diana Ross, Roberta Flack, Sting, Aretha Franklin, Dionne Warwick, Burt Bacharach, George Benson, Luther Vandross, Al Jarreau, Natalie Cole, Rod Stewart, Elton John, Ray Charles, Lionel Richie, and Christina Aguilera, to name a few. The uplifting concert promotes unity over division and healing over hatred and presents a musical landscape from classical to contemporary. It opens with a piece by Vivaldi and goes on to an eclectic blending of  Tookes’ original compositions and chosen selections for this special occasion. Tookes will perform with his four children, also accomplished musicians – Christian, Tessa, Channing, and Ryann. Audiences may recognize Tessa as a contestant in the current season of The Bachelor.