Grammy-winning R&B and jazz vocalist Patti Austin debuted at the Apollo Theater at the age of four and had a contract with RCA Records when she was only five years old. Now, Austin will visit San Antonio on Saturday, Oct. 12, at 8 pm at the Jo Long Theatre at the Carver Community Cultural Center.
With a career of over 60 years, Austin remains in constant demand for live performances globally. She had success as a teenager in the ‘60s as an R&B star before establishing herself as a mainstay among jazz and soul audiences through her ‘70s recordings.
By the ‘80s, Austin became known to a broader international audience through the Grammy-nominated “Baby Come to Me” and “How Do You Keep the Music Playing,” her early ‘80s classic duet with James Ingram, masterminded by musical godfather Quincy Jones.
The daughter of jazz trombonist Gordon Austin and goddaughter of musical legends Jones and Dinah Washington, Austin has 19 solo albums to her credit. She has performed her award-nominated songs on both the Grammys and the Oscars. Her velvety smooth voice has been heard behind everyone from Paul Simon, Cat Stevens, James Brown, and Joe Cocker to Bette Midler, Roberta Flack, Luther Vandross, and Diana Ross.
To purchase tickets, visit (thecarver.org).
