About The Show

City Winery Philadelphia presents Rainbow Blonde Live, featuring musicians José James, Ben Williams and Taali, on Friday June 10 at 8 PM. Stemming from the Rainbow Blonde independent record label and music collective, Rainbow Blonde Live is a collaborative experience that showcases extraordinary emerging talent.

In a moment of unprecedented tumult, division and uncertainty, Rainbow Blonde continues to build an inspiring alternate reality. Rainbow Blonde Live is the touring manifestation of years of artististic collaboration and work. The audience will be treated to a once in a lifetime moment: A continuously evolving and improvisatory journey connecting R&B, jazz, and folk with some of the greatest musical minds of a generation. Each night will be a unique showcase of songwriting and performance, pulling from influences as diverse as Prince, Joni Mitchell, John Coltrane and Regina Spektor.

A jazz artist for the hip-hop generation, José James artfully blurs the lines between traditional and contemporary jazz, hip-hop, soul, funk, pop and rock. He has released 11 critically-acclaimed albums in as many years for labels such as Brownswood, Impulse, Blue Note and his own co-founded Rainbow Blonde Records, and is the recipient of both the Edison Award and L'Académie du Jazz Grand Prix.

Legendary Grammy®-winning bassist and Washington, D.C. native Ben Williams performs from his celebrated album I AM A MAN, a powerful, socio-politically charged project that strives to “show the world the complexity of our humanity as Black American men.”

Born in New York City, taught worldwide, Grammy nominated songwriter, singer and producer Taali is an electric musical force and community builder. Her music, described as “a beguiling mix of layered vocals, chamber pop, avant-electronica, and quiet storm,” addresses identity, love, and overcoming trauma.