ABOUT VINCENT GRAY AND IN TUNE

Vincent Gray is an NC native musician and song writer. His humble beginnings started at his home church in Robersonville, NC where he was allowed to develop as a musician. His interest in music first began at an early age with drums, by watching his older brothers. Eventually, he grew to having a passion for the keyboard and organ. As a young teenager, Vincent was granted the opportunity to play and perform at numerous churches in Eastern NC. After graduating high school, he decided to broaden his knowledge and skills in music, and would attend Pitt Community College for two years. In 2018, he received his associate’s degree in fine arts music. He also spent time at the ECU school of music where he would develop his skills in classical, and jazz music. Vincent released his debut instrumental album entitled, “Simply Vincent” in the year of 2020. This album features Vincent playing every instrument, and showcasing his skills in arranging and production. Since then, Vincent has been featured on several recordings varying between gospel, jazz, and soul. Today, Vincent is still traveling across the state of NC performing, and touching lives through music.

In Tune musicians are Ashley “Aluv” Doe, Bass guitar; Mike Doe, Lead guitar; GK Ellis, Keyboard; Demetrice “Meat” Everett, Drums.

ABOUT CARROLL V. DASHIELL, JR.

The North Carolina Arts Council, Pitt County Arts Council, and the Greenville-Pitt Convention & Visitors Bureau named Carroll V. Dashiell, Jr. Artistic Director of The African American Music Series in 2016. Carroll Dashiell is a native of Washington, DC. A graduate of Howard University, with citations in Who's Who in Music and Down Beat Magazine, Carroll has been recognized for excellence in the music industry as a bassist, musical director/conductor and also as a composer/arranger. Affectionately known as CVD, he has been involved in academia for more than three decades serving as professor of music at the Saint Mary's College of Maryland, University of the District of Columbia and East Carolina University in North Carolina. He is Professor Emeritus, East Carolina University School of Music and currently serves as Chairman, Department of Music Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts Howard University. CVD is the producer and writer of A Tribute to Motown Records, (a stage show and concert that celebrates some of the African-American's cultural contributions to the music industry, staged in the tradition of the famous touring Motown Review) that is selling out theaters and venues nation-wide. In addition to composing, writing and arranging, CVD is continuing his performance as jazz bassist and is very humbled to be the Founder of the Dr. Billy Taylor Jazz Festival, named in honor of his mentor.