It was certainly as hot as a summer's night when a hodgepodge of the entertainment media world packed the Sony Entertainment's New York City headquarters to hear the highly anticipated new music from soul singer Maxwell's upcoming album 'BLACKsummersnight.'
Maxwell answered a few questions about his hiatus and showcased the video for his new single 'Pretty Wings.'
Since his chart topping 2001 offering, 'Now,' the New York City native has been keeping a low profile, doing what he described at the event as "making music for myself and living a pretty normal experience." Last year, he turned up at the annual BET Awards, singing 'Simply Beautiful' in a tribute to legendary soul crooner Al Green. His first live performance in seven years proved just what the 35-year-old needed.
The surprise performance forced Maxwell to not only return to the studio to pen his latest offering but to also tour 33 dates – all of which sold out. The experience he says was "something for which I am beyond grateful. It actually made making this record even more precious."
The end product of nine songs is the first album in a trilogy and will arrive in stores on July 7. 'Pretty Wings' finds the crooner returning to the vintage sound that he does best.
'BLACKsummers'night' features a live 10-piece band made up of some of the musicians who accompanied Maxwell on the road in 2008, like 25-year-old saxophone phenom Kenneth Whalum, who has backed big names like Jay-Z and Diddy.
That decision should serve Maxwell, who has amassed 10 gold and platinum certifications in his decade-long career, well when he hits the road at big-name gigs like the 15 anniversary celebration of the Essence Music Festival in New Orleans on July 4. His tour will work its way around Milwaukee on June 20, followed by stops in Seattle; Vancouver, Canada; Las Vegas, Miami; and Los Angeles
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