Kevin Mahogany-Vocals
Kathy Kosins-Vocals
Attila Darvas-Bass
Robert Botos-Piano
Frank Botos-Drums
When Kevin got to Baker University, he performed with various instrumental and vocal ensembles. He was allowed to form his own vocal jazz choir while at Baker. After graduating, he returned to his roots in Kansas City and played with a couple of bands before forming two groups, "Mahogany", a cross between contemporary R& B and jazz and " The Apollos" , a 60's R&B dance band.Both groups allowed Kevin to attract a huge following in the Kansas City are throughout the 80's. All the while, Kevin was continuing to develop his own style following artist like, Lambert, Hendricks and Ross, Al Jarreau and Eddie Jefferson.
In 1991, the NRE Trio heard Kevin while on tour in Kansas City and offered to him an invitation to tour with their trio. Shortly thereafter, he was introduced to Frank Mantooth and a friendship developed that had Kevin being featured on Frank's next CD.
In 1995 Kevin joined with Warner Brothers and the next year released the self -titled CD," Kevin Mahogany". "Another Time, Another Place", My Romance, and " Portrait of Kevin Mahogany" closed out the next three years of Kevin at Warner Brothers.
After a short hiatus, Kevin returned to the scene in 2002 with Telarc records and released "Pride and Joy" , a tribute to the music of the great Motown era. The shaping of these tunes became very important to Kevin." When you listen to the artist that we respect and call the masters of jazz, they were doing the same thing, performing the music of their youth." Kevin continued," I want to do the same, and continue the tradition."
With eleven CD's as a leader, and quite a few as a sideman, Kevin has proved to be the quintessential jazz vocalist. Newsweek describes him as " the standout jazz vocalist of his generation." New Yorker magazine writer Whitney Balliet writes, "There is little Mahogany cannot do." Says the LA TIMES, " Mahogany is one of the first truly gifted male vocalists to emerge in years."
