This is the first single to be issued from the forthcoming “The Next Step” album slated to release this summer.
Raiford has been performing contemporary jazz, R&B, gospel, rock and pop music with his band throughout Northern California since 1999. He’s a dynamic entertainer, an award-winning performer who snagged the Best Live Performance title from the Sounds of Soul a decade ago, collected Hope Awards in the jazz and jazz performance categories, won Best R&B band at the Northern California Entertainers Music Awards, and is a Sammie nominated jazz artist
On record, Raiford’s debut album, “Man with A Horn,” was released in September of 2020 spawning four charting singles – “All Systems Go,” “In The Moment,” “Good Vibrations” and the title track. The soul-jazz set finished on the year end chart at No. 22. Last November, Raiford released the holiday single, “Santa Baby,” to help whet appetites for “The Next Step.” “Forever” is destined to feed that desire.
Although presently focused on finishing the new album, Raiford is stepping out of the studio to perform with his Shawn Raiford Experience band. Catch them live on the following dates:
February 6 Mack Powell Event Center Sacramento, CA
February 10 Dante Club Sacramento, CA
February 18 Jade and Jora Duncanville, TX
March 3 Rock & Brews Sacramento, CA
March 11 Black American Political Association of California Sacramento, CA
March 13 Mulvaney’s B&L Sacramento, CA
April 15 The Miracle Los Angeles, CA
April 16 The Grand Ritz San Diego, CA