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Based in Brooklyn/NYC, this dynamic project consisting of NYC’s top of the young next level musicians and is driven by the two masterminds: the charismatic powerhouse singer, Kennedy, and her musical partner, keyboarder and producer extraordinaire Ondre J, a longstanding collaborator of Gregory Porter.
Kennedy Administration isn't just making music; they're ushering in a new era of sonic brilliance crossing and fusing multiple genres together with Jazz and outstanding solos and vocals.
Kennedy, whose musical journey began in her grandfathers small church in Michigan has become a force to be reckoned with in the New York music scene. She grew up with few limits on her listening. Everyone from Anita Baker to Ella Fitzgerald, Sade to Michael Jackson, Since moving east, she has worked with Dee Dee Bridgewater, Terri Lynn Carrington, Christian McBride, Jeff Tain Watts, among others — her calling card a powerhouse soulful Jazz voice that combines great influences with character all its own.
As a New York opportunity, Kennedy was offered a residency and needed a keyboard player. The only one keyboard player without a gig was Ondre J! The chemistry between both was just right, the show a great success and Kennedy Administration was born. New York was also the city where their band the Kennedy Administration, has taken off. A popular 6 year residency at the fashionable “Groove”, a Manhattan live-music mainstay where funky, soulful, and pop-savvy sounds have made them a beloved fixture and soon become the new hot act on the scene. The band traveled the world over the years The group is currently working on remixes and writing new material for a recording to come up in 2025.
As a New York opportunity, Kennedy was offered a residency and needed a keyboard player. The only one keyboard player without a gig was Ondre J! The chemistry between both was just right, the show a great success and Kennedy Administration was born. New York was also the city where their band the Kennedy Administration, has taken off. A popular 6 year residency at the fashionable “Groove”, a Manhattan live-music mainstay where funky, soulful, and pop-savvy sounds have made them a beloved fixture and soon become the new hot act on the scene. The band traveled the world over the years The group is currently working on remixes and writing new material for a recording to come up in 2025.
