The music industry takes no prisoners. Its demands are high and its expectations easily scale that height. Simply put you’d better be really good if you even want to say you’ve got a seat in the stands let alone on the stage.
Rushen has accolades that spotlight her stellar place in the universe of so many of the best. She has been a trailblazer especially as a woman in the industry with music directorship posts for some of the most prestigious awards ceremonies and events, including many firsts. She was the first woman to serve as Musical Director for 3 GRAMMY Awards shows, first woman in 43 years as composer and musical director for the Emmy Awards and the list includes being the first woman musical director of the NAACP Image Awards. There have been others; it is a healthy list.
She is a pianist, classically trained, a vocalist, and composer. Her artistry comes at you from many fronts with diverse influences. She is as at home at the keyboards as she is delivering the smoothest of R&B-jazz vocal offerings. Hers is a ‘stop, I must listen to this’ ’kind of experience.
Trailblazer, soundscaper, vanguard leader. Enjoy her universe.