About Calvin Sexton
Highlights
• Leader of international touring ensemble Inner City All-Stars, LLC: www.innercityallstars.com
• 2015 Grammy Nominated Educator of the Year Semifinalist
• Producer of Inner City All-Stars album, Gotta Move on, and creator of upcoming Album to be released
• National TV Performance Showtime at the Apollo in NYC, Received a standing ovation
• “BEST BAND” of the year Association for the Promotion of College Activities
• Tour of Japan, Guam, and Okinawa- Armed Forces Entertainment
• Performed at Notable venues that include: Tipitina’s (New Orleans) Meyerson Symphony Center (Dallas), WorkPlay (Birmingham), Riverwalk Center for the Arts (Breckenridge, CO), Camp Foster (Okinawa) and over 200 Colleges and Universities across the United States.
• Juried Showcased winner for the Performing Arts Exchange(PAE) and the Western Arts Alliance (WAA)
• Approved Touring Roster Artist for the Texas Commission on the Arts, Mid America Arts Alliance and Community Arts Program (Dallas Office of Cultural Affairs)
• Bachelors in Music Performance (Minor, Music Theory) from University of North Texas College of Music
• University of North Texas Concerto Competition Winner and performed a solo with the Symphony Orchestra
• Performed and worked with artist that include: Erykah Badu, Atlantic Star, Gladys Knight, Luckey Peterson, Brave Combo
• Cruise Ship Musician: After Midnight Broadway Show on Norwiegian Escape
• Music Arranger for Churches that include: St. Emmanuel (Denton, TX) Lutheran Resurrection Santa Clara, CA), Jubilee Community Church (San Jose) New Beginning Church (Irving, TX) Fellowship Church(Dallas) and Elevate Church (Frisco
• Member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc.
• Eagle Scout
• Currently studying at New York University: Masters Candidate for Jazz Studies