Artist description The music of Marcus and Lisa is an eclectic blend of old and new. Not only do their influences involve artists like Duke Ellington, Sarah Vaughn, and Wes Montgomery, but their music integrates the later influences of Quincy Jones, Sade, Ronnie Jordan and George Benson.

Music Style jazz, contemporary jazz, smooth jazz, world.

Musical Influences Sarah Vaughn, George Benson, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Anita Baker, Duke Ellington, Quincy Jones, Sarah Vaughn, Ronnie Jordan

Similar Artists Sarah Vaughn, Sade, George Benson, Tuck and Patti, Ronnie Jordan

Artist History Marcus D. Williams and Lisa Grant Duguid have been performing for Washington, D.C. area audiences for over ten years. They have performed in a variety of venues including concert halls, clubs, cafes, art galleries, and embassies. Marcus and Lisa have performed on television and their music can be heard on commercial and public radio stations in Washington, D.C. and New York City.When performing in large venues they include their "friends" Brendan Gilmour on drums, Douglass Stevens on bass, and Rob Maletick on saxophone.

Group Members Marcus D. Williams performs on guitar, bass, keyboards, and saxophone. As a bassist, he played jazz, rhythm and blues, gospel, and other types of music with a number of musical talents including Quincy Jones, Duke Ellington, Billy Taylor, Bobby Hebb, and Grady Tate as a member of the Orchestrated Crowd, a jazz orchestra in Nashville, Tennessee. Over the years he has performed on a number of television and radio programs with a variety of different musicians and vocalists. He has composed, arranged, and performed for documentary videos and radio commercials. He is responsible for the original compositions and arrangements performed by Marcus and Lisa. Lisa Grant Duguid is a vocalist and percussionist. Her musical talents were recognized at an early age when she performed for her mother's tea parties. She is a graduate of the prestigious High School of Music and Art in New York City. While studying at Hunter College in New York City, she was lead vocalist for the Hunter College Jazz Ensemble. She has performed at the Apollo theater in New York City. Lisa has worked in the recording studio and has performed in a number of bands in the New York City and Washington, D.C. areas. She possesses a tremendous vocal range and stage presence.

Instruments vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, bass, keyboards, drums, percussion, saxophone

Albums Retro Blue, Jazz Romance and Passion, Paris Underground

Press Reviews "Outstanding work that they're doing in music" Michael Nelson, WPFW-FM, Washington, D.C."[B]oy, doesn't this sultry smooth duo bring [jazz, romance, and passion] to life?" Pop Quiz, Washington City Paper Online."I was pleased to see a favorite of mine...being sung by a Lisa Grant Duguid's high-ranging voice." Colin Flanigan, Pitch Magazine.

Location Fairfax, VA - USA

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