GRAMMY PARTY – THE ROOTS Jam Session at THE HOTEL CAFE, Los Angeles with: LENNY KRAVITZ, JOHN LEGEND, ANDRA DAY, LEON BRIDGES & More!

Lenny Kravitz took over the stage to close out the series with 3 of his hit songs including “Are You Gonna Go My Way” and “Fly Away.”

The 10th ANNUAL ROOTS JAM SESSION and launch party for SERATO PYRO at Hotel Café in Hollywood was this past weekend to celebrate the GRAMMYS. Surprise performers and guests from the 3 night jam session included Lenny Kravitz, John Legend, Tori Kelly, Tinashe, Nelly, Pharrell, George Clinton, Jeremih, Kehlani, Natasha Bedingfield, Jazmine Sullivan, Lianne La Havas, Corinne Bailey Rae, Moses Sumney, Freddie Gibbs and more.

Best R&B Performance and Best R&B Album Nominee, Andra Day, swoons the crowd with her latest single, “Rise Up”.

Listen to All Access Music writer, Nicole DeRosa‘s interview with Best R&B Performance and Best R&B Album Nominees: Andra Day (Album: Cheers To The Fall  (Warner Brothers Records) and Leon Bridges (Album: Coming Home (Columbia Records).

Columbia Records artist and Grammy nominee, Leon Bridges sings a few tracks off his debut album: Coming Home

The jam session and launch party for new iOS music player app Serato Pyro kicked off each night with a jam session from The Roots and surprise performances from some of the biggest names in music, new and old, including several of this year’s Grammy nominated artists performers.

QUESTLOVE is all love behind the drums with his infectious smile.

The first night, THE ROOTS were joined by 2016 Grammy nominee KEHLANI for a couple of songs. JOHN LEGEND then took over the stage with a piano to continue to bring down the house with The Roots. Best New Artist nominee, Grammy performer and the most recent star to join The Voice as Adam Levine’s advisor, TORI KELLY then took the stage and performed 3 songs with her guitar. Indie artist BILAL jammed out before JEREMIH jumped up to sing several of his famed hip hop songs, including “Don’t Tell Em.” Finally, NELLY surprised the crowd and performed 3 of his classics, “E.I.,” “Ride Wit Me,” and Hot in Herre.” LEON BRIDGES and NATASHA BEDINGFIELD were also in attendance.

Night #2 included surprise performances by Grammy performer and nominee for Best R&B Performance and Best R&B Album ANDRA DAY, TINASHE, LEON BRIDGES, JAZMINE SULLIVAN, LIANNE LA HAVAS, CORINNE BAILEY RAE, and MOSES SUMNEY. 

Leon Bridges catches up with John Legend who also performed at the jam session.

The final night of the event had surprise performances from GARY CLARK JR., GEORGE CLINTON and LENNY KRAVITZ took over the stage to close out the series with 3 of his hit songs including “Are You Gonna Go My Way” and “Fly Away.”

Grammy performer, Tori Kelly wows the crowd with her beautiful voice.

QUESTLOVE, JOHN LEGEND, TORI KELLY, ANDRA DAY and more of the notable artists and industry guests took to the new iOS music player app and first consumer product from Serato, Serato Pyro, to curate a special playlist from each evening that are available now exclusively on Serato Pyro, for free download in the App Store.

You can also find other exclusive playlists from DJ JAZZY JEFF, A-TRAK, DIPLO, STEVE AOKI, THE ROOTS and more by downloading the Serato Pyro App here .

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