With a staggering eighteen Grammy-Award nominations, Take 6 is the most nominated Gospel, Jazz, Pop or R&B artists in Grammy history. Yet along with their solid 10 Grammy wins, 10 Dove Awards, one Soul Train Award and two NAACP Image Award nominations already on their mantel, Take 6 have set yet another challenge for themselves. The group has recently launched Take 6 Records, and is now capitalizing on, not only their 20 years of collective experience in the creative side of music, but also, by taking a more proactive role, in the business of music.
In the music industry, Take 6 is so universally recognized as simply being the best, that they have virtually owned Downbeat magazine's reader's poll having won "Favorite Jazz Vocal Group" 9 consecutive years. In spite of this, Mark Kibble states, "It is important for us to continually challenge ourselves musically in order to keep our music and creative spirit fresh."
Take 6 has received some of its highest praise from the music industry's icons. Mega producer and longtime collaborator Quincy Jones, has described Take 6 as "The baddest vocal cats on the planet." In their stellar career, they have been honored to perform with numerous music legends including Ella Fitzgerald, Miles Davis, David Foster, Al Jarreau, Stevie Wonder, Denyce Graves, The Yellowjackets and Wynton Marsalis among a host of others. The Take 6 style has also reached today's pop culture. Their musical style and tight harmonies have influenced pop groups from Boyz II Men and Backstreet Boys to *NSYNC.
As wonderful as these honors and accolades are, Take 6 is still committed to using their music as a ministry. Claude McKnight (founding member) beams, "I'm immensely proud of the fact we have had only one personnel change in the group which was founded 20 years ago. It is very much a testament to our commitment to one another and spreading the gospel through our music."
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