D'Angelo & the Vanguard - 'Intro/Ain't That Easy' [HD] | Live at North Sea Jazz Festival 2015

D’Angelo the legendary R&B singer who helped pioneer the genre of music known as “neo-soul,” died Tuesday October 14, 2025 after a bout with cancer. He was 51. The singer’s family confirmed his death in a statement to Variety. “The shining star of our family has dimmed his light for us in this life…After a prolonged and courageous battle with cancer, we are heartbroken to announce that Michael D’Angelo Archer, known to his fans around the world as D’Angelo, has been called home, departing this life today, October 14th, 2025. We are saddened that he can only leave dear memories with his family, but we are eternally grateful for the legacy of extraordinarily moving music he leaves behind. We ask that you respect our privacy during this difficult time but invite you all join us in mourning his passing while also celebrating the gift of song that he has left for the world.” (Variety) LINEUP D'Angelo (vocals, guitar, keyboards); Jermaine Holmes, Joi Gilliam, Red Middleton (backing vocals); Keyon Harrold (trumpet); Isaiah Sharkey, Jesse Johnson (guitar); Cleo Sample (keyboards); Kenneth Whalum (saxophone and keyboards), Pino Palladino (bass); Chris Dave (drums). ABOUT For many, his concert at the North Sea Jazz Festival in 2000 was one of the best shows ever seen in the Netherlands. On that sensational evening D’Angelo showed he is an outstanding bandleader as well as a charismatic multi-instrumentalist. He whipped his horn section – all of whom are jazz musicians – into a frenzy and each one gave the performance of their life. Afterwards, things fell frightening silent for him for quite a while as a result of artistic questioning and personal problems. But now, fifteen years on, D’Angelo is literally back and in top form. His new album Black Messiah (2015) has been dubbed a masterpiece and the show that the king of ‘groove, croon and swoon’ brought to Amsterdam earlier this year was a sensual, romping, sometimes raunchy and completely unforgettable soul spectacle. A unique opportunity to see this reborn master of soul hit the heights once again. Welcome to the official North Sea Jazz Archive! On our channel you will find live performances and interviews of Jazz Legends like Lionel Hampton, Ray Charles, Maceo Parker, Herbie Hancock and many more, who have performed at the legendary North Sea Jazz Festival in the Netherlands Watch more videos 👉 https://bit.ly/MoreNSJArchive Subscribe now 👉 https://bit.ly/SubscribeNSJArchive Website 👉 https://www.northseajazz.com Thanks for all your support. Rating the video and leaving a comment is always appreciated! Please: respect each other in the comments. This is the official YouTube channel of North Sea Jazz Archive