In their February 2011 issue, Downbeat magazine said Milton Suggs was a “commanding singer…steeped with tradition…but still with modern sensibilities”. Since his childhood, music has been a part of Milton’s daily life. He was a musician as a child, playing various instruments such as the bass, alto saxophone and drums. These experiences helped Milton develop a love for music and an intuitiveness for it that have aided his development as a musician. Willie Pickens, Milton’s godfather, taught Milton how to play the piano in 2001. He enrolled at Columbia College Chicago in 2003, where he discovered his passion for performing and arranging. He learned to sing and play the piano, and was able to compose/arranger. Soon after receiving his B.A., he moved to Chicago. He transferred to Columbia and enrolled at DePaul University, where he earned a Masters in Jazz Studies. He was awarded the Downbeat Magazine Student Music award for exceptional vocal performance while at DePaul. Milton has had the privilege of recording or sharing the stage with many notable musicians such as Wycliffe Gordon and Sean Jones, Wycliffe Gard, Winard Harper, Wynton Marsalis, Wycliffe Gordon, Wycliffe Gordon, Wycliffe Jones, Vincent Gardner, Wynton Marsalis, Wycliffe Gord, Wycliffe Jones, Wycliffe Jones, Wycliffe Jones, Wycliffe Jones, Wycliffe, Wynton Marsalis, Wycliffe, Wycliffe, Wycliffe, Wycliffe Gordon, Wycliffe, Wycliffe, Wycliffe, Wycliffe, Wycliffe, Wycliffe, Wycliffe, Wycliffe, Winard Harper, Wynton, Wynton, Wycliffe, Wycliffe, Wycliffe, Vincent Gardner, Winard, Wycliffe, Wycliffe, Wycliffe, Wycliffe, Wycliffe, Wycliffe, Wycliffe, Wit, Winard, Wy, Wycliffe, Wycliffe, Winard, Winard, Winard, Wycliffe, Wycliffe, Wycliffe, Wycliffe, Wycliffe, Wycliffe, Wy, Wycliffe, Wycliffe, Winard Hargrove, Wycliffe, Wy, Hargrove, Wycliffe, Wy, Hargrove, Winard Hargrove, Vincent Gardner, Winard Hargrove, Winard Hargrove, Wycliffe, Wycliffe, Wycliffe, Wycliffe, Wycliffe, Winard Hargrove, Win, Wycliffe, Win, Win, Win, Win, Wycliffe, Win, Win, Wycliffe, Win, Win, Wycliffe, Win, Win, Win, Win, Win, Win, Win, Win, Win, Win, Win, Win, Win, Win, Wycliffe, Wycliffe, Wycliffe, Win, Vincent Gardner, Winard, Winard, Win, Win, Wycliffe, Wycliffe, Win, Winard, Winard, Winard, Winard, Winard, Winard, Winard, Winard, Winard, Winard, Win, Winard, Winard, Winard Hargrove, Win, Wycliffe, Wycliffe, Winard, Winard Hargrove, Winard, Winard Hargrove, Winard, Winard Hargrove, Wycliffe, Wynton Marsalis encouraged him to sing more seriously. He was selected to be part of The Kennedy Center’s Betty Carter Jazz Ahead residency program in 2010 as a result. He was able to work alongside legends like Curtis Fuller, Dr. Billy Taylor, and Dr. Nathan Davis, as well as Carmen Lundy, the legendary singer. He is a regular performer at Chicago’s most popular venues, such as Andy’s Jazz Club, Jazz Showcase, Andy’s Jazz Club, and the now-closed Velvet Lounge. He performs at various places outside the city, including Cliff Bell’s in Chicago and Baker’s Keyboard Lounge (Detroit) on a daily basis. Milton’s voice is a reflection on the many great male voices in jazz, soul and R.
