Having toured with Barry White for 7+ years , doing TV shows like Ally McBeal and Arby’s restaurant and Budweiser Beer commercials, Darlene was featured in magazines and newspapers. She even had her own guitar line with Fernandes Guitars.
From working with vocalists Mya, Tevin Campbell and Jon B to composing music that hit the Billboard R & B chart to playing with orchestras, she discovered Smooth Jazz, Rick Braun, Jeff Golub, Paul Taylor, and Gerald Albright.
In 2010 she performed at An Evening of Smooth Jazz with headliner Gerald Albright in East Lansing.
Styles include:
R&B • Funk • Contemporary Jazz • Gospel • Rock • Pop • Reggae • Alternative
Electric and Acoustic • Steel and Nylon Guitar
Her experience as Musical Director and Lead and Rhythm guitarist, background vocalist, producer, and composer have included work with the following artists. (*designates studio recording)
Allee Willis * (LIVE)
Althea Rene (LIVE)
Andrae Crouch (LIVE)
Barry White * (LIVE-TOUR/TV)
Billy Preston (LIVE)
Cece Worrall Rubin (LIVE)
Celeste Curiel * (LIVE)
Chaka Khan (TV)
Chi-lites/Tony Hicks (LIVE)
Christa Borden (LIVE)
Chuck Strong * (STUDIO)
Club Nouveau (LIVE)
Crissi V * (STUDIO)
Dave Hollister (LIVE-TOUR)
Don Bell (LIVE)
Earl R. Johnson * (LIVE/STUDIO)
El DeBarge * (LIVE/STUDIO)
Esquire’s (LIVE)
Euge Groove (LIVE)
Floyd Taylor * (STUDIO)
Frederic Yonnet (LIVE)
Gail Jhonson (LIVE)
Gerald Albright (TOUR)
Grady Harrell (LIVE)
Heavy D (LIVE/TV)
Instrumental Women In Jazz (LIVE-FEATURED ARTIST)
J Boykin (LIVE)
Jazz In Pink (LIVE)
Jeanette Harris * (LIVE/STUDIO)
Jeff Golub (LIVE)
Jeff Lorber (LIVE)
Johnnie Taylor * (STUDIO)
Jon B * (TOUR-COMPOSER/PRODUCER)
Jonathan Butler (LIVE)
Karen Briggs (LIVE)
Kirk Whalum (LIVE)
Lisa Stansfield (LIVE)
Lori Jenaire (LIVE)
Lucianno Pavarotti (LIVE/TV)
Lynne Fiddmont (LIVE)
Marcus Johnson (LIVE)
Mariea Antoinette (LIVE)
Marion Meadows (LIVE)
Mark Antoine (LIVE)
Michael Ward * (TOUR/STUDIO)
Mike Phillips (LIVE)
Montell Jordon (TOUR)
Mya (TOUR/STUDIO)
Mysti Day (LIVE)
Najee (LIVE)
Otis Day & the Knights (LIVE)
Passion * (STUDIO)
Paul Taylor (LIVE)
Peach (LIVE)
Phillip Martin-saxophone (LIVE)
Phil Perry (LIVE)
Richard Elliot (LIVE)
Rick Braun (LIVE)
Roman Collins (LIVE)
Ronee Martin * (LIVE/STUDIO)
Rose Brothers (LIVE)
Setra (LIVE)
Sekou Bunch * (STUDIO)
Sheila E. (LIVE/TV)
Shirley Brown * (STUDIO)
Sweet Baby J’ai (LIVE)
Tata Vega (LIVE)
Terry Ellis (LIVE)
Tevin Campbell (TOUR)
T.I. (LIVE/TV)
Tonya * (STUDIO)
Vesta Williams (LIVE)
Vi Redd (LIVE)
Warren Hill (LIVE)
Wyclef Jean (LIVE)
Yolanda Johnson (LIVE)