Grown and Sexy Slow Jams September 2, 2026: Here and Now, Body and Soul

Luther Vandross, India.Arie, and Kenny Lattimore.

Grown and Sexy Slow Jams September 2, 2026 is about voices that can change a room without raising the volume. Luther Vandross and Anita Baker set the tone before India.Arie and Kenny Lattimore draw the mood inward. From there, harmonies, duets, and a little rhythmic warmth carry ten selections through devotion, vulnerability, and the hope of getting love right.

Luther Vandross — “Here and Now”

A patient declaration of devotion opens the set. Vandross lets the melody rise gradually, turning reassurance into a chorus built to linger.

Anita Baker — “Body and Soul”

Baker brings a deeper shade of longing. Her low, textured phrases give way to soaring lines without losing the intimacy of the confession.

India.Arie — “Ready for Love”

Acoustic space changes the temperature. India.Arie sounds reflective rather than showy, letting vulnerability carry a song about making room for love.

Kenny Lattimore — “For You”

Lattimore’s measured delivery keeps this promise personal. The arrangement leaves room around his voice, making the larger emotional moments feel earned.

Boyz II Men — “On Bended Knee”

Rich group harmonies turn regret into a full-scale plea. The voices build together, giving this stretch of the evening its most dramatic lift.

Keith Sweat feat. Athena Cage — “Nobody”

Sweat and Athena Cage trade assurances over a slow, insistent groove. Their back-and-forth adds a conversational spark after the previous ballad’s intensity.

Johnny Gill — “Let’s Get the Mood Right”

Gill’s resonant lead brings the set back to invitation. The smooth arrangement favors closeness and atmosphere over a rush toward the hook.

Chanté Moore feat. Keith Washington — “Candlelight and You”

Moore and Keith Washington meet in an unhurried duet. Their contrasting vocal textures make the exchange feel tender without flattening its sensuality.

Jaheim feat. Next — “Anything”

Jaheim’s grainier tone and Next’s harmonies add a little rhythmic warmth. The record keeps affection grounded in a direct, everyday kind of promise.

Heather Headley — “He Is”

Headley closes with gratitude and assurance. Her clear, expressive lead gives the final selection a gentle sense of arrival after all that yearning.

Choose a song in the player, settle into the preview, and follow its Apple Music link for the full recording. For another unhurried set, revisit our September 1 Slow Jams collection.