Singer for veteran St. Paul R&B group Mint Condition cuts loose with solo project

After 30 years of proudly leading one of the few true bands in modern R&B, Mint Condition singer Stokley Williams has stepped out and issued his first solo record, which has already taken him to "The Tonight Show" and shows along both coasts before he finally comes home to St. Paul for a performance at the Ordway Concert Hall on Dec. 10. We photograph Williams on Friday, Dec. 1, 2017 in the warehouse space above Station 280 in St. Paul, Minn. He didn't get nervous going on "The Tonight Show