CORINNE BAILEY RAE
Two-time Grammy-winning vocalist, songwriter, and guitarist Corinne Bailey Rae is among the most celebrated artists in contemporary soul and R&B. Named the number-one predicted breakout star by the BBC’s critics poll following the release of her #1 charting debut album in 2006, the Leeds-born Bailey Rae has racked up six GRAMMY nominations, an NAACP Image Award, and innumerable other honors over her career.
She appears on the Miner stage for two nights, bringing an immersive multimedia experience featuring music from her new multidisciplinary project, Black Rainbows.
After three superlative releases and collaboration with the likes of Al Green, Mary J. Blige, Paul McCartney, Stevie Wonder, RZA, Herbie Hancock, and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Bailey Rae presents her boldest and most audacious statement yet.
Black Rainbows was inspired by the artworks collected by artist, educator, and social innovator Theaster Gates at the Stony Island Arts Bank — a historic bank building on the South Side of Chicago comprising a curated collection of books, sculpture, records, furniture, and problematic objects from America’s past.
From the rock hewn churches of Ethiopia to the journeys of Black Pioneers Westward, Black Rainbows explores Black femininity, Inner Space and Outer Space, time collapse, ancestors, the erasure of Black childhood, and music as a vessel for transcendence.
Saturday Performance: Sold Out
Sunday Performance: Tickets Available At Time Of Post
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LOSTON HARRIS: SWINGFULLY YOURS
For many years a mainstay at New York’s cabaret capital, the Carlyle Hotel, singer and pianist Loston Harris and his swing-infused trio present intoxicating takes on gems from the Great American Songbook, carrying on the tradition of Frank Sinatra, Bobby Short, and Nat King Cole.
Saturday Performance | 7:00pm & 8:30pm
Sunday Performance | 6:00pm & 7:30 pm
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BRANDEE YOUNGER: ALICE COLTRANE TRIBUTE
For her final two nights of residency, Younger honors the life and music of the late harpist and jazz legend Alice Coltrane with her working trio, strings, and special guests. An artist chosen by Coltrane’s son Ravi to perform at a series of concerts in her honor as well as her memorial in 2007, Younger carries on the adventurous spirit of her greatest influence, infusing her compositions with a 21st century vibrancy and fearless experimentation.
Saturday Performance | 7:30pm ~ 9:00pm
Sunday Performance | 2:00pm ~ 3:30
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BRANDEE YOUNGER: BRAND NEW LIFE
Brandee Younger begins her week with two nights devoted to her 2023 Impulse! album Brand New Life, a shimmering collection of works written by or performed by the late jazz harp pioneer Dorothy Ashby, along with original compositions dedicated to Ashby’s enduring legacy. Building bridges that span jazz, classical music, and hip-hop, Younger is joined for these dates by her working trio of bassist Rashaan Carter and drumming phenom Makaya McCraven, along with a string section and special guests.
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BRANDEE YOUNGER
Step into the SFJAZZ “living room” and hear artists and tastemakers spinning their favorite recordings while in conversation. Listening Parties offer listeners the chance to get behind-the- scenes and hear about music from the artist’s perspective. The format is an on-stage conversation in the Robert N. Miner Auditorium, accompanied by the artist’s pick of recorded, and sometimes live, excerpts. The conversation closes with questions from the audience followed by a reception with complimentary drinks and bites.
This Listening Party features 2023-24 Resident Artistic Director Brandee Younger, taking a deep dive into her week of residency that includes music from her most recent Impulse! album Brand New Life and a tribute to the late harpist and jazz legend Alice Coltrane. Younger’s performances run March 7-10, 2024.
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