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Rosemary Squires was born Joan Rosemary Yarrow on December 7, 1928 in Bristol, England. She took singing, guitar and piano lessons while at school at St Edmund’s Girls’ School in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England. Initially she entertained troops by singing on nearby UK and US Army bases around Salisbury. While maintaining a job in an antique book shop and office work, she sang with various groups and a Polish military band
Becaming a professional singer in 1940 Rosemary’s introduction was on the BBC Home Service’s Children’s Hour. She performed with the big bands of Ted Heath, Geraldo and Cyril Stapleton. She sang with the smaller jazz bands of Max Harris, Kenny Baker and the Alan Clare band. Moving from Salisbury to London in 1948 when she was twenty, by the 1950s and Sixties, she became a regular on the BBC Light Programme such as Melody Time and Workers’ Playtime.
She worked in the United States with Danny Kaye and Sammy Davis Jr., as well as appearing on the Johnny Carson Show. She would go on to perform for Prince Edward, and toured twice countrywide during the 2012 Royal Diamond Jubilee.
Jazz, big band, cabaret and concert singer and recording artist Rosemary Squires, who was president of the Studio Theatre is Salisbury and was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire, died on August 8, 2023 at the age of 94.
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TAMMY MCCANN
Merry Christmas Baby
Celebrate the season with Chicago’s own Tammy McCann, as the powerhouse vocalist and bandleader returns to Dizzy’s Club for a soulful, hard-swinging holiday set. Known for her rich storytelling and unforgettable voice, McCann brings fresh spirit to seasonal favorites in a performance full of warmth, joy, and timeless swing. It’s a festive night that welcomes every listener.
The Band:
Tammy McCann,~ vocals
Arcoiris Sandoval ~ piano
John Sutton ~ bass
Corey Rawls ~ drums
Tickets: Sold Out
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JACKY TERRASSON
Jacky Terrasson, the most widely traveled of all jazz pianists, is the piano player of happiness, according to Telerama magazine in France. He is an exhilarating musician, one of those who play their public straight to euphoria.
Born in Berlin, of an American mother and a French father, he grew up in France, in Paris. He started to learn the piano when was 5 and after studying classical piano in school, he began to study jazz, in particular with Jeff Gardner. His encounter with Francis Paudras (whose movie, “Round Midnight”, tells the moving story of a lasting friendship with Bud Powell) will be an important part of his initiation in jazz. Jacky then leaves for the United States to attend the Berklee College of Music. In 1993, after he wins the prestigious Thelonious Monk Award, he begins touring with Betty Carter. He then decides to move to New York, where he still lives today.
Exactly one year after his triumph in the Thelonious Monk competition, Jacky Terrasson was introduced in the New York Times Magazine as one of the 30 under 30, that is to say one of the 30 artists most likely to change American culture in the next 30 years, and signed with the prestigious Blue Note label.
Tickets: $29.25 ~ $34.95
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HOLIDAY JAZZ VESPERS
Come celebrate the holiday season with the timeless sounds of jazz at the 2025 Holiday Jazz Vespers at historic First Congregational Church in downtown Atlanta. The Holiday Jazz Vespers has become a highly anticipated treat and an annual favorite among jazz enthusiasts.
All Proceeds benefit the Education and Outreach Programs of the First Church CDC.
Featured Guest Artists:
Kathleen Bertrand ~ Vocal
Doc Powell ~ Guitar
Will Scruggs ~ Bariton Saxophone
Phil Davis ~ Piano
Dwight Andrews ~ Flute
Atlanta Jazz Chamber Chorus
Tickets: $28.52
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NICOLE HENRY
LOVE: The Greatest Gift With an uplifting, award-winning voice, Henry brings joy and love for all to this 12th Annual Winter Fundraising Concert. Now celebrating twelve years, this concert has become a Miami Beach holiday tradition that brings together music lovers, advocates, and community members for a night of joy and generosity. Proceeds will support SAVE’s ongoing work advancing LGBTQ+ equality across South Florida and Miami Music Project’s mission to empower youth through access to high-quality music education.
Tickets: $49.87
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