NICOLE ZURAITIS
Heralded as a ‘supreme talent and purely expressive artist like no other’ by All About Jazz, Nicole Zuraitis, a renowned vocal artist, pianist, and songwriter, brings her exceptional talents to the forefront. Her latest masterpiece, ‘How Love Begins,’ co-produced with jazz luminary Christian McBride, is currently nominated for a Grammy in the Best Jazz Vocal Album category. Adding to her accolades, Zuraitis clinched the prestigious 2021 American Traditions Vocal Competition Gold Medal.
As an accomplished educator and former opera singer, Nicole holds a distinguished position on the faculty at New York University. Now, making her Miami debut on the eve of Women’s History Month, the Jazz Series at Faena is proud to feature this emerging woman jazz talent on the brink of global success.
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The Jazz Voyager
As I say farewell to Indianapolis, I’m looking out the window of the plane heading to the great northwest of Portland, Oregon to pay a visit to the Jack London Revue. The venue is rooted in the original American tradition of jazz and the underlying principles of freedom through improvisation, however, they feature a wide range of music that has been inspired by jazz’s world wide diaspora.L
Saxophonist Lakecia Benjamin will be getting all the attention of this Jazz Voyager as she fuses traditional conceptions of jazz, hip~hop, and soul in her performance. She has received 3 Grammy nominations for her latest album Phoenix. The far-reaching new album finds her poised alongside a curated all-star cast of Wayne Shorter to Dianne Reeves, Georgia Anne Muldrow to Patrice Rushen, and Sonia Sanchez to Angela Davis. The album is produced by the multi-Grammy winner drummer and activist Terri Lyne Carrington.
The club is located at 529 SW 4th Avenue 97204 For those requiring more information go to https://notoriousjazz.com/event/lakecia-benjamin.
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MONTREUX JAZZ FESTIVAL MIAMI
Thursday ~ February 29 | 3~Day VIP Holders Pre~Opening Reception Special Performance by ELEW
Friday | March 1st ~ Jon Batiste & Friends with Cécile McLorin Salvant, Israel Houghton, Lia De Itamaracá, Rogét Chahayed, Justin Kauglin
Saturday | March 2nd ~ Daniela Mercury, Seu Jorge, Cimafunk, Adrian Cota & The Winston House Band
Sunday | March 3rd ~ Daryl Hall, The Wailers, Cory Henry, Emily Estefan, Mathis Picard
Legendary Montreux Jam Session: $109 | Keeping with the tradition of the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland, we are offering nightly late night Jam Sessions after the headliners. This is a seperate ticket exclusively for the late night Jam Sessions starting at 11pm. Each night will feature the MJFM House Band with special guests and surprises.
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AUDREY SHAKIR: THE QUINTET
The Quintet is the creation of renowned vocalist Audrey Shakir and saxman Vinnie D’Agostino. This innovative group draws on the swinging sounds of horn led hard bop. The set will draw on the works of bands like Art Blakey, Miles Davis, and Horace Silver.
The Band: Audrey Shakir ~ vocal, Vinnie D’Agostino Saxophone Kevin Bales ~ piano, Craig Shaw ~ bass, Ben “Jammin” Johnson ~ drums.
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DIANNE REEVES
“The most admired jazz diva since the heyday of Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holiday,” (NY Times) GRAMMY winner and 2018 NEA Jazz Master Dianne Reeves is jazz’s greatest living vocalist — an artist who embodies the music’s enduring values of elegance, class, and improvisational poise.
Her string of GRAMMYs includes an unprecedented three consecutive Best Jazz Vocal Performance awards and another for her contributions to the soundtrack of George Clooney’s film Good Night and Good Luck. She’s a performer with a gift for imbuing any performance space with the intimacy of a living room, and her 2015 Concord Records debut, Beautiful Life, won the GRAMMY for Best Jazz Vocal Album, melding jazz with elements of R&B, pop and Latin music.
Whether putting a personal stamp on lilting Brazilian standards, exploring contemporary fair by Ani DiFranco and Stevie Nicks, interpreting American Songbook classics by the Gershwin, Porter, and Berlin, or breathing fresh life into holiday chestnuts, Dianne Reeves always gets to the heart of a song. More than two generations have passed since jazz stars took on aristocratic titles, otherwise Dianne Reeves would surely be known as The Queen.
Frida & Saturday Performance | 7:30pm
Sunday Performance | 7:00pm
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