KATHLEEN BERTRAND
The three-octave vocal artist has been an invited performer at the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland on three occasions and has made multiple appearances at the Atlanta Jazz Festival, including that of headliner in 2012, as part of the Nina Simone Tribute Ensemble in 2015, and most recently as 2017 producer of “Celebrating Sarah, Honoring the Music of SarahVaughan” featuring Bertrand and 6 other vocalists.
She has opened for many of America’s finest jazz artists, including Ray Charles, Will Downing, Rachelle Ferrell, Najee, Roy Ayers, and Kenny G. Her fan base includes radio and internet listeners across the USA as well as in England, Japan, Finland, Switzerland, Germany, Norway, New Zealand, France, the Netherlands, and Brazil among others.
Tickets: $25.00
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MONTY ALEXANDER
The Real Deal Monty Alexander is a Kingston, Jamaica born jazz pianist whose playing has a Caribbean influence and bright swinging feeling, with a strong vocabulary of bebop jazz and blues rooted melodies. He was influenced by Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Erroll Garner, Nat King Cole, Oscar Peterson, Ahmad Jamal, Les McCann, and Frank Sinatra.
Alexander also sings and plays the melodica. He is known for his surprising musical twists, bright rhythmic sense, and intense dramatic musical climaxes. His recording career has covered many of the well-known American songbook standards, jazz standards, pop hits, and Jamaican songs from his original homeland. He performs frequently throughout the world at jazz festivals and clubs.
The Band: Monty Alexander ~ piano | Luke Sellick ~ bass | Jason Brown ~ drums
Tickets: $41.74~$53.38
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LEESA RICHARDS
Save Your Love For Me | Leesa Sings Nancy Wilson
As a part of Miami’s vibrant music scene, singer/songwriter Leesa Richards is helping to shape and define its evolving sound. She has performed with a slate of powerhouse artists including Faith Hill, The Bee Gees, Kelly Clarkson, Gloria Estefan, and Carole King, and recorded with Barbra Streisand and Lenny Kravitz, among other artists.
Richards grew up in music-rich Detroit and started showing an inclination towards the arts at a very early age. She began honing her vocal chops with soul greats Gerald Austin and Peabo Bryson and contemporary soul maverick Dionne Farris.
Tickets: $40.00 ~ $50.00
Presented by the Sunshine Jazz Organization
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The Jazz Voyager
From Miami to Seattle is where this Jazz Voyager is in flight to Seattle~Tacoma International Airport for some more of the Northwest hospitality and jazz experience. Located in the downtown section of the city, The Triple Door is situated in a historic theater. Radiating urban cool with plush half-moon booths, state of the art sound witha side of colorful cocktails. The venue provides an intimate dimension to the atmosphere between artist and audience.
Pianist and composer Lynne Arrriale takes center stage in the Mainstage Theater for two nights and I’ll be in the audience on the second night. Having seen her over twenty years ago I anticipate hearing her growth as a performer. She won the Great American Jazz Piano Competition and has recorded seventeen critically acclaimed albums.
The Triple Door is located at 216 Union Street, Seattle, Washington 98101. For more information contact the venue at https://www.thetripledoor.net.
Tickets: $30.00 General Admission | $38.00 Premium
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NOAH JACKSON & FULL CIRCLE
A Detroit original, Noah Jackson is a bassist, cellist, and composer specializing in black american music and classical music. Aimed with a curiosity to where sound could touch audiences from within, he has both written and performed music for large international audiences since 2010.
A graduate of Michigan State University (B.M.), and Manhattan School of Music (M.M.), Noah has performed with world renowned artists such as NEA Jazz Master Abdullah Ibrahim, Branford Marsails, Jason Marsalis, The Marsalis Family, Hugh Masekela, Nnenna Freelon, Kenny Garrett, Wizard Harper, George Burton, Jazzmeia Horn, and Christian Sands.
Shows ~ 7:30pm & 9:30pm
Tickets: $25.00
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