TAWANDA

With John DiMartino, Marco Panascia & Tim Horner

An official Resonance Records CD Release performance! The first 30 ticket buyers will receive a FREE copy of Tawanda Suessbrich-Joaquim’s newest release, “SMILE!” 

Since she grew up in the Deep South to a mother from Germany and a father from Mozambique, her unique cultural DNA opened up her heart and mind to many worlds of music that are still an integral part of everything she sings.

Jazz is one form of music that transcends most other genres and has done so throughout the ages. Its complexity, off beat rhythms, sophistication and constant desire to improvise and evolve itself courses through its precious origins. Those traditions run deep within the soul of award-winning vocalist Tawanda Suessbrich-Joaquim and there is no greater gift than seeing her sing her story in full flight.

A vibrant mix of cultural heritages that underpin her every move, Tawanda was raised in the deep south of New Mexico on the border with Texas. She is proudly a first generation American with a mother from Germany and a father from Mozambique. That fusion of intoxicating backgrounds gave her access to music that many do not experience and which will forever stay in her heart.

Always looking forward, Tawanda delves deep into the worldwide Jazz scene and explores the multi-genre fusion that can be found in its paradise of riches. That desire to respect not only her peers but the origins of her name which translates as ‘we are more’ in a Bantu dialect called Shona, has embedded a deep-rooted desire within her to give back to those around her.

There is no better affirmation of her talent than winning the prestigious 2020 Sarah Vaughan Vocal Jazz competition. Now based in Los Angeles and with a whole host of performances that have enthralled audiences everywhere, Tawanda Suessbrich-Joaquim is set to soar on the wings of success.

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CAROL ANN TAYLOR

Love, Peace & Jazz! The Sunshine Jazz Organization is celebrating our 36th Season! Promoting America’s Precious Art form in South Florida Since 1986.

Join Sunshine Jazz Organization at the beautiful Sandrell Rivers Theater for a spectacular performance by the incomparable Carole Ann Taylor!

Carole Ann Taylor is a skillful interpreter of other people’s songs, she turns classic tunes like “You Can Have Him” by Nina Simone and “For All We Know” by Nat King Cole into poignant renditions, enriched by her own musical expression. “I am basically a singer of jazz standards,” says Taylor. “I evoke another time when people sat in clubs and listened to music.” But the nostalgia stops there. In contrast to her role as a soul singer, Taylor is progressive in her personal experiences. The balance between conviction and experimentation in her jazz singing voice is a natural extension of her speaking voice. And yet there is so much more.

COVID-19 Protocol & Practices: Read our guidelines: https://www.sandrellriverstheater.com/reopening

ADA Accommodations: It is our policy to comply with all of the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. To request materials in accessible format, and/or any accommodation to attend any Fantasy Theatre Factory event, please contact Evelyn Gigiras Sullivan, 305-284-8800, evelyn@ftfshows.com, at least five (5) days in advance to initiate your request, TTY users may also call 711 (Florida Relay Service).

*Ticket sales are FINAL and subject to venue facility fees.

For more information contact the Box Office at (305) 284-8872 or boxoffice@ftfshows.com

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CATHERINE RUSSELL

Ring in the New Year with one of the top vocalists and entertainers in jazz today, Grammy Award-nominee Catherine Russell. Renowned for her stunning vocal flexibility and brilliantly expressive interpretations of popular American song, classic blues and early jazz material deserving of revival, her last album, Alone Together, was 2019’s most-played jazz record on radio.

Please join us for a festive evening of live Jazz, delicious food, specialty cocktails, and a celebratory scene. Between the music and the dinner, make the most of our top-notch pool table and throne seats in the club lounge. This year Catherine Russell will be performing on New Year’s Eve at the Jazz Forum!

Our chef will offer a gourmet three-course prix fixe menu for $50 per person for both seatings in addition to a selection of a la carte plates for the table.

Showtimes: 6:00pm ~ 8:30pm | $100.00 + Fee

9:30pm ~ 12:00am | $150.00 + Fee

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Daily Dose Of Jazz…

Edward Bennett Coles was born October 29, 1910 in Montgomery, Alabama and was the second oldest of ten children and the oldest son. He studied both piano and bass from a young age and formed his first band at age 17. Three years later at age 20, he joined Noble Sissle’s band the Sizzling Syncopators, stayed there six years and performed with greats such as Sidney Bechet and Clarence Brereton.

After a tour of Europe in 1936, Cole left Sissle’s band to join his brother Nat’s group, the Rogues of Rhythm. He appeared in the TV show Bourbon Street Beat in 1959 and later appeared on The Law and Mr. Jones and The Jack Benny Program.

Retiring in the 1960s, bassist, pianist and vocalist Eddie Cole, who was a member of the Cole dynasty of Nat, Freddy and Ike, transitioned on June 18, 1970 at the age of 59 in Los Angeles, California.

BRONZE LENS

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PALM SPRINGS WOMEN’S JAZZ FESTIVAL

2021 Grammy Award winner Ledisi is a twelve-time Grammy nominated powerhouse vocalist with a career spanning almost two decades. Since arriving on the scene in the late 1990s, she’s garnered three Soul Train Music Awards, an NAACP Theater Award, and six NAACP Image Award nominations. Most recently, Ledisi received two LA Alliance Ovation Award nominations, one for Best Featured Actress in a Musical.

Friday | November 11 @ 4:000pm ~ Nnenna Freelon, Cyrille Aimee, Lea Delaria

Saturday | November 12 @ 3:00pm-9:00pm ~ Ledisi | Sold Out

Sunday | November 13 @ 2:30pm ~ Divas Of The Desert (Hope Diamond, Gennine Francis, Melba Miller, Cynthia Thomas, Chris Bennett, Rose Mallett, Keisha D, Yve Evans, Patrice Morris)

Art Faire | Friday & Saturday ~ 10am – 4pm, concert begins at 7pm, at the Palm Springs Convention Center. After party begin at 9pm.

More information: palmspringswomensjazzfestival.org

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