Thursday, April 17th at the Palace Theater and Art Bar located in the heart of SODO is a new venue who is supporting Jazz in Seattle. I am going to pay tribute to the legendary Bessie Smtih with Eric Verlinde on piano and Osama Afifi on Bass https://www.palaceartbar.com/ THIS GIG HAS BEEN POSTPONED AND WILL BE RESCHEDULED
I am so honored and humbled by being the recipient again of the Earshot Golden Ear Award for 2019. I was in the field of such an amazing field of musicians. Seattle has been so supported by what I do and how I show up as an artist. This City has been amazing to me and allowed me the space to create, I look forward to the healing and future of my home town. Here is the current issue : https://www.earshot.org/project/2020-05-the-2019-golden-ear-seattle-jazzhall-of-fame-awards/
The legendary Jim Wilke of KNKX broadcast of the Billie Holiday Tribute I had the honor performing is now available on a podcast, iTunes and Spotify
https://www.knkx.org/post/billie-holiday-tribute-concert-jazz-northwest
I have had the honor of working with this tremendous orchestra now for the third time and I will say I am proud of this performance and the work it took to create it.
The iconic American singer Billie Holiday is subject to tribute concerts by the Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra and guest vocalist Jacqueline Tabor performed at Kirkland performance Center and Benaroya Hall in Seattle.
Wednesday, February 13th at the Palace Theater and Art Bar located in the heart of SODO is a new venue who is supporting Jazz and the LGBT Community in Seattle. I am honored to be a featured artist to celebrate Uncle Nearest Bourban for more information go to https://www.palaceartbar.com/upcoming-events
It is with great excitement to announce that the Billie Holiday Tribute performed at Benaroya Hall with the legendary Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra is up for an Earshot Award for Concert of the year. For those who attended the concert, I thank you and for those who endured the hours of prep, tears, and sweat I thank you as well. I felt like I channeled many ancestors and felt the spirit of Bille Holiday surrounding me and that feeling has never left me. I am a survivor of many things in life and paying honor to Holiday was one of the most healing moments of my life. To be recognized is really enough and extremely humbling and more than I could ever expect. If you would like to cast your vote please go to https://www.earshot.org/project/2021-02-golden-ear-awards-ballot/ voting ends March 1st
Friday, April 2nd, I will have the wonderful honor of performing with the Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra at Benaroya Hall as part of celebrating The Great Louis Armstong
For the direct ticket link for your ticket please go to: https://live.seattlesymphony.org/detail/videos/up-next/video/6234789885001