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| Nicole Henry NY Times Review + JaLC Performance Nicole Henry will be a featured soloist June 5, 6 and 10 at JaLC's series Sweet & Low Down: How Popular Standards Became Jazz Classics programmed by Great American Songbook aficionado, Michael Feinstein. She will join Feinstein, Loston Harris, Broadway's Jessie Mueller, and Lari White. Over the past decade, Henry has established herself as a compelling interpreter of song with an innate ability to retell heart-felt stories in a fresh and soulful way, so it was no surprise when Feinstein invited her to share the stage with him at the beautiful Allen Room. Nicole successfully wrapped her 5-night run at Feinstein's at Loews Regency on May 12th, where she debuted her new show So Good So Right: Music of the '70s. Stephen Holden of The New York Times referred to Nicole as "a pop-soul superwoman" who "time and again (she) invested familiar songs with an extra fillip of conviction and made you reconsider the words." (The run was recorded for future release.) "One of my concerns with the current music industry is a dearth of compelling story-telling. Although there are certainly great songs being written, over the past 30 years, there have been fewer composers writing material worthy of interpretation, " states Henry. Although she has vowed to spend the next year focusing on songwriting and collaborating, she is "still completely inspired by so many wonderful songs from the Great American Songbook, jazz standards, and now, the fun, vibrant, and hip music of the '70s." Nicole Henry has toured in over 15 countries and has released five albums, three of which were Top 10 in sales in the US and Japan. Her latest, Embraceable, continues to establish Nicole as a peerless interpreter of jazz andpop standards, marking her as a rising star whose appeal transcends genre boundaries. write your comments about the article :: © 2012 Jazz News :: home page |