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| Arts Council of Baton Rouge Presents Jazz Listening Room with Stephanie Jordan Jazz at Lincoln Center notes, "every so often a new voice stands up and proclaims itself, but few do so with such supreme depth and understated soul..." as vocalist Stephanie Jordan. After Hurricane Katrina, Stephanie convened with a host of highly regarded singers to perform a benefit relief concert for the victims of the catastrophic storm. On that memorable night; none sang with greater authority or emotional resonance than New Orleans native, Stephanie Jordan, who enthralled the packed house and a national PBS / NPR audience of millions with an ascendant reading of "Here's To Life." Bill Milkowski of JazzTimes Magazine writes, "Stephanie Jordan, a standout here, was the real discovery of the evening. Her haunting rendition of this bittersweet ode associated with Shirley Horn was delivered with uncanny poise and a depth of understated soul that mesmerized the crowd and registered to the back rows." The voice of Lena Horne served as Stephanie's first introduction to great jazz singers and she has had the privilege of working directly with Shirley Horn as her mentor. As the daughter of saxophonist Edward "Kidd" Jordan, Stephanie's musical roots run deep. Stephanie Jordan is the fifth performer to emerge from this family of New Orleans musicians. This event will be the Hartley/Vey Studio Theatre and is a part of the Arts Council's Jazz Listening Room series. write your comments about the article :: © 2015 Jazz News :: home page |