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| ENNA Records presents Maryanne de Prophetis TRIO & Helle Henning QUARTET Saturday, February 10th 8pm Scholes Street Studio ENNArecords is excited to present the wonderful Danish singer/songwriter, Helle Henning with her Quartet featuring Jay Anderson, Frank Kimbrough, and Jeff Hirshfield. This is a double-bill concert with the Maryanne de Prophetis Trio featuring Ron Horton and Frank Kimbrough. Saturday, February 10th, sets begin @ 8pm Scholes Street Studio 375 Lorimer Street Williamsburg, NY L train to Lorimer map with Lite Food & Bev $15 suggested donation Please join us before 8PM to enjoy some delicious treats prepared in-house . . and bevs, too! Helle Henning QUARTET Helle Henning, voice/composition Frank Kimbrough, piano Jay Anderson, bass Jeff Hirshfield, drums The Helle Henning Quartet explores and bridges worlds of American jazz and new Nordic jazz/folk music, with delicate balance and intense musical expression. All songs are written by this popular Danish singer, containing beautiful melodies and remarkable lyrics. Ms. Henning is an exciting performer, authentic storyteller, and together with her band, a dynamic improviser. Helle recorded her third solo album in New York City, receiving rave reviews, and playing a successful release tour in all large cities of Denmark with musicians Jay Anderson, Gregory Hutchinson, and Nikolaj Hess. Please click here to view and hear some of Helle Henning's work . . "Helle Henning's expression is timeless, yet very present in our era. It's Nordic, melancholic and very jazzy ......... Original & classy " (JAZZNEWS DK) "A heartfelt calling card from an intense voice, rich in facets." (CD-review) Maryanne de Prophetis TRIO Maryanne de Prophetis, voice/composition Ron Horton, trumpet/flugelhorn Frank Kimbrough, piano Over the last decade and a half vocalist-composer-lyricist Maryanne de Prophetis has been developing her compositional voice. Her recent recording Tell A Star represents nearly 13 years of a compositional style marked by wide imagination and emotional range. Tell A Star is Maryanne's third recording of original music. Her trio with Frank Kimbrough and Ron Horton was formed in 2002 and has been playing in New York City venues since then. "Tell A Star is an extraordinarily imaginative set of music . . the scope of the work allows vital and equal invention from each player . ." Donald Elfman, The New York City Jazz Record, Nov 2016 "In this collection of her compositions, Ms. de Prophetis melds a clear voice and solid musicianship with a sense of daring." Doug Ramsey, Rifftides, July 2017 2016 'Best of' Jazz from JJA Members . . Notable vocal album . . "penetrating lyricism" Howard Mandel, Jazz Journalist Association, Dec 2016 "Maryanne de Prophetis shows her considerable free improv abilities on Lilacs in Winter . . ." Suzanne Lorge, The New York City Jazz Record, formerly AllAboutJazz-New York write your comments about the article :: © 2018 Jazz News :: home page |