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| Sheila Jordan at Dizzy’s, JALC, August 13 & 14 Sheila Jordan, Roni Ben-Hur and Harvie S will perform at Dizzy's, JALC Saturday and Sunday, August 13 & 14, with special guests, Melissa Aldana (8/13) and Houston Person (8/14). Show times are Saturday, 7:30 & 9:30, and Sunday 5:00 and 7:30 Vocalist and NEA Jazz Master Sheila Jordan, called "the singer with the million dollar ears" by her friend and teacher Charlie Parker, has long been celebrated for her incredible career in jazz. She is joined by guitarist Roni Ben-Hur and her longtime bassist Harvie S. On Saturday night, tenor saxophonist and Monk Award winner Melissa Aldana will appear as a special guest. And on Sunday, the venerable 87-year old tenor saxophonist Houston Person will lend his sweet sound to the evening. Reserve your seats for a true lesson from the masters! "Sheila, Roni and Harvie presented the songs as vital, living, breathing works of art with depths still to explore, surprises still to be found, and pleasures still to be shared. Her remarkable sense of time and phrasing remains colored with a healthy dose of the blues and, in fact, she chose to open with Oscar Brown, Jr.'s "Hum Drum Blues" which was a gutsy choice in 1962, and remains one in 2022, proving that the audience needn't worry about making allowances for years, or changing tastes, or anything else. The tremendous response of the audience was not for some attempt at nostalgically recalling past musical triumphs. The applause and cheers were inspired by singing so vital, so smart and so bristling with ideas and with life, that I can't imagine a better example of vocal jazz to be found in the city in 2022. I felt like I was eavesdropping on some sweet and rare dream of jazzy perfection. I was happy and grateful to be in her presence and to be touched by her timeless art." Bistro Awards write your comments about the article :: © 2022 Jazz News :: home page |