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GRAMMY-Winning Artist Nicole Zuraitis Releases Stunning First Concert Album, Live at Vic’s GRAMMY-winning vocalist, pianist, and songwriter Nicole Zuraitis shows she is a one-of-a-kind artist with the release of her first concert album, Live at Vic’s, recorded at the eponymous Las Vegas jazz club. In the span of a two hour show, Zuraitis delivers a masterful performance that reflects the full scope of her artistry and makes clear why she stands out in today's musical landscape. Zuraitis effortlessly shows her mastery of multiple roles: Singer. Pianist. Improviser. Songwriter. Storyteller. Arranger. A masterful interpreter of jazz, pop, and anything else she puts her mind to. Live at Vic’s arrives on the heels of two major Grammy wins: in 2024 Zuraitis won Best Jazz Vocal album for How Love Begins, a historic win as the first independent artist to win in this category (who also wrote and arranged the entire album themselves) and a year later earned a Grammy for Best Large Jazz Ensemble alongside partner and collaborator Dan Pugach for Bianca Reimagined: Music for Paws and Persistence which was inspired by their mutual passion for rescuing and fostering dogs. Joined by an exceptional ensemble, Live at Vic’s is a powerhouse album in part because she uses her arrangements to bring out the best in the musicians around her including her featured longtime group of Idan Morim (guitar), Dan Pugach (drums), and Samuel Weber (bass) with special guests Keyon Harold (trumpet), Rachel Eckroth (organ), and Tom Scott (saxophone) “It’s jazz. The magic of it is the improv. So the songs are 11 minutes, and everybody’s shredding, ” Zuraitis says. “I wanted to make an album for people of songs that I adore. This feels like the pinnacle of my career to get onstage and go: This is what I sound like. Every single thing on this album is arranged by me or written by me. It’s all live, unedited. No auto tune. Everything is here.” That spirit of originality and openness is at the heart of Live at Vic’s which features a soulful, deeply personal set. The music is a natural reflection of her fluid, artistic path that began with opera, evolved through self-taught piano, and took shape in the jazz clubs and venues of New York City where she experimented with rearranging pop songs for fun. Live at Vic’s sums up what makes Zuraitis such a special force in jazz: she is an artist who moves fearlessly and seamlessly between styles while staying rooted in a voice entirely her own. It also showcases her songwriting which she has coined “modern songbook”. The album reflects a guiding belief Zuraitis has carried throughout her career: good music is good music, regardless of genre. TRACKLISTING DISC 1 GOT MY MOJO WORKING 8:05 NEARNESS OF YOU 7:12 ALL STARS POINT TO YOU 11:22 PURE IMAGINATION 5:50 JOLENE 8:50 MIDDLE C 5:40 EVERYTHING MUST CHANGE 7:50 REVERIE 7:17 DISC 2 RHIANNON 5:41 ROUND MIDNIGHT 11:02 WICHITA LINEMAN 7:25 THE COFFEE SONG 4:30 RIGHT IN FRONT OF ME 5:15 GEORGIA ON MY MIND 4:24 SEA LINE WOMAN 11:11 DO I MOVE YOU 5:51 |
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