For Immediate Release: October 31, 2013
JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER BRINGS HIGHLY ANTICIPATED
LADIES SING THE BLUES CONCERT TO FANS WORLDWIDE
VIA LIVESTREAM
Featuring Vocalists Catherine Russell, Brianna Thomas, And Charenee Wade In First-Time Collaboration
Live Webcast FromThe Allen Room on November 8 & 9 at 7pm & 9:30pmET via new.livestream.com/jazz
New York, NY – October 31, 2013 – Jazz at Lincoln Center’s highly anticipated concert event, Ladies Sing The Blues, will be available via free, live webcast on November 8 & 9 at 7pm & 9:30pmET on new.livestream.com/jazz. Ladies Sing The Blues features Catherine Russell, Brianna Thomas, and Charenee Wade in a first time collaboration in Jazz at Lincoln Center’s The Allen Room, and channeling the independent, liberated spirits, and pioneering vocalizations of 1920s blues divas.
Performing arrangements of the 1920s era, the three stars of jazz vocal will honor Bessie Smith (“the Empress of the Blues”), Mamie Smith (“the Queen of the Blues”), Ma Rainey (“the Mother of the Blues”), and legendary icon of stage and film, Ethel Waters.
For this special concert, pianist Mark Shane takes the reins as Musical Director, and leads a band featuring Jon-Erik Kellso, saxophonist-clarinetist Mark Lopeman, trombonist Harvey Tibbs, guitarist Matt Munisteri, bassist Tal Ronen, and drummer Mark McLean.
Ladies Sing The Blues will stream live for free, globally, in high-definition audio and video via new.livestream.com/jazz. Fans can enjoy the concert on mobile devices with Livestream’s iPhone app or from the comfort of their living rooms with Livestream’s Roku channel.
Click here for upcoming webcasts of Jazz at Lincoln Center’s season performances.
Jazz at Lincoln Center’s 2013-14 Concert and Education Season boasts a diverse range of artistry and embodies the concept “all jazz is modern.” Click here for the complete season schedule.
About Jazz at Lincoln Center
The mission of Jazz at Lincoln Center is to entertain, enrich and expand a global community for Jazz through performance, education and advocacy. With the world-renowned Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra and guest artists spanning genres and generations, Jazz at Lincoln Center produces thousands of performance, education, and broadcast events each season in its home in New York City (Frederick P. Rose Hall, “The House of Swing”) and around the world, for people of all ages. Jazz at Lincoln Center is led by Chairman Robert J. Appel, Managing and Artistic Director Wynton Marsalis, and Executive Director Greg Scholl. Please visit us at jazz.org.
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