Event

Ernestine Anderson at the Jazz Standard


Thu06

Thursday, August 6, 2009 – Sunday, August 9, 2009


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About:

Ernestine Anderson, who left her Seattle hometown at age 18 to tour with the Johnny Otis band, today looks back on six decades of a life in music. Her lengthy discography includes four Grammy-nominated albums: the Concord releases Never Make Your Move Too Soon (1981) and Big City (1983) and two CDs released on Quincy Jones’ Qwest label, Now and Then (1993) and Blues, Dues and Love News (1996). Her latest release A Song for You (HighNote) has garnered rave reviews from jazz critics. Ernestine has sung it all, from intimate trio formats to swinging big band dates, from Ellington to Sting—always with sly wit and seductive sophistication. Veteran saxophonist Houston Person—long associated with another great singer, the late Etta Jones—will be at Ernestine’s side for this special Jazz Standard engagement. “She’s one of the few singers we have left from the Dinah Washington school and era, and nobody who hears her has to be told why she’s special.” (Ben Ratliff, The New York Times)

Ernestine Anderson – vocals; Houston Person – tenor saxophone; Lafayette Harris Jr. – piano; Lonnie Plaxico – bass; Willie Jones III – drums.

Information:

jazzstandard.net

Tickets:

$30.00
Web: ticketweb.com
Phone: 866-468-7619