FEBRUARY 18th at 7pm
Info on http://www.thegreenespace.org
The late, great Dinah Washington, self-proclaimed Queen of the Blues and one of the most popular singers of the 1950’s, sang the blues, popular song and jazz with equal success and influenced a generation of female vocalists after her. With hits like “Ain’t Misbehavin’,” “What A Diff’rence A Day Makes,” and “Unforgettable,” Washington was a jazz singer who achieved unprecedented cross-genre success, earning her an induction to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Now rising star Champian Fulton, “an assured vocalist with a galvanizing presence” (The New Yorker) hailed as “the most gifted pure jazz singer of her generation” (Detroit Free Press), pays tribute to Dinah Washington with a brand-new show. In an exclusive New York appearance, the rising star pianist and singer joins with her quintet to present the U.S. debut of “Letters to Dinah Washington.”
"Over and Out" will be released in the new label Jazz Family on February 23rd, 2015!
Jazz pianist/vocalist Champian Fulton was recently hailed as a "a charming young steward of the mainstream Jazz tradition," by Nate Chinen of The New York Times. This week we have a preview from her recent live album, Change Partners: Live at the Yardbird Suite.