Jul21

Jessica Lee/Mark Strickland Duo: The Great Women of Jazz!

The Studio at Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall, 300 Beechwood Avenue, Carnegie, PA 15106

Jessica Lee sings with guitarist Mark Strickland to perform an evening of songs celebrating "The Great Women of Jazz", as Jessica and Mark take a trip through time beginning with Mamie Smith and Bessie Smith of the blues and Mahalia Jackson of gospel, and move through the Jazz Era featuring songs of Maxine Sullivan, Billie Holiday, Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald and Peggy Lee, and then travel into the crossover genre of "Rhythm Jazz & Blues" with Etta James, Aretha Franklin and Roberta Flack . . . and end with selections of original songs written by Jessica Lee and friends for our current times, challenges and hopes representing the crossover genre of "Spirit Jazz." Please join us to sing the blues, hope through gospel, and rejoice with jazz, rhythm & blues, and original music - we hope to see you! For tickets see www.carnegiecarnegie.com or call 412-276-3456