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Denise King: Making the Tradition New
by Victor L. Schermer
Denise King is a jny: Philadelphia vocalist who has made the world her oyster with her unique ability to navigate between rhythm and blues and sultry jazz standards. Discovered in the 1980s by an R&B songwriter-producer, King quickly found her way in the City of Brotherly Love with some of the top musicians in both popular and jazz settings. In the New Millennium, she has been shuttling back and forth between the U.S. and Europe delivering stellar performances on both ...
read moreDenise King and Venissa Santi Conclude Billie Holiday Tribute at the Kimmel Center, Philadelphia
by Victor L. Schermer
Kimmel Center's Jazz Up Close Series, 2009-2010 Season Back in Your Own Back Yard: Billie Holiday Tribute Denise King and Venissa Santi Philadelphia, Pennsylvania May 1, 2010
This, the final concert in an eclectic series organized by Curator Danilo Perez and linked by the goal of honoring the memory of the great Billie Holiday, featured two fine divas, each bringing her own style and musical agenda to bear on Holiday's signature ...
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