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Performance / Tour

Queen Of The Violin Kersten Stevens Holds Court In Fairfield County With One-night-only Live Album Recording

Source: Cheryl Duncan & Company
April 7, 2026

Stratford native, Yale University alumna and six-time Apollo Theater winner returns to SHU Community Theatre on May 17 after earning national acclaim and collaborations with 11x Grammy winner Christian McBride Stratford, Connecticut native and internationally acclaimed violinist Kersten Stevens — known as the Queen of the Violin — will return home to Fairfield County to headline a one-night-only live album recording concert at SHU Community Theatre on Sunday, May 17 at 6:00 p.m. Stevens will be taping Queen of The ...

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Recording

Grammy Nominee Godwin Louis Brings Praise With 'Psalms And Proverbs'

Source: Cheryl Duncan & Company
August 22, 2024

Grammy-nominated saxophonist Godwin Louis explores the universality and joy of sacred music in his sophomore release, Psalms and Proverbs. The album is being released internationally by Blue Room Music on August 23, 2024. Louis draws on religious musical traditions around the world, including his Haitian roots, Haiti being where European, African and Native traditions converged to create the roots of jazz. The disc includes gospel and liturgical music from West African Ewe and Beninois sources as well as 16th-century French ...

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Performance / Tour

Elio Villafranca And The Jass Syncopators Take A Musical Journey From Cuba To New York on Friday April 26, 2024

Source: Cheryl Duncan & Company
April 17, 2024

TRAVEL THE “CROSSROADS FROM CUBA TO NEW YORK” Elio Villafranca & The Jass Syncopators featuring Brianna Thomas head to City College Center for the Arts for a special concert on Friday, April 26 at 7 p.m. Elio Villafranca & The Jass Syncopators will take the stage at Aaron Davis Hall on Friday, April 26, for a magical musical journey “Crossroads from Cuba to New York.” The 7 p.m. concert, produced and presented by City College Center for the Arts (CCCA), ...

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Performance / Tour

Soul Train Award Winning Jazz Vocalist Nicole Henry Heads Uptown For Special Holiday Concert On Friday, December 8, 2023

Source: Cheryl Duncan & Company
November 17, 2023

CITY COLLEGE CENTER FOR THE ARTS CELEBRATES THE HOLIDAYS WITH NICOLE HENRY International recording artist Nicole Henry will bring in the holidays at Aaron Davis Hall on Friday, December 8, as City College Center for the Arts (CCCA) presents a special concert with the powerhouse jazz vocalist. The 7 p.m. concert will feature holiday favorites and familiar classics by the singer who is celebrated for her fluency with the American Songbook, classic and contemporary jazz, popular music and more. The ...

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