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Po Jazz Presents Ayana Lowe's "Life's Work" Thursday, July 21 at Cornelia St. Cafe 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
July 18, 2005
To: Listings/Critics/Features From: JAZZ PROMO SERVICES Press Contact: JIM EIGO, [email protected]
Cornelia Street Cafe 29 Cornelia Street Greenwich Village, NY 10014
Tel: 212-989-9319 Fax: 212-243-4207 Web: corneliastreetcafe.com
between West 4th and Bleecker Sts, Greenwich Village 1,9 Subway to Sheridan Square; A, C, E, B, D, F to West 4th St.
“a culinary as well as a cultural landmark" Mayoral Proclamation, City of New York 1987
Po Jazz proudly presents:
LIFE'S WORK,
a poetry and jazz program featuring:
Ayana Lowe - Vocals, George Chieffet - Poet
Billy Lester, Piano. Bob Cunningham on Bass
Thursday, July 21
6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
The Cornelia Street Cafe
$12( includes 1 house drink) “AYANA SINGS BALLADS" on sale!
Ayana Lowe, has “one of the most beautiful instruments I've ever heard." Brian Delp WBGO 88.6 Jazz radio
“Ayana Lowe, fairly a newcomer to the jazz vocal scene, already sings with the confidence and maturity of a veteran vocalist in her approach and delivery. I expect to hear much more from her in the future." - Laurence Donohue-Greene, Managing Editor AllAboutJazz-New York
“Ayana Lowe has a soulful and moving alto voice…it will send chills down your spine." Amsterdam News
George L. Chieffet is the coauthor of the off Broadway play, “Notes to the Motherland," has an MFA from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro where he studied with Fred Chappell, Allen Tate, and Robert Watson. His publications include The Red Clay Reader, Brown Bag, Fly By Night Magazine, Greensboro Review, Long Island Quarterly and Parting Gifts.
Billy Lester is actually named an “unsung giant" …. Lester is remarkably capable of refashioning ultra-familiar repertoire into music strikingly his own. -Howard Mandel, Jazz Journalist Association (JJA) president and jazz critic
Bassist Bob Cunningham is another example of a talented, underrated and uderappreciated musician. He has appeared on countless recordings and gigging with all time greats such as Dizzy Gillespie, Max Roach, Sun Ra, Abbey Lincoln and Yusef Lateef.
To: Listings/Critics/Features From: JAZZ PROMO SERVICES Press Contact: JIM EIGO, [email protected]
Cornelia Street Cafe 29 Cornelia Street Greenwich Village, NY 10014
Tel: 212-989-9319 Fax: 212-243-4207 Web: corneliastreetcafe.com
between West 4th and Bleecker Sts, Greenwich Village 1,9 Subway to Sheridan Square; A, C, E, B, D, F to West 4th St.
“a culinary as well as a cultural landmark" Mayoral Proclamation, City of New York 1987
Po Jazz proudly presents:
LIFE'S WORK,
a poetry and jazz program featuring:
Ayana Lowe - Vocals, George Chieffet - Poet
Billy Lester, Piano. Bob Cunningham on Bass
Thursday, July 21
6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
The Cornelia Street Cafe
$12( includes 1 house drink) “AYANA SINGS BALLADS" on sale!
Ayana Lowe, has “one of the most beautiful instruments I've ever heard." Brian Delp WBGO 88.6 Jazz radio
“Ayana Lowe, fairly a newcomer to the jazz vocal scene, already sings with the confidence and maturity of a veteran vocalist in her approach and delivery. I expect to hear much more from her in the future." - Laurence Donohue-Greene, Managing Editor AllAboutJazz-New York
“Ayana Lowe has a soulful and moving alto voice…it will send chills down your spine." Amsterdam News
George L. Chieffet is the coauthor of the off Broadway play, “Notes to the Motherland," has an MFA from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro where he studied with Fred Chappell, Allen Tate, and Robert Watson. His publications include The Red Clay Reader, Brown Bag, Fly By Night Magazine, Greensboro Review, Long Island Quarterly and Parting Gifts.
Billy Lester is actually named an “unsung giant" …. Lester is remarkably capable of refashioning ultra-familiar repertoire into music strikingly his own. -Howard Mandel, Jazz Journalist Association (JJA) president and jazz critic
Bassist Bob Cunningham is another example of a talented, underrated and uderappreciated musician. He has appeared on countless recordings and gigging with all time greats such as Dizzy Gillespie, Max Roach, Sun Ra, Abbey Lincoln and Yusef Lateef.
For more information contact All About Jazz.
