Ron Sexsmith, The East-West Collective, Trio Voronezh and More Set for Yoshi's SF, Now thru 7/7
By: BWW News Desk Jun. 05, 2013
Yoshi's San Francisco announces updated calendar for club and restaurant through July 7, 2013. For more information on these shows, click the links below or go to http://yoshis.com/sanfrancisco.
Yoshi's San Francisco, Live Music & Restaurant, is located at 1330 Fillmore Street, San Francisco, Calif. For tickets, dinner reservations and more information, call 415.655.5600 or go to: http://yoshis.com/sanfrancisco or http://yoshis.com/sanfrancisco/restaurant. For the current restaurant menu, click here.
RON SEXSMITH
(Contemporary singer-songwriter touring new album Forever Endeavour (Mri Associated/2013))
Tue, Jun 4, 8pm
$25 adv, $30 door
In a world of workaday singer-songwriters mired in vacuous self-regard, news of a new Ron Sexsmith record can only gladden the heart of those who care about deftly poetic, gently affecting songs that perfectly distil the pitfalls of being human. Especially when that record pairs him again with the producer who, for two decades, has framed his music in its most sympathetic surroundings.
Read more here.
JOEY DEFRANCESCO TRIO
(Critically acclaimed Jazz organist)
Wed-Thu, Jun 5-6, 8pm
$25
Joey DeFrancesco comes from a musical family. His Grandfather Joseph DeFrancesco (his name sake) was a reed man. And of course his father "Papa" John DeFrancesco is a fine jazz organist in his own right. At the age of 4 Joey began taking a strong interest in the organ. By the time he was five, he was playing Jimmy Smith songs verbatim. As the years went on his interest and love for the organ and music grew stronger. From the ages of 5-10 his father would bring him to his own gigs and let him sit in. At 10 years of age he began to play in a Band in Philadelphia, which featured legendary players Hank Mobley on Tenor Saxophone, and "Philly" Joe Jones on the Drums. Read more here.
(2x GRAMMY-winning timeless mix of pop and soul)
Fri-Sat, Jun 7-8, 8 & 10pm
Fri: 8pm $45, VIP $70; 10pm $40, VIP $65
Sat: 10pm $50, VIP $70; 10pm $45, VIP $65
Peabo Bryson is among the world's most dynamic and gifted vocal talents. Over the course of a career spanning from the mid-`60s but truly igniting in the `70s, the 2x Grammy winner has amassed a fan base, critical acclaim, gold albums and an avalanche of awards by being one of the truly best friends a good song ever had...many of which he composed himself. From ballads that gracefully continued the legacy of sweet soul music such as "Feel the Fire" and "I'm So Into You" to chart-topping pop hits such as "If Ever You're in My Arms Again" and "Can You Stop The Rain," and a plethora of duet collaborations with artists ranging from singers Celine Dion ("Beauty & The Beast"), Regina Belle ("A Whole New World") both songs of which also won Oscars; to Melissa Manchester ("Lovers After All"), instrumentalists Kenny G ("By The Time This Night is Over") and Jim Brickman ("My Heart Belongs To You"), Peabo Bryson has proven himself as the consummate vocal professional.
Read more here.
HAMED NIKPAY
(Iran's rising vocalist's mystical fusion of Persian melodies, Sufi sounds and soulful Flamenco)
Touring new album Reaching You (Zang/2013)
Sun, Jun 9, 7 & 9pm
7pm $45, VIP $65
9pm $40, VIP $60
A fusion vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, and songwriter, Hamed Nikpay has been a pioneering & experimental artist for over a decade. His music transcends all boundaries and genres, and is an artful transformation of Classical Persian melodies to soulful Flamenco, mystical fusion of transcendental Sufi sounds with smooth jazz, masterly transition of folkloric Persian ballads to Argentinian Tango, all laced with eloquent poetries of revered Persian poets, ancient & contemporary, incisively chosen by him. Read more here.
Mon, Jun 10
Club and Restaurant Closed
Tommy Igoe BIG BAND
(New Home - Same Unforgettable Experience)
Tue, Jun 11, 8pm
$22
Tommy Igoe is one of the world's most prominent drummers and bandleaders. He began drumming at the age of two and has gone on to craft a unique and diverse career traveling the world with many iconic artists, both as drummer and music director. In 1997, he created the drum book for Disney's "The Lion King," a seminal Broadway event performed in more than 50 countries around the world. During his time with the original company, he served as principal drummer and conductor. He has also created several of the world's best-selling music education titles including "Groove Essentials" and "Great Hands For A Lifetime" with the original "Groove Essentials" poster fast approaching 500,000 copies. His new Bay Area recording studio serves both as a world-class recording facility and education site for online and private sessions. For the last seven years, his Birdland Big Band has been the most popular weekly music event in New York City, maintaining a Fridayresidency at the legendary Birdland Jazz Club. His newest band, hand-picked from the Bay's unique world-class talent, makes its Yoshi's San Francisco debut. New home; same unforgettable experience.
THE MAIN INGREDIENT feat. Cuba Gooding Sr.
(Classic Soul Balladeers)
Wed, Jun 12, 8pm
$26, VIP $40 (limited to 30)
Everybody plays the fool sometime, but not Cuba Gooding. Currently appearing in a successful national tour, Cuba Gooding is on top of things now as much as ever. Having never stopped recording, Gooding is poised to bring his distinct vocal style to fans anxious to hear what this multi-talented artist has to offer. With over 40 years under his belt as an entertainer, Cuba Gooding continues to thrill audiences around the world with his smooth, unique and captivating voice, all the while remaining a solid part of the musical consciousness of fans both old (The Main Ingredient) and new (as the proud dad of Oscar-winning actor Cuba Gooding Jr. and Image Award nominated actor Omar Gooding). Gooding's vocals are sampled by 15-time GRAMMY Award winning Alicia Keys, on her smash single, "You Don't Know My Name," which, early in 2004, held the #1 spot on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-hop Singles & Tracks chart for nine straight weeks. Having achieved chart-topping singles with The Main Ingredient, including "Everybody Plays The Fool, "Just Don't Want To be Lonely," and many more, Cuba Gooding continues his rich musical legacy by pairing up with his son Omar Gooding to produce a rap infused old school groove on the project 2 Good, while simultaneously working on his own current project "Rebirth."
Read more here.
ENRICO RAVA TRIBE feat. Gianluca Petrella
(Italian Jazz Trumpeter)
Supported by the Italian Cultural Institute of SF
Thu, Jun 13, 8pm
$20 adv, $24 door
A European jazz patriarch universally esteemed by his New York peers, Italian trumpeter Enrico Rava has collaborated with some of the music's most creative figures, from Steve Lacy and Roswell Rudd to Carla Bley and Lee Konitz. Deeply influenced by MiLes Davis, he favors a spare, harmonically transparent sound informed by bebop, operatic arias, free jazz and beyond. Well known as an ECM recording artist, in recent years he's released a series of albums with fellow trumpeter Paulo Fresu exploring the legacies of Miles, Bix Beiderbecke, Louis Armstrong, and Chet Baker. Read more here.
Ricky Skaggs & KENTUCKY THUNDER
(14-time GRAMMY winning bluegrass master)
Fri-Sat, Jun 14-15, 8 & 10pm
8pm $45, VIP $60; 10pm $35, VIP $50
The year 2012 marks the 53rd year since Ricky struck his first chords on a mandolin, and this 14-time Grammy Award winner continues to do his part to lead the recent roots revival in music. With 12 consecutive Grammy-nominated classics behind him, all from his own Skaggs Family Records label (Bluegrass Rules! in 1998, Ancient Tones in 1999, History of the Future in 2001, Soldier of the Cross, Live at the Charleston Music Hall, and Big Mon: The Songs of Bill Monroe in 2003, Brand New Strings in 2005, Instrumentals in 2007, Salt of the Earth with The Whites in 2008, Honoring the Fathers of Bluegrass: Tribute to 1946 and 1947 in 2009 and Ricky Skaggs Solo: Songs My Dad Loved along with Mosaic in 2010), the diverse and masterful tones made by the gifted Skaggs come from a life dedicated to playing music that is both fed by the soul and felt by the heart.
Read more here.
(Proceeds from this event will be donated to Marriage Equality USA)
Hosted by BeBe Sweetbriar
Sun, Jun 16, 7pm
Guest Appearances by: Maria Stanford, Rita Lackey, Diva aka Keldamuzik, Simone Equality Campbell, comedy and burlesque entertainer
Marriage Equality USA is the nation's oldest and largest grassroots organization fighting solely for the freedom to marry at the state and federal levels - including successful initiatives in New York, Maryland, Washington and Maine and pushing for the repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). Read more here.
TUPAC BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION feat. MONEY B (Digital Underground), MISTAH FAB & MORE
(in The Lounge)
Sun, Jun 16, 10pm (doors) 21+
$25-30
Mon, Jun 17
Club and Restaurant Closed
(Traditional Asian folk music sensibility fused with avant-garde jazz)
Co-sponsored by Center for New Music San Francisco
Tue, Jun 18, 8pm
$18
The EAST-WEST COLLECTIVE will commence its première tour of North America on June 14 at the Vision Festival in New York. Sponsored in part by a generous grant from the French American Jazz Exchange, the Collective's tour continues to Chicago, San Francisco Bay Area (for two concerts and a recording session), Seattle and Vancouver where it will end at the prestigious Vancouver Jazz Festival on June 23. Complete schedule at the end of this rap. Didier Petit, cello (and founder of the band); Xu Fengxia, gushing, voice; Sylvain Kassap, bass & clarinet; Miya Masaoka, koto; Larry Ochs, tenor & sopranino saxophones
(Vibrant contemporary folk music from Mali)
Wed, Jun 19, 8pm
$20 adv, $24 door
Perpetuating Mali's rich musical tradition, Fatoumata Diawara presents a joyous mix of the vibrant and understated, combining songs about love, politics and empowerment. With arresting melodies soaring over intricate guitar and drum arrangements. Inspired by Wassoulou tradition, jazz, and blues, Fatoumata Diawara has created her own unique contemporary folk sound, with a distinctly African spin to the concept of the female singer-songwriter. At the center of the music is Diawara's warm, affecting voice; spare, rhythmical guitar playing; and gorgeously melodic songs that draw powerfully on her own often troubled experience. Born in Côte d'Ivoire, raised in Mali, now based in Paris, Diawara has had a life covering a whole gamut of contemporary African experience: fighting parental opposition to her artistic ambitions and the cultural prejudice faced by women throughout Africa, winning success as an actress in film and theater, before inding her feet in the medium she was always destined to make her own: music.
(Hip-hop Reunion Tour)
Wed, Jun 19, 10:30pm, 18+
$32 adv, $36 door
Geto Boys (originally spelled Ghetto Boys) from Houston, Texas, consisting of Scarface, Willie D, and Bushwick Bill are the founders of Southern rap and is considered one of the greatest musical groups of all time. The Geto Boys' lyrics push reality rap themes to extremes. They are credited for having inspired a legion of acts, including 2Pac, The Notorious B.I.G., Eminem, UGK, T.I., Goodie Mobb, OutKast, 50 Cent, Lil Wayne, Z-Ro, Rick Ross, Young Jeezy, Juvenile, Mystikal, Esham and Insane Clown Posse. In the early 1990s, several American politicians attacked rap artists associated with the sub-genre gangsta rap, including the Geto Boys. A high-profile incident in which Bushwick Bill lost an eye in a shooting was indicative of the group's 1991 album, We Can't Be Stopped. The album cover features a picture of the injured Bushwick being carted through a hospital by Scarface and Willie D. The album featured the now classic single, "Mind Playing Tricks on Me", which became a big hit and charted at #23 on the Billboard Hot 100.
DR. L. SUBRAMANIAM GLOBAL FUSION with LARRY CORYELL
plus blues legend Corky Siegel
(Indian Classical meets jazz fusion and blues)
Thu, Jun 20, 8 & 10pm
8pm $36, VIP $50; 10pm $28, VIP $42
Subramaniam, India's violin icon, "The Paganini of Indian Classical music," "the God of Indian Violin" is the serenity of an Indian musician combined with the magnetism of a western "star." Constantly propelled from Singapore to Paris, from Delhi to Los Angeles, he has conquered every audience with the elegance and virtuosity of his style. His career as a childhood prodigy brought him into contact with the greatest musicians and he soon imposed himself as a master of the violin. At a very young age, he was honoured with the title "Violin Chakravarthy" (emperor of the violin). No other musician can boast of such diverse repertoire and collaborations, or even such mind-boggling techniques. Till date, Dr. Subramaniam has produced, performed, collaborated, conducted and close to two hundred recordings. Read more here.
('80s British soul / R&B band)
Fri, Jun 21, 8 & 10pm
8pm $34, 10pm $27
One of the top British dance and urban contemporary trios in the early '80s, Loose Ends formed in London. They were originally called Loose End, and included Carl McIntosh, Jane Eugene, and Steve Nichol. Virgin signed them in 1981, and their debut was written by Chris and Eddie Amoo of the Real Thing. The group changed its name to Loose Ends in 1983, and signed with MCA in America in 1984. Their single "Hanging on a String (Contemplating)" topped the R&B charts in 1985, and they repeated that achievement in 1986 with "Slow Down." Their last hit was "Watching You" in 1988, which reached number two.
Chris Mann IN CONCERT
(Classically based pop music from NBC's The Voice, season 2)
Sat, Jun 22, 8pm
$33, VIP $51
Chris Mann certainly shined as a finalist on The Voice, but his star has risen even higher since the hit show's second season. In 2012, Mann signed with Faircraft/Republic, a new label formed by renowned producer/music executive Ron Fair (Christina Aguilera, Mary J. Blige). His debut full-length, Roads, introduced a whole new generation to the classical-pop genre and shot straight to No. 1 on Billboard's Heatseekers Chart and Top 5 on Billboard's Classical Chart. Upon its release, he gave numerous high- profile television performances, including playing for President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama as part of TNT's "Christmas In Washington" special, appeared on "The Today Show," the "Tonight Show with Jay Leno, and "NBC's "Christmas in Rockefeller Center Special." Mann also released a holiday EP, Home For Christmas, which was sold exclusively at Walmart and hit No. 1 on the chain's Best-Selling Albums List. Read more here.
ERIC "EQ" YOUNG FUNK SOUL PARTY feat. DJ PAM THE FUNKSTRESS <~New show on sale now
plus Special Guest Janice Johnson of A Taste of Honey
(Funk)
Sat, Jun 22, 10pm (doors); 10:30pm (show)
$22
Master of the stage, performer for the soul, Eric "EQ" Young is known for his ability to fire up concert crowds with his high-energy passionate vocals and funky bass beats. This consummate musician has a long history of opening for, playing with, and being signed by established names in the business. Today, EQ confirms his place among the constellation of great Bay Area funk stars with the early release of six songs from his upcoming CD, "Just 4 You." Getting his hands on his first guitar at the age of 8-a gift from his grandfather, that had only three strings, ERic Young taught himself to play by ear. Imitating Sly Stone's mixture of sound and tight arrangements on that misfit instrument ended up opening a life path to world stages. Read more here.
YOUN SUN NAH
(Korean jazz vocalist)
Touring new album Lento (HUB MUSIC/2013)
Sun, Jun 23, 6pm
$24
Youn Sun Nah is well regarded for her remarkable vocal prowess. The Korean jazz vocalist's ability to present each song in her own unique style filled full of emotions and passion has consistently captured her audience in attentive silence, ending with roaring appreciation. The songstress traverse the vocal spectrum effortlessly to the extent where she's not just another vocalist, she's a musical instrument. French newspaper, Le Monde described her as "a UFO touching the universe of jazz with a magnificent voice and passionate originality; Jubilation in triple time." Nah's current project sees her collaborating with Swedish guitarist Ulf Wakenius. The stripped down format provides ample of space for the two talented musicians to improvise and explore the many facets of jazz. The vocal prowess of Youn Sun Nah and Ulf Wakenius' prolific guitar skills complement each other amazingly well. Their unique musical chemistry allows them to traverse different musical aspects, creating very interesting musical dialogues. To date, the duo has released two albums under top German jazz label ACT, Voyage (2009) and Same Girl (2010) Read more here.
Catherine Russell
(Soulful, genuine jazz & blues singer)
Sun, Jun 23, 8pm (doors) $18 adv, $22 door
GRAMMY Award-winning vocalist Catherine Russell is a native New Yorker, and a graduate of American Academy of Dramatic Arts. Ms. Russell has toured the world, performing and recording with David Bowie, Cyndi Lauper, Paul Simon, Steely Dan, Jackson Browne, Michael Feinstein, and Rosanne Cash. Since the 2006 release of her debut album, Cat, on Harmonia Mundi's World Village label, Catherine has been making new fans and friends. Three acclaimed and chart topping albums have followed, including her latest release - Strictly Romancin', awarded Prix du Jazz Vocal 2012 (Vocal Album of The Year) by the Jazz Academy in France. Catherine has been a guest on The Tavis Smiley Show on PBS-TV and Fresh Air with Terry Gross on NPR. Will Friedwald writing in The Wall Street Journal, calls Catherine Russell "one of the outstanding singers of our time." Read more here.
Mon, Jun 24
Club and Restaurant Closed
(Norwegian retro soul singer and multi-instrumentalist)
Tue, Jun 25, 8pm
$20
2012 Spellemannprisen Best Artist and Best Male Artist of the Year (The GRAMMYs of Norway. Since releasing his sophomore album "Solidarity Breaks" in early 2011, Norwegian retro-soul singer/multi-instrumentalist Bernhoft has thrilled crowds around the world with his stripped-down yet amped-up one-man-band act. Largely on the strength of his looping-enhanced and wonder-inspiring live show, Bernhoft racked up 250,000 sales of "Solidarity Breaks" and earned more than three million views for "C'Mon Talk" (a beatbox-infused, acoustic-guitar-laced single that Bernhoft performed during his September 2011 appearance on "The Ellen Degeneres Show"). With his irresistibly of-the-moment approach to classic R&B and soul, Bernhoft also nabbed the Best Artist and Best Male Artist of the Year awards at the 2012 Spellemannprisen, which are the equivalent to the GRAMMYs in Norway. Now, the former frontman of acclaimed alt-rock band Span is returning to the U.S. with an unforgettable live performance in which his ingenuity in looping magically reproduces the sound, feel, and energy of a complete band. Read more here.
Tommy Davidson
(Comedy)
Wed, Jun 26, 8 & 10pm
8pm $26, VIP $41
10pm $24, VIP $37
Tommy Davidson's exceptional range from stand-up comedy and acting to versatile music ability have earned him a reputation as an extraordinary performer. Best known as one of the original stars of the hit television show In Living Color, Tommy's reach is built on the show's and its stars groundbreaking and innovative talent. Davidson started his career as a standup comedian in Washington DC, earning an ardent following via hard work in various comedy clubs. As one of the cutting-edge, young stand-ups, he was spotted by huge concert promoters, who booked him as the opening act for major touring acts including Patti LaBelle, Kenny G and Luther Vandross. It wasn't long before he came to Hollywood performing stand-up at a number of clubs, including the Comedy Act Theatre, where he met Robert Townsend which led to his first national television appearance with a starring role in Partners in Crime. This was the conduit to Keenan Ivory Wayans, who proved instrumental in Davidson's career by offering him an opportunity to audition and join the uniquely talented cast of the most adventurous primetime variety show of its day, In Living Color. He, Jamie Foxx, Jim Carrey and Damon Wayans made TV history with their originality.
Read more here.
(R&B Queen with hits from "Superwoman" to Carpe Diem)
Thu, Jun 27, 8 & 10pm
8pm $39, 10pm $29
She possesses one of the most memorable, distinctive voices ever heard in popular music. She's an accomplished singer/songwriter who etched herself into music history with her smash hit song, the female anthem, "Superwoman." That song made international waves, selling over a million units, being certified Gold and named the Billboard R&B Song of the Year in 1989. She IS a super woman. She's Karyn White. White's new CD, Carpe Diem - Seize the Day, offers a heartfelt Retro Acoustic soulful flare. She delivers every note, every inflection, with the flow of a woman who knows what each nuance means to the song. The CD contains another anthem for the ladies - a female bonding and empowerment tune with an acoustic grit, called "Sista Sista." With this future classic, the ladies will hear that they have their champion back on the scene. Karyn also performs her own version of the Cyndi Lauper classic, "True Colors," on this new CD. Read more here.
(South African-born R&B, contemporary jazz and gospel singer & guitarist)
Fri-Sat, Jun 28-29, 8 & 10pm
Fri: 8pm $29, 10pm $23
Sat: 8pm & 10pm $29
A life well lived is often the best foundation for compelling art and there's no denying Jonathan Butler has been blessed with a fascinating life. A South African native whose expansive musical gift has earned accolades in the R&B, contemporary jazz and gospel fields, Butler's latest release Grace and Mercy (Rendezvous Records/2012) is filled with the soulful sounds and insightful lyrics fans have come to expect from the veteran performer. A key word in Butler's life is balance and after years of touring the globe, he's learned just how important time away from the spotlight can be. "These days I try to do a little bit of living in between. I balance my life," he shares. "I've got to spend time living, and through living you come up with stories to talk about and songs to write. These songs are personal experiences. People always assume that because you're a recording artist and you travel the world that you don't have problems and you don't have disappointments in your life, which is not true. We all do. This album truthfully and honestly lets people know that the songs that I'm writing are the things that I'm going through in this season. I'm hoping those songs will effect people in a positive and wonderful way." Read more here.
RL (of Next) <~New show on sale now
The R&B House Party Part 3
(in The Lounge)
Sat, Jun 29, 10:30pm (doors) 21+
$25
(Hawaiian R&B Reggae and Island Soul)
Sun, Jun 30, 7pm
$15 adv, $20 door
Irie Love (her birth-given name) (born on July 7, 1982 in Kailua, Honolulu County, Hawaii) is a Hawaiian R&B Reggae singer, songwriter and performer. She first gained notice as one of the finalists on the "Brown Bags to Stardom" competition in Honolulu, Hawaii in 1999. She was signed by John Iervolino (one of the judges in the competition) onto his record label, Quiet Storm Records. She was featured as the only new artist on his world music compilation entitled Roots Music Volume 2: Private Beach Party for which they used her likeness to promote the album. In 2000 she moved to Los Angeles, California to study Music and Business at Azusa Pacific University. In 2002 she booked a tour as a back-up singer for the artist Pink. She continued as a back-up singer for the next three years singing for such artists as Dave Hollister and Chaka Khan. In 2006 she moved to Kingston, Jamaica to pursue a solo career in reggae music. She became one of the twelve finalists in the Irie FM Red Stripe Big Break Competition touring around the country performing to thousands while also being featured widely in the local radio and media. Love was introduced to the reggae group Morgan Heritage at the East Fest in St. Thomas, Jamaica in December 2006. Read more here.
(Funk The Fourth!)
Thu, Jul 4 8pm
$24
Bernie Worrell: How many artists can say they were in on the ground floor of a Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame supergroup, all while inventing a completely original and uncanny sound and, in the ensuing years, building a legendary reputation as one of the most versatile hired guns in the music business? True funkateers know the history. From the fat Minimoog bass lines of "Flash Light" and "One Nation Under A Groove" to the percussive piano runs of "Chocolate City" and "Give Up the Funk," Bernie Worrell is synonymous with the legacy of Parliament-Funkadelic; in fact, he's one of the originators of the psychedelic funk sound, having written and co-produced the lion's share of the music going back to Funkadelic's formative years, with an eclectic ear for everything from Chopin to the Chi-Lites.
(GRAMMY- winning all-time guitar great)
Fri, Jul 5, 8 & 10pm
8pm $32, 10pm $25
Nineteen-time GRAMMY@ nominee, Four-time GRAMMY@ winner and all-time guitar great, Larry Carlton established himself from his first recording, A Little Help From My Friends. His studio credits include musicians and groups like Steely Dan, Joni Mitchell, Michael Jackson, Sammy Davis Jr., Herb Alpert, Quincy Jones, Bobby Bland, Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt and literally dozens of others. He went on to perform with the Crusaders and then with the multi platinum jazz super group Fourplay. With 30 albums to his credit and having performed on over 100 albums that have gone Gold or Platinum, Larry Carlton has set a standard for artistry that spans three decades. Read more here.
ACOUSTIC SESSIONS with TEEDRA MOSES
(R&B singer/songwriter previewing new music)
Sat, Jul 6, 8 & 10pm
8pm $28, 10pm $23
In this installment of Acoustic Sessions with Teedra Moses, singer-songwriter, Teedra Moses aka The Lioness has teamed up with Project Live and returned to the West Coast to celebrate the release of her new project The Empress Pride Collection in a stripped down acoustic set where it will be more about her vocal performance than ever before. She will be performing some of her classics as well as giving the fans a taste of new tracks from The Empress Pride Collection set (street date June 25). Teedra will give her fans cult classics such as Complex Simplicity's "Backstroke," "Be Your Girl," and "No More Tears."
(Inventive Russian folk trio)
Sat, Jul 7, 7pm
$24 GA, $40 VIP (first two rows)
"Three players, alone on a large open stage, filling every crevice with their imaginatively conceived music." ~Los Angeles Times
Trio Voronezh's astonishing virtuosity and delightful artistic innovation gives audiences new ways to experience classical, folk and contemporary music. The Trio's diverse repertoire includes works by Vivaldi, Bach, Tchaikovsky, Stravinsky, and Rachmaninov, as well as Russian folk songs, Argentine tangos, gypsy dance tunes, bluegrass and Gershwin standards. Read more here.
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