The Richmond/Ermet Aid Foundation (REAF) Presents A Special Benefit Concert with San Francisco Jazz Icon Miss Paula West

Paula West, San Francisco's favorite jazz diva sings personal and audience favorites from her entire career.

Ticket info for this Benefit Concert with Paula West on Sat. March 25, 2017 at Marines' Memorial Theatre - 609 Sutter St. (at Mason St.), 2nd floor, SF 94102

$80 - VIP Front Orchestra $50 - Rear or Side Orchestra$38 - Balcony Tickets and info are available online: Paulawestinconcert.eventbrite.com

or by calling 415-273-1620

Philanthropy and stellar entertainment take center stage as the Richmond/Ermet Aid Foundation (REAF) presents a special one-night-only benefit cabaret to raise funds for The Richmond /Ermet Aid Foundation.

Paula West: is an American jazz and cabaret singer known for her rich, powerful contralto voice and for her sensitive interpretations of an extraordinarily eclectic selection of songs ranging far beyond jazz standards and cabaret chestnuts.

Born into a Marine Corps family, Ms. West grew up in San Diego. Moving to SF, she attended singing classes and jam sessions, where she was drawn to songs with interesting harmonies and literate lyrics. Since then, she has performed at venues like Yoshi's SF, and the Empire Plush Room, she has given annual shows at the Herbst Theatre, and she now holds the record for consecutive weeks at The Rrazz Room. In NYC, she has performed at Feinstein's at the Regency, The Oak Room at the Algonquin Hotel, Jazz Standard, Birdland, Blue Note, The Iridium, and Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola at Lincoln Center. She has been a featured soloist with The Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis.

Among her national engagements, Ms. West has appeared at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center, Boston's Scullers, Jazz Aspen and major art festivals like Spoleto USA. Internationally she has performed in Europe, Japan, and Israel. She has shared the bill with luminaries such as Rosemary Clooney, Jimmy Scott, Oscar Brown, Jr., Freddy Cole, Mose Allison, Mavis Staples, and Dave Frishberg and she performed at The White House in a salute to American writers.

Ms. West has worked with such jazz greats as Bobby Hutcherson, Bill Charlap, Mulgrew Miller, Frank Wess, Victor Lewis, Peter Washington, Regina Carter, Roy Haynes, Eric Reed, and Bruce Barth.

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