WHITNEY MARCHELLE & FRIENDS Honoring Woman in Jazz Wednesday, March 27th 7:00-10:00 pm Jazz973 Clements Place 15 Washington St Rutgers NJ 07102 Performers: Whitney Marchelle Jackson - Vocals/piano, James Gibbs - Trumpet, Lakecia Benjamin-Sax, Shamie Royston - Piano, Endea Owens - Bass, Shirazette Tinnin - Drums No Cover and Complimentary Refreshments |
We will be honoring Woman in Jazz. About Artist
Whitney Marchelle - Returning artist - Award Winner. BET, Tonight Show.Worked with: Quincy Jones,Herbie Hancock, Steve Turre, Dee Dee Bridge Denver, Frank Lacy. Opened for Kiss, Bill Withers, Fat Head Newman. Style: Bebop, Soul. American Jazz Standards. Music of :Sarah Vaughn, Jill Scott, Ella,Nancy Wilson, Billie, Irene Reid, Chaka, Hoarce Silver. Jazz Times - "Formidable vocalist, a swinger of immense energy" Plays some piano, Jazz Casttanets. Sold Out shows.Cd DigDis :Features Camile Thurman, Clark Terry,Frank Lacy,Patience Higgins, Sabu Adeoyla, Terreon Gulley & More.
James Gibbs: Newark Native. Trumpet. Performed with Dr. Betty Carter,Wynton Marsalis, TS Monk, Cyrus Chestnut, Joe Thomas & More.
Lakecia Benjamin: Native New Yorker. Sax.Performed with: Clark Terry Stevie Wonder,Alicia Keys, Roots.
Shamie Royston: Newark Resident: Piano. Performed with Terri Lynn Carrington, Tia Fuller, Christian Mc Bride
Endea Owens: Detroit Native.Bass. Julliard Grad. Performed with: Dee Dee Bridgewater,Wynton Marsalis,Steve Turre, ennifer Holiday.
Shirazette Tinnin: North Carolina Native. Was House Drummer for the Merdith Vieria Talk Show.Swings hard with African Rythms. Works with Camile Thurman.Alan Harris, Tia Fuller.
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