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Jazz and the New Songbook Artists, Starring Carmen
Lundy
Get ready to enjoy a summit
of jazz notables who’ve won
acclaim far and wide — featuring female vocalist Carmen
Lundy, violinist Regina
Carter, pianist Robert Glasper,
trombonist Steve Turre and a dozen
more artists — as they
open an international tour spotlighting their own
compositions. The concert, entitled, “Jazz And
The New
Songbook Artists, Starring
Carmen Lundy,” will be performed
on Sunday, September 10th at 7:00 PM at the Ford
Amphitheatre
in
This all-star event,
nationally acclaimed jazz lineup is for
one night only. And the evening will present new,
original
and visionary jazz
compositions performed by The New
Songbook Artists.
Joining Lundy onstage are:
Robert Glasper, Anthony Wonsey
–
piano; Marvin “Smitty” Smith, Terri Lyne
Carrington –
drums; Mayra
Casales – percussion; Curtis Lundy, Bob Hurst
– bass; Sekou
Bunch – electric bass; Steve Turre -
trombone, shells; Bobby
Watson – alto; Greg Diaz – trumpet;
– guitar; Krystal Davis Williams – background vocals.
Breaking New Ground
Referred to as, "One of
the world's greatest jazz
vocalists...," by Blues
and Soul
Lundy continues to break new
ground in the Jazz genre as
she tirelessly pursues the
art of jazz singing.
Her newest release, “Jazz
and The New Songbook-Live at The
musicians including Robert Glasper, Nathan East, Phil
Upchurch, Steve Turre, Bobby Watson, Curtis Lundy, Marvin
"Smitty"
Smith, Victor Lewis, Mayra Casales
and Kenny
Lundy has performed and
recorded as a soloist with the
Orchestra. She has performed
and recorded with such
musicians as Walter Bishop
Jr., Wynton Marsalis, Ray
Barretto, Don Pullen, Kenny Barron, John Hicks, Ernie
Jimmy Scott, Kip Hanrahan, Courtney Pine, Marian
McPartland, Regina Carter, and the late Kenny Kirkland.
Her work has been critically
acclaimed by The New York
Times, The Village Voice,
The
Washington Post, as well as
numerous foreign publications.
Ms. Lundy is also a composer
and songwriter whose catalogue
numbers about forty
published songs. Her compositions have
been recorded by such
artists as Kenny Barron ("Quiet
Times"), Ernie Watts
("At The End Of My Rope"), and
Straight Ahead ("Never Gonna Let You Go"), and can also be
found on her own recordings
Something To Believe In and
This Is Carmen Lundy (both
for Justin Time), Old Devil Moon
(JVC), Self Portrait (JVC),
Moment To Moment (Arabesque),
Night And Day (CBS/SONY),
and Good Morning Kiss (CLR/Justin
Time).
A native of
one of today's most
talented, respected and sophisticated
jazz singers began at age
six, with her first piano
lessons. Deeply inspired by
her mother, Oveida, who was
then lead singer in the
gospel group The Apostolic Singers,
Carmen joined her church's
junior choir.
Armed with a devoted
following and critical kudos, the
uncompromising Ms. Lundy
continues to make waves, not just
in North America, but in
Asia and throughout the
Carmen is featured on 3
popular CDs: Geri Allen’s “Timeless
Portraits and Dreams,” on
“Hear Now! Jazz Vocalists,” a
Hallmark Production, and on Mayra Casales’ new release,
“Woman on Fire.” For more
information about Carmen Lundy,
her music and tour dates, visit: http://www.carmenlundy.com or
http://www.myspace.com/carmenlundy . Ford Amphitheatre
2006
The intimate 1200-seat
outdoor amphitheatre of the Ford
lends itself to Lundy’s artistry.
The Ford, nestled in the
Hollywood Hills, is just off
the 101 (Hollywood Freeway)
across from Hollywood Bowl
and south of Universal Studios
at
beverage available on site.
Grounds open two hours before
show time for picnicking.
The Ford is disabled
accessible and portable wireless
listening devices are
available upon request. On-site,
stacked parking costs $5 per
vehicle. FREE satellite
parking serviced by FREE
shuttles to the Ford is available
at the Universal City Metro
Station lot at
and Campo de Cahuenga. The Ford shuttle stops in the "kiss
and ride" area and
cycles every 15-20 minutes.
This event is part of the
Ford Amphitheatre 2006 Season, a
multi-disciplinary arts series
produced by the
County-based arts
organizations. For a complete season
schedule, directions to the
theater, parking information,
and box dinner menus, log on to http://www.FordAmphitheatre.org .
To
order tickets and for more information, contact the Ford
Amphitheatre in
461-3673 for tickets; (323)
769-2147 for group sales or
visit them online. Order
early for best seats.
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Media contact:
Pamela Riley, Publicist
(614) 937-1886