MOTHERS DAY BRUNCH ...

MOTHERS DAY BRUNCH: JUDY WEXLER W/ THE MARK SOSKIN TRIO

FEATURING:
Judy Wexler - Vocals 
Mark Soskin - Piano 
Bill Moring - Bass 
Mark Ferber - Drums

A touring and recording artist, Judy Wexler has headlined at jazz festivals, performing arts centers and major jazz clubs both nationally and internationally. She has released four CDs which have all topped the national jazz charts. Known for her inventive interpretations of underexposed gems, she will perform songs associated with a diverse mix of jazz and pop legends, including King Pleasure, Louis Armstrong, Sonny Rollins, Blossom Dearie, Richie Havens, Rickie Lee Jones, and Bob Dylan. All About Jazz describes her as “more than a mere singer of songs. She’s an actress, mood painter, song archaeologist, and vocalist par excellence." - See more at: http://www.bluenote.net/newyork/schedule/moreinfo.cgi?id=12993#sthash.qG7yse9p.dpuf

Judy Wexler East Coast Tour in Support of her New CD, “Under a Painted Sky”

Judy’s latest CD, “Under a Painted Sky,”  released on the Jazzed Media label, charted at #9 in national jazz airplay, and remained on the JazzWeek chart for three months since its release in June 2011.  “Under a Painted Sky” marries Judy's expressive storytelling and out-of-the-box song selections with the richly harmonic arrangements of pianist Alan Pasqua. Her most personal and compelling release to date, John Gilbert of Jazzreview.com raves, "This recording should be in the true Jazzophiles collection — it gets no better!" 

Sunday, November 13^th

The Blue Note


New York, NY

Thursday, November 17^th


Chris’ Jazz Café

Philadelphia, PA

Friday, November 18^th


Zoellner Arts Center

Bethlehem, PA

Featuring

Judy Wexler, vocals | Mark Soskin, piano | Bill Moring, bass | Devin Kelly, drums

“There's a marvelous clarity about Judy Wexler, both in terms of her immaculate phrasing and intonation and in her ability to strip a song, any song, to its bare essence, fully capturing its spirit and soul without an ounce of pretense or affectation." 
JazzTimes


Few singers would dare dive into music associated with Johnny Mathis, Carmen McRae, Abbey Lincoln and the 1962 film, The Music Man, on the same album; even fewer would be able to pull it off as vocalist Judy Wexler does on “Under A Painted Sky.” Wexler possesses a voice for the ages, and puts it to good use on a dozen delicious numbers that cover myriad moods and spotlight the stellar instrumentalists in her band.”
All About Jazz

Judy Wexler is a natural storyteller, with a distinctive voice full of shadings. She knows how to dig into a song and find its essence. She is also "one of the most focused, unpretentious, no-nonsense, bop-oriented jazz singers around" (JazzTimes), with an "instinctive ability to bring out the best in each song, often taking it into unfamiliar territory." (All Music Guide)

Her 2005 debut, “Easy on the Heart,” made radio waves and introduced her to a wide jazz audience.  Her 2008 follow-up, “Dreams & Shadows,” debuted at #2 on the national JazzWeek chart and confirmed her ability to find great songs and effortlessly bring them to life. Susan Stamberg of NPR Weekend Edition stated, “based on the evidence of her CD, “Dreams & Shadows,” Judy Wexler can sing almost anything.”

Judy has performed around the world, including jazz festivals in Montreal, Tel Aviv, Dubai, San Jose, and Temecula, where she opened the show for Mose Allison.  She has headlined at such noted clubs as the Blue Note, Feinstein’s and Kitano in New York, Jazz Alley in Seattle, Blues Alley in Washington, D.C., the Cellar in Vancouver, Catalina Bar & Grill in Los Angeles, and Nardis Jazz Club in Istanbul.


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