"Her voice is warm, with a touch of vulnerability, and a believability...a young jazz singer worth discovering."
--NPR
"...on her rise to the top." -- All About Jazz
March 3, 2012 23:00 Alberto Marsico and Enzo Zirilli Officine Corsare, Torino, Italy (workshop at Officine Corsare on March 4 14:00 to 20:00) March 6, 2012 21:00 Alberto Marsico and Enzo Zirilli Torino Jazz Club, Torino, Italy
March 7, 2012 20:45 Alberto Marsico and Enzo Zirilli Teatro Sociale - Valenza, Italy
March 8, 2012 22:00 Alberto Marsico and Enzo Zirilli Garage Biella, Biella, Italy
March 14, 2012 8:00P Double Bass, Double Voice - Nancy Harms (v), Emily Braden (v), Steve Whipple (b) with Saul Rubin on guitar Zeb's, New York City
Raised the in the small Midwestern town of Clara City, MN, Nancy Harms had no exposure to jazz as a child. Singing in public since the age of 4, it wasn’t until attending Concordia College in Moorhead, MN that Harms began to discover jazz, the music which brings out her natural abilities and interpretive skills.
After college she taught elementary music in a small Minnesotan town for a few years; discontentment led her to leave her teaching career and move to Minneapolis to explore her passion. From that point on, Harms immersed herself in the local jazz scenes throughout the state of Minnesota.
In November of 2009, she released her first album, In the Indigo, which received high critical acclaim. Previous to In the Indigo, she had recorded an EP in 2007 and has sung backup on other CD and jingle projects and has enjoyed radio airplay on such outlets as KBEM-FM Jazz 88,, The Penthouse in New York, WCCO-AM, Minnesota Public Radio Network, and many smaller stations around the state of Minnesota. Nancy can currently be found on many club and concert stages around the state of Minnesota and in Chicago and is looking forward to expanding her performance venues across the country.
"...a quiet confidence, an innate sense of swing and languorously seductive phrasing. On this debut, she does standards, a John Mayer tune and a couple of originals. Quite impressive." – Jon Bream, MINNEAPOLIS STAR TRIBUNE
"Few debut recordings have as much depth and personal revelation as In the Indigo. Nancy Harms can swing with the best of them but her heart, her voice, her soul go far beyond the Great American songbook in both interpretation of standards and mining new material. One of the year’s best local recordings." - Andrea Canter, Jazz Police
"...sexiness lies in the implacable thickness of her voice, in the sense that she's withholding something just from you, and the way she intimately closes off words in a drawl that turns "me" slightly into 'may.' This is also the soulful cool of someone sitting beside an emotion and observing it rather than expressing it..." - Peter S. Scholtes, City Pages
"Sultry, moody, anything but fragile, Ms. Harms creates a presence that is substantial – in control, and in my mind, it’s what separates her..." - Doug Boynton, girlsingers.org
"(In the Indigo) is as fine a piece of production and as wonderful a piece of singing as I've heard in years and years and years." - Don Shelby, WCCO 830 AM
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Saturday, January 8 at 8:30 pm
with MICHAEL FERRERI at the piano
"...the singer has made it known that she's one to watch. With better known vocalists like Diana Krall, Gretchen Parlato, and Norah Jones at the forefront of the contemporary jazz vocalist movement, Harms will be in good company on her rise to the top." - Bridget Arnwine, ALL ABOUT JAZZ
Hope you can make it out to the Capri this weekend, Minnesota friends! I am looking forward to a visit home and to singing with the wonderful Katie Gearty and Rachel Holder. We are excited to be playing with Phil Aaron, Graydon Peterson, and Jay Epstein. The show was great fun to prepare and we would love to share it with you!
Coming up...
October 30 - New Hope, PA 8:30PM
November 1 - New York City, NY 7:00PM
Tour:
Oct 9 2010 7:00PCapri Theater "Blue" Concert, Minneapolis Minnesota
Oct 10 2010 3:00P Capri Theater "Blue" Concert, Minneapolis Minnesota
"...the singer has made it known that she's one to watch. With better known vocalists like Diana Krall, Gretchen Parlato, and Norah Jones at the forefront of the contemporary jazz vocalist movement, Harms will be in good company on her rise to the top." -Bridget Arnwine, ALL ABOUT JAZZ
"Her voice is warm, with a touch of vulnerability, and a believability...a young jazz singer worth discovering." - NPR
“…one of the finest jazz singers to come from our time.” - Richard Gangi, 89.5 WFIT FM, Melbourne, FL
"Few debut recordings have as much depth and personal revelation as In the Indigo. Nancy Harms can swing with the best of them but her heart, her voice, her soul go far beyond the Great American songbook in both interpretation of standards and mining new material. One of the year’s best local recordings." - Andrea Canter, JazzPolice
Photo credit > Lisa Venticinque
"An intimate vocalist who sounds as if she is singing directly at each listener....clearly a singer with a potentially significant future." Scott Yanow, L.A. Jazz Scene
"'In the Indigo' is 3 a.m. driving music, Clint Eastwood-movie jazz, and so sensual you'd be going for broke if you put it on as seduction music." - Peter S. Scholtes, City Pages
"...a quiet confidence, an innate sense of swing and languorously seductive phrasing. On this debut, she does standards, a John Mayer tune and a couple of originals. Quite impressive." – Jon Bream, MINNEAPOLIS STAR TRIBUNE
"Each decade we "discover" a great new jazz inflected talent. There was Lee Wiley...Jeri Sothern...Blossom Dearie...Diana Krall...Jane Monheit. To that list, we must now add Nancy Harms! Her concept and presentation are refreshing and exciting....Bravo, Nancy. I am knocked out by your CD." - Peter Michael Bardach; WKGC AM-FM; Panama City, FL
"Sultry, moody, anything but fragile, Ms. Harms creates a presence that is substantial – in control, and in my mind, it’s what separates her..." - Doug Boynton, girlsingers.org
Band Members
The band on In The Indigo: Tanner Taylor – piano and Hammond B3, Graydon Peterson – bass, Jay Epstein – drums, Kelly Rossum – trumpet, Robert Bell – guitar, Spencer McGinnis - drums, Chico Chavez– cajon.
Kurt Elling, Betty Carter, Miles Davis, Keith Jarrett, Dianne Reeves, Billie Holiday, Gretchen Parlato, Paul Motian, Louis Armstrong, Fat Kid Wednesdays, Dr. Rene Clausen, Lauryn Hill, my friend--Siri Myhrom, Marc Chagall, Erik Satie, people who embrace who they are, people who celebrate others' victories, and people who live creatively.
Upcoming Shows
Jul 8 2010 10:00P
Barbette Minneapolis, MN Jul 15 2010 7:00P
Olive Lounge at the Hilton Bloomington, MN Jul 17 2010 10:00A
Hell's Kitchen Brunch Minneapolis, MN Find Tickets Jul 24 2010 3:00P
Club Saratoga Duluth, Mn Aug 12 2010 7:00P
Olive Lounge at the Hilton Bloomington, MN Aug 15 2010 9:00P
Red Stag Supper Club Minneapolis, MN Aug 22 2010 10:00A
Hell's Kitchen Brunch Minneapolis, Mn Sep 5 2010 2:00P
Lake Harriet Band Shell Minneapolis, MN
Raised the in the small Midwestern town of Clara City, MN, Nancy Harms had no exposure to jazz as a child. Singing in public since the age of 4, it wasn’t until attending Concordia College in Moorhead, MN that Harms began to discover jazz, the music which brings out her natural abilities and interpretive skills. After college she taught elementary music in a small Minnesotan town for a few years; discontentment led her to leave her teaching career and move to Minneapolis to explore her passion.
From that point on, Harms immersed herself in the local jazz scenes throughout the state of Minnesota. In November of 2009, she released her first album, In the Indigo, which received high critical acclaim. Previous to In the Indigo, she had recorded an EP in 2007 and has sung backup on other CD and jingle projects and has enjoyed radio airplay on such outlets as KBEM-FM Jazz 88,, The Penthouse in New York, WCCO-AM, Minnesota Public Radio Network, and many smaller stations around the state of Minnesota. Nancy can currently be found on many club and concert stages around the state of Minnesota and in Chicago and is looking forward to expanding her performance venues across the country.
"...a quiet confidence, an innate sense of swing and languorously seductive phrasing. On this debut, she does standards, a John Mayer tune and a couple of originals. Quite impressive." – Jon Bream, MINNEAPOLIS STAR TRIBUNE
"Few debut recordings have as much depth and personal revelation as In the Indigo. Nancy Harms can swing with the best of them but her heart, her voice, her soul go far beyond the Great American songbook in both interpretation of standards and mining new material. One of the year’s best local recordings." - Andrea Canter, Jazz Police
"...sexiness lies in the implacable thickness of her voice, in the sense that she's withholding something just from you, and the way she intimately closes off words in a drawl that turns "me" slightly into 'may.' This is also the soulful cool of someone sitting beside an emotion and observing it rather than expressing it..." - Peter S. Scholtes, City Pages
"Sultry, moody, anything but fragile, Ms. Harms creates a presence that is substantial – in control, and in my mind, it’s what separates her..." - Doug Boynton, girlsingers.org
"(In the Indigo) is as fine a piece of production and as wonderful a piece of singing as I've heard in years and years and years." - Don Shelby, WCCO 830 AM
“The essentials, superb time and a uniquely lovely voice, are richly in evidence, along with excellent phrasing, a keen sense of drama, and the ability to draw from a variety of influences while still creating something totally her own.” – Arne Fogel, vocalist, broadcaster
Raised the in the small Midwestern town of Clara City, MN, Nancy Harms had no exposure to jazz as a child. Singing in public since the age of 4, it wasn’t until attending Concordia College in Moorhead, MN that Harms began to discover jazz, the music which brings out her natural abilities and interpretive skills.
After college she taught elementary music in a small Minnesotan town for a few years; discontentment led her to leave her teaching career and move to Minneapolis to explore her passion. From that point on, Harms immersed herself in the local jazz scenes throughout the state of Minnesota. In November of 2009, she released her first album, In the Indigo, which received high critical acclaim.
Previous to In the Indigo, she had recorded an EP in 2007 and has sung backup on other CD and jingle projects and has enjoyed radio airplay on such outlets as KBEM-FM Jazz 88,, The Penthouse in New York, WCCO-AM, Minnesota Public Radio Network, and many smaller stations around the state of Minnesota. Nancy can currently be found on many club and concert stages around the state of Minnesota and in Chicago and is looking forward to expanding her performance venues across the country.
"...a quiet confidence, an innate sense of swing and languorously seductive phrasing. On this debut, she does standards, a John Mayer tune and a couple of originals. Quite impressive." – Jon Bream, MINNEAPOLIS STAR TRIBUNE
"Few debut recordings have as much depth and personal revelation as In the Indigo. Nancy Harms can swing with the best of them but her heart, her voice, her soul go far beyond the Great American songbook in both interpretation of standards and mining new material. One of the year’s best local recordings." - Andrea Canter, Jazz Police
"Sultry, moody, anything but fragile, Ms. Harms creates a presence that is substantial – in control, and in my mind, it’s what separates her..." - Doug Boynton, girlsingers.org
"(In the Indigo) is as fine a piece of production and as wonderful a piece of singing as I've heard in years and years and years." - Don Shelby, WCCO 830 AM
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