Valentine's Week with Nicole Henry

jan 27, 2015
Since her debut in 2004, Nicole Henry has established herself as one of the jazz world's most acclaimed vocalists, possessing a potent combination of dynamic vocal abilities, impeccable phrasing, and powerful emotional resonance. Her repertoire includes the American Songbook, classic and contemporary jazz, contemporary' standards, blues, and originals; while her accompaniment ranges from a simple jazz trio to a full big band.

Ms. Henry's passionate, soulful voice and heart-felt charisma has earned her a 2013 Soul Train Award for “Best Traditional Jazz Performance," three Top-10 U.S. Billboard and HMV Japan jazz albums, and rave reviews both domestically and internationally by The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, The Japan Times, El Pais, Jazz Times, Essence and more.

She has captivated audiences in over 15 countries, headlining at venues in cities including New York, Tokyo, Madrid, Moscow, Paris, Shanghai, Los Angeles, Chicago, Boston, San Francisco and Miami. Ms. Henry has performed in more than 30 music festivals worldwide and in some of the world’s most famous venues including Blue Note, NYC; Jazz at Lincoln Center; Blues Alley; Arsht Center; Feinstein’s; Green Mill; Madrid Jazz Festival; the Regattabar; and Catalina Jazz.

Her 2004 debut CD release, The Nearness of You, won considerable attention from audiences and critics in the U.S. and in Japan, where they named her Best New Jazz Artist of 2004. The following year, Ms. Henry's Teach Me Tonight reached #1 in Japan and was named HMV Japan's Best Vocal Jazz Album of 2005. Then, in 2008, The Very Thought of You substantially expanded her American audience, reaching #7 on Billboard's jazz chart.

The 2011 release of the Embraceable CD was a creative triumph for Ms. Henry as it expanded her recordings beyond those of the American Songbook jazz standards which had been her focus up until that time. Embraceable included more originals, soul and even a touch of gospel, and reached the Top 20 on jazz and smooth U.S. jazz radio charts. Joining Ms. Henry on Embraceable was an amazing collection of jazz artists including Kirk Whalum, Gerald Clayton, John Stoddart, Julian Lage, Gil Goldstein, Larry Grenadier, and Eric Harland.

See more at: http://www.bluenote.net/newyork/schedule/moreinfo.cgi?id=12662#sthash.FLtUqTIY.dpuf

Nicole Henry at Blue Note

2014-07-05
Showtime: 8:00PM
The beautiful and dynamic vocalist Nicole Henry celebrates the iconic women of music that have influenced her career. Join the 2013 Soul Train jazz award winner and Billboard chart-topping artist as she takes us on an incredible journey through the music we adore: the songs of Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, Nancy Wilson, Aretha Franklin and more. 

Since her debut in 2004, Nicole Henry has established herself as one of the jazz world's most acclaimed vocalists, possessing a potent combination of dynamic vocal abilities, impeccable phrasing, and powerful emotional resonance. 
- See more at: http://www.bluenote.net/newyork/schedule/moreinfo.cgi?id=12083#sthash.TjVTOtvk.dpuf

Nicole Henry: Definitively Diva

Winner of a 2013 Soul Train Award for “Best Traditional Jazz Performance,” Nicole Henry has established herself as a talented jazz singer unafraid to show off her R&B roots. Since her 2004 debut album, for which she was named Best New Jazz Artist in Japan, Henry has earned Top-10 spots on U.S. Billboard and HMV Japan and garnered rave reviews for her performances worldwide. At Dizzy’s, the beautiful and dynamic vocalist celebrates iconic women in music. Join us for an incredible journey through the music of artists including Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald, Dame Shirley, and Aretha Franklin.
From: http://jalc.org/events/av-146238

NICOLE HENRY Jazz à Juan

Nicole Henry & Pierre Christophe quartet
Festival Jazz à Juan 2008

Nicole Henry....

"...the vocal lovechild of Whitney Houston and Sarah Vaughan" - - Miami Herald

"Nicole Henry combines amazing beauty with blissful talent" - Smooth Jazz Daily

"The obvious forerunner of Ms. Henry...is the younger Natalie Cole" - New York Times

International Jazz Recording Artist Nicole Henry

Back By Popular Demand. International Jazz Recording Artist Nicole Henry.

Although she's already firmly established as one of the jazz world's most acclaimed and respected young vocalists, Nicole Henry's vibrant new album Embraceable makes it clear that she can't be categorized so simply. "I consider myself a singer who loves singing jazz," notes the versatile Miami Beach-based artist. "However, no matter the style or story, I’m always striving to be myself.”

Henry's powerfully expressive, emotionally resonant voice has already earned her three international top 10 albums, the most recent being her 2008 release The Very Thought of You.She's also won an international reputation as a beguiling live performer, enchanting audiences on multiple continents.

The aptly titled Embraceable showcases the uplifting energy, sophisticated soulfulness and lyrical sensitivity that have endeared Henry to listeners around the world. However, the new album is a substantial departure from her prior releases, which established her as a peerless interpreter of jazz and pop standards.

In contrast, Embraceable finds Henry applying her sublime vocal skills to a captivating set of songs drawn from a diverse array of sources, encompassing impressive new originals, covers of some '60s and '70s classics, and a trio of vintage jazz numbers. The material is delivered in a variety of musical settings that range from expansive orchestral arrangements to spare acoustic performances. The album matches Henry's distinctive voice and abundant charisma with a stellar musical cast that includes saxophonist Kirk Whalum, pianist Gerald Clayton, harmonica virtuoso Gregoire Maret, and Grammy-winning arranger Gil Goldstein, and was helmed by Grammy-nominated producer Matt Pierson (Kirk Whalum, Jane Monheit, Joshua Redman).

Embraceable's 12 songs cover a remarkable range of musical and emotional ground, from Henry's open-hearted reading of the Barry Mann/Cynthia Weil chestnut "Just a Little Lovin'" (originally made famous by Dusty Springfield) to her exotic take on the Brazilian favorite "A Day in the Life of a Fool" to her sultry reworking of Bob Marley's "Waiting in Vain" to her intimate voice-and-piano version of Christina Aguilera's "Save Me from Myself." Henry also dips back into pop-standard mode to deliver memorable renditions of the 1920s blues standard "Trouble in Mind," Johnny Burke and Jimmy Van Heusen's "Like Someone in Love" and of course "Embraceable You,” with Goldstein’s striking arrangement fusing the Gershwin classic with the Jaco Pastorius composition “Las Olas.”

Henry also shines on contemporary material, such as her torchy, gospel-flavored original "A Little Time Alone," with it’s raise-the-roof tag and Whalum’s soaring tenor saxophone, and two new compositions written by and featuring gospel-soul artist John Stoddart: the reflective "Anything for You" and the vividly romantic "Even While You're Gone." Another notable new song is "Hush Now," written by rising British singer-songwriter-pianist Oli Rockberger, with Henry moving the listener with the stirring story about comforting a hospitalized loved one.

Henry viewed Embraceable's eclectic approach as an opportunity to expand her repertoire, and to stretch beyond the piano-trio format that she had utilized on previous projects. To this end, she and Pierson invested considerable energy in searching for material and strategizing to find the best way to implement this broader musical vision while retaining her grounding in jazz.

"I've always sung pop, R&B, and inspirational music," she noted. "Even as I've focused on jazz over the past several years, I’ve still continued performing non-jazz material. It often seemed like I was living two musical lives, so I wanted to record an album that incorporated more of my overall musical personality."

The process of choosing songs for Embraceable, she said, was both challenging and liberating. "I was looking for ways to shake things up and challenge myself. While I love jazz standards, I really wanted to continue to reach a deeper, more personal side of myself. There were literally hundreds of songs to choose from. What's been interesting about this process is that it's brought me to a place where I feel more connected on a much deeper emotional level with everything I sing, revealing a more personal side of myself.”

The level of emotional commitment that Henry brings to Embraceable is consistent with the manner in which she's always approached her creative life. Growing up in a musical family in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, she immersed herself in the arts early on, singing in school and church, and studying cello and ballet. She balanced this with a deep love for the popular music that surrounded her, finding inspiration in the artistry of such performers as Aretha Franklin, Marvin Gaye and Stevie Wonder. Another source of inspiration was Nicole’s aunt, Debbie Henry, who sang in the soul/disco outfit Silk.

A graduate of the University of Miami with a degree in Communications and Theatre, Henry got her first recording experience with dance music DJ/producer Noel Sanger. After "Miracle," a Sanger track featuring Henry, reached the Top 10 on Billboard's dance chart, she toured the U.S. with Sanger, which was followed by a stint with RCA recording artist Robert Bradley's Blackwater Surprise. Then, in 2001, Henry’s magnetic personality and theatrical background helped her to launch a successful acting career, appearing in film and television roles as well as a series of commercials and voiceover assignments. But she continued to maintain focus on her budding singing career, winning a large regional following around South Florida with her live performances and being named 2002's Best Local Solo Musician by Miami New Times. The same year, Henry had the opportunity to sing with a jazz trio for the first time, and immediately recognized the musical freedom and storytelling potential that jazz offered.

Henry's enthusiastic embrace of jazz accelerated her creative development, leading to the 2004 release of her debut CD, The Nearness of You, on her own Banister label. That album won considerable attention from audiences and critics both in the U.S. and in Japan, with HMV Japan naming Henry the Best New Jazz Artist of 2004. The album climbed to #2 on HMV Japan's jazz chart and remained in the top 10 for three months. Back home, Henry won rave reviews and received significant airplay on jazz radio, and was the subject of features in Billboard, JazzTimes and Downbeat. Her second album, Teach Me Tonight, on which she was backed by the Eddie Higgins Trio, reached #1 in Japan and was named HMV Japan's Best Vocal Jazz Album of 2005.

Henry's 2008 album, The Very Thought of You, found her continuing to explore the Great American Songbook while broadening her repertoire to include original material and contemporary songs. The album substantially expanded her American audience, reaching #7 on Billboard’s jazz chart. Its international popularity spurred her to step up her performance schedule with successful tours of Japan (where she's toured nine times), Europe and Russia. Henry also remained a favorite in New York City where she's made high-profile appearances at such prestigious venues as Lincoln Center's Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola and Feinstein's at the Regency. Throughout 2009 and 2010, her monthly performances in front of sold-out crowds at Chelsea’s Metropolitan Room led to winning the 2010 BISTRO Award for Outstanding Jazz Vocalist.

Henry's prior achievements set the stage for the creative triumph of Embraceable, on which her successful stylistic departures mark her as an artist whose appeal transcends genre boundaries.

"I'm happiest when I'm in front of an audience,” she stated, “connecting with people emotionally through music, and making Embraceable brought me closer to that feeling. I was able to reach deeper within to tell more personal stories; to embrace and express who I truly am”.

http://metropolitanroom.com/show.cfm?id=71805&cart

Nicole Henry Appearing at The Metropolitan Room

Nicole Henry Appearing at The Metropolitan Room

Wednesday, November 2^nd, 9:30pm

Nicole Henry is firmly established as one of the jazz world's most acclaimed and respected young vocalists. Her talents have been compared to the likes of WhitneyHouston, Sarah Vaughan and Natalie Cole.  Nicole Henry's latest release, Embraceable is steadily climbing the Top 20 on the jazz and smooth jazz radio charts.

The album features the hit single “Waiting in Vain” alongside other soulful tracks with performances by Gerald Clayton, Gil Goldstein, Julian Lage, Gregoire Maret and Kirk Whalum. Read what the NY Times, Miami Herald, Jazz Times and All About Jazz have to say.

Wednesday, November 2, 2011 - 9:30pm

The Metropolitan Room

22 West 22nd Street, NYC

Nicole Henry Debuts at Feinstein's - Sunday, March 6

NICOLE HENRY DEBUTS AT FEINSTEIN’S AT LOEWS REGENCY

SUNDAY, MARCH 6

Soulful songstress to showcase selections from her upcoming fourth CD release

 EMBRACEABLE

On Sunday, March 6 at 8:30 pm, vocalist Nicole Henry will perform at renowned Feinstein’s at Loews Regency in New York City, showcasing songs from the Great American Songbook, along with a preview of selections from her upcoming ArtistShare CD release Embraceable.  This marks Nicole’s debut at Michael Feinstein’s NYC club, and she recently shared the stage with Feinstein at the Jazz Roots “American Songbook” concert at the Dallas AT&T Performing Arts Center.

Sophisticated, soulful and fun, Nicole Henry has won praise from both critics and fans worldwide for her powerful ability to move and inspire audiences with her beautiful voice and stunning presence.

Nicole’s 2008 CD release, The Very Thought of You reached #7 on the U.S. Billboard Jazz Chart, and throughout 2009 and 2010, Nicole’s NYC monthly performances in front of sold-out audiences at Chelsea’s Metropolitan Room led to rave reviews and the honor of the “2010 BISTRO Award for Outstanding Jazz Vocalist.“

“She phrases songs with a freewheeling sense of play that never loses sight of the subject at hand. At the same time she holds back the force of her tart-timbered voice until the right dramatic moment to unleash its considerable power.”  -  Stephen Holden, New York Times

“Henry aims right for the emotional center…one comes away believing that Henry is a jazz vocalist poised on the cusp of bigger things.”  - Philip Van Vleck, Billboard

“(Henry) can sell a power ballad as well as Whitney, Diana and Patti.”  - Jazz Times

“Nicole Henry holds an audience in the palm of her hand. Her energy and passion make her one of the most impressive live performers to personalize the great American Songbook. Stunning!”  - The Japan Times

Nicole’s June 2011 ArtistShare CD release Embraceable marks a significant step in the vocalist’s career, as she embraces soulful, contemporary original material while continuing to interpret the best of American popular song. Featuring the likes of saxophonist Kirk Whalum and pianist Gerald Clayton, plus 4-time Grammy-winning arranger Gil Goldstein, and helmed by Grammy-nominated producer Matt Pierson, the project is sure bring Henry’s sophisticated, passionate and soulful voice to a much wider audience.

Hear Nicole Henry at Feinstein’s at Loews Regency, 540 Park Avenue (at 61^st Street) on Sunday, March 6 at 8:30 pm.  Tickets may be purchased atTicketweb.com.  For further information, please call Feinstein’s at (212) 339-4095.

www.NicoleHenry.com

From: Jazz Promo Services

Press Contact: Jim Eigo, jazzpromo@earthlink.net

http://www.jazzpromoservices.com/

She has grace, presence, a superb and sumptuous voice…a style unseen these days

With class and elegance, a stellar list of international jazz performances and three TOP-10 CDs, Nicole Henry sings in a most genuine fashion, inspiring and touching hearts.

“She has grace, presence, a superb and sumptuous voice…a style unseen these days.”
- Jazz Hot France

“She can sell a power ballad as well as Whitney, Diana and Patti.”
- Jazz Times

“She phrases…(and) never loses sight of the subject at hand. At the same time she holds back the force of her tart-timbered voice until the right dramatic moment to unleash its considerable power.”
- New York Times

Sophisticated, soulful and fun, Nicole Henry has been internationally inspiring audiences with her beautiful, uplifting voice for years.   Jazz Hot France described Nicole as having “grace, presence, and a superb and sumptuous voice…a style unseen these days.”  She has toured thirteen countries and released three international Top 10-selling jazz CDs, including her latest The Very Thought of You, which reached #7 on the U.S. Billboard Jazz Chart.

In 2004, Nicole released her solo debut CD, The Nearness of You to critical acclaim.  In Japan, after climbing to #2 on HMV Japan Jazz Charts, and staying in the TOP 10 for three months HMV Japan named Nicole “Best New Jazz Artist of 2004.”  Her follow-up CD, Teach Me Tonight with the Eddie Higgins Trio reached #1 at HMV Japan, and earned her their honor of “Best Vocal Jazz Album of 2005.”

One of Nicole’s most recent projects was her extremely successful monthly show at the Metropolitan Room in New York which spanned 13 months, from May 2009 to May 2010.  She received rave reviews from music industry mega critics Stephen Holden of the NY Times and Chuck Taylor former writer and senior editor of Billboard magazine.  Her shows drew such attention on the scene that in less than a year’s time, the 25^th Annual Bistro Awards honored Nicole with the “Outstanding Jazz Vocalist” Award, where she joined good company with many of the best NY nightlife performers.

Some of her highlight career events include having her CD featured on all transcontinental Delta Airlines flights; receiving the Miami-Dade County In the Company of Women “Arts and Entertainment Award;” enjoying an ongoing  wardrobe sponsorship from international fashion designer Nicole Miller; featured performances at Lincoln Center, NY; a 14-concert run with the Duke Ellington Orchestra in Tokyo; and national television coverage on FOX during her a cappella version of the National Anthem at the 2010 FedEx Orange Bowl and international coverage on CBS of her Anthem performance during the 2010 Sony Ericsson Open Women’s Finals.

Professionally, Nicole is a member of the actors union, Screen Actors Guild; and a voting member of The Recording Academy.

Career Performance Highlights:
Jazz a Juan les Pins, French Riviera
Air Jamaica Jazz & Blues Festival
Lincoln Center w/ the Juilliard Jazz Octet, NYC
Five National Tours of Japan, including Nango & Tendo Jazz Festivals
Four Tours of Central Mexico including Tribute to Billie Holiday
Madrid International Jazz Festival, Spain
Tomsk Philharmonic Hall, Russia
Blues Alley, Washington, D.C.
The Dakota, Minneapolis
Duc des Lombards, Paris
The Rainbow Room & The Cotton Club, NYC w/ the Cab Calloway Orchestra
Prishtina Jazz Festival, Kosovo
Iridium, NYC
Anthology, San Diego
COEX Theater, Seoul
Jazziz Bistro, Fort Lauderdale
100 Century Avenue, Shanghai
Catalina Jazz Club, Los Angeles
Jazz in Jeans Festival w/ the Novosibirsk Jazz Orchestra, Russia
The Metropolitan Room, NYC
Manchester Craftsmen’s Guild, Pittsburgh
Carnival Center for the Performing Arts (Arscht Center), Miami
Broward Center for the Performing Arts, Fort Lauderdale

Additional Background Information- Nicole Henry

Born in Philadelphia, Nicole was raised in the arts haven of Bucks County with a mom who played classical piano and made sure Nicole and her sister played at least one instrument. Along with taking ballet and singing in the school and church choirs, she studied cello for six years and sang the national anthem at virtually every high school basketball and football game.

She earned a full academic scholarship to University of Miami, where she studied architecture for two years before changing majors to advertising and theater.  While in college, she recorded songs for a dance music DJ/producer named Noel Sanger and went on the road performing at night clubs.  Then in 1998, one of their songs “Miracle,” was on Billboard's Dance Music Charts for eight weeks, reaching #8.

It was then she realized a far reaching music career was possible. "I knew I wanted to use art to affect people's lives. And that's what I can accomplish through my singing…help people relate to their feelings, and then celebrate those feelings."

Committing to a full-time entertainment career in 2000, the singer/songwriter began producing original material and took the opportunity to tour the U.S. as a background vocalist with RCA band, Robert Bradley's Blackwater Surprise. By 2002 Miami New Times had named her "Best Local Solo Musician."

In addition to her singing gigs, Nicole began booking lead acting roles in national television commercial campaigns for Verizon Wireless, Amtrak, McDonald's (with Venus and Serena Williams), Air Jamaica, Rite Aid Pharmacies, Hershey's Swoops, Sears Optical and others. She was also the lead actress in the feature-length, independent films, In Plain Sight and Chapter and Verse, and starred in a four-part pilot of a children's television series, The Lemonade Stand, aired on select US stations. She also starred in the independent short film Miami Chronicles sponsored by the Independent Film Channel. All three of these films feature original songs by Nicole.

Tour:

October 7

21st New York Cabaret Convention @ Rose Hall, Jazz Lincoln Center Opening Night Performance

New York, NY

October 8

The Metropolitan Room

New York, NY

October 14

Setai

Miami Beach, FL

October 24

Setai Sunday Brunch

Miami, FL

October 26

Upstairs at the Van Dyke

Miami Beach, FL

November 5

Nicole Henry & Friends in Concert @ Deering Estate

Miami, FL

November 17

Jazz Roots Program @ AT&T Ampitheater *opening for Michael Feinstein

Dallas, TX

Nicole Henry

“An artist who knows how to make a song her own…she has a potent voice and her interpretive sense is sharp and distinctive.” - Billboard

“She can sell a power ballad as well as Whitney, Diana and Patti…” - Jazz Times
“…one of the most impressive live performers to personalize the great American songbook.” - Japan Times
With style, grace and a stellar list of international jazz performances and awards, vocalist Nicole Henry performs in a most genuine fashion and sings powerfully to inspire and touch the heart. With three TOP 10 CDs released in the last four years, young Nicole is an undeniable talent that, in today’s music arena, brings back elegance and class, appealing to a wide audience.

Personalizing the Great American Songbook, as well as love, original and inspirational songs, Nicole's fresh and distinctive delivery lends rich luster and revelatory meaning to the lyrics she embraces. Her beautiful, unforgettable voice combines jazz, pop, and soulful nuances with spirited 'joie de vivre. Young Nicole Henry was a bonafide local star performing regularly around Miami and attracting faithful audiences when she fell in love with the melodies, lyrics and freedom of jazz in 2002.

When a jazz trio heard her sing and invited her to perform with them, magic was made and jazz became her new direction. “I loved the story-telling of jazz and the melodic freedom it offered to interpretation. These songs make you reveal a story.” Her first jazz album, The Nearness of You, sold over 15,000 copies and garnered much critical acclaim. HMV Japan named her “Best New Jazz Artist” for 2004, and the CD climbed to #2 on HMV Japan’s charts, staying in the top 10 for three months. In the U.S., she was featured on Sirius Satellite Radio and XM Satellite Radio and reviewed by Billboard, Jazz Times and other national media, reaching #27 on the Jazz Week Radio chart. Her follow-up CD on Japan’s Venus Records, Teach Me Tonight with the Eddie Higgins Trio featured Jay Leonhart, reached #1, and again earned her honors, with HMV Japan naming it the “Best Vocal Jazz Album of 2005.”

Now Nicole releases her third jazz CD, The Very Thought of You, which features love songs, including gems
from the Great American Songbook. Produced by music veteran Hal Batt (Jean Carne, Regina Belle, Julio Iglesias) with an assist from Executive Creative Producer, Don Mizell (co-producer of Ray Charles' 2005 Album of the Year GRAMMY winner Genius Loves Company), The Very Thought of You, exhibits Nicole’s ability to bring joy and romance to life. She shows extraordinary control of a beautiful voice with an incredible command of rhythm and timbre, while presenting a fresh outlook on these sparkling selections.

She continues to win awards and accolades, though now performing internationally at clubs and festivals in Japan, Spain, London, Jamaica, Korea, China and Mexico, where she presented her tribute to Billie Holiday. Her performance at the Jazz á Juan les Pins Festival in the south of France won her the Prix du Jury 2007 award as part of their international Révélations vocal jazz competition. She returned at their bidding in 2008, adding a 2-night debut performance at Paris’ Duc des Lombards.

In the U.S., she’s been featured in New York City at The Rainbow Room, Cotton Club and Lincoln Center and at local jazz clubs, The Iridium and 55 Bar. She’s also been presented by the Dakota Jazz Club in Minneapolis; Manchester Craftsmen’s Guild in Pittsburgh; and in south Florida, at Jazziz Bistro, Center for the Performincg Arts and Arturo Sandoval’s. She has shared the stage with Isaac Hayes, Jennifer Holiday, Nicholas Payton, Joan Osborne, Roberta Flack and performed with Kenny Werner and Tom Scott to name a few. Nicole Henry’s artistry is uplifting and truly captivating. She is one of the finest vocalists to emerge this decade and she’s being discovered by wider audiences everywhere.

ABOUT THE ARTIST
Born in Philadelphia, Nicole was raised in the arts haven of Bucks County with a mom who always played classical piano in the house and made sure Nicole and her sister played at least one instrument. Along with taking ballet and singing in the school and church choirs, she studied cello for six years and sang the national
anthem at every high school basketball and football game. She earned a full academic scholarship to university of Miami, where she studied architecture for two years before changing majors to advertising and theater.

It wasn’t until she recorded for a dance music DJ/producer named Noel Sanger and went on the road performing at night clubs and heard her song on Billboard’s Dance Music Charts for eight weeks that she believed she could make a living as a performer. “I knew I wanted to use art to affect people’s lives. And that’s what I can accomplish through my singing…help people relate to their feelings, and then celebrate that
feeling.” Committing to a full-time entertainment career in 2000, the singer/songwriter began producing original material and took the opportunity to tour the U.S. as a background vocalist with RCA band, Robert Bradley's Blackwater Surprise.

By 2002 Miami New Times had named her “Best Local Solo Musician.” In addition to her singing gigs, Nicole began winning acting roles in national television commercial campaigns for
Verizon Wireless, Amtrak, McDonald's (with Venus and Serena Williams), Air Jamaica, Rite Aid pharmacies, Hershey's Swoops, Sears Optical and others. She was the lead actress in the feature-length, independent films, In Plain Sight and Chapter and Verse, and starred in a four-part pilot of a children's television series, The Lemonade Stand, aired on select US stations. She also starred in the independent short
film Miami Chronicles sponsored by the Independent Film Channel. All three of these films feature original songs by Nicole.

NICOLE HENRY with John DiMartino- piano; Richie Goods - bass; Shinnosuke Takahashi- drums

Friday, November 6, 2009 - 9:45-11:00pm
Friday, December 4, 2009 - 9:45-11:00pm
The Metropolitan Room 34 W. 22nd Street, Chelsea, NYC (betw. 5th & 6th Avenues)
http://www.metropolitanroom.com/
November 18, 19, 20, 21 – 7pm & 9pm
November 22 & 23 – 5pm & 8pm
The Cotton Club Tokyo with the Duke Ellington Orchestra