Jazz breaking news: Angelique Kidjo, Dianne Reeves And Lizz Wright Sing The Truth
Friday, June 17, 2011
The Barbican in London plays host to three of the most talked about jazz-influenced singers on the current scene on 5 July in Sing the Truth featuring Angelique Kidjo, Dianne Reeves and Lizz Wright.
The show honours the great women of jazz, R&B, gospel and the blues and follows on from a Nina Simone tribute from two years ago that the trio were also involved in. The new show continues the legacies of the recently departed Miriam Makeba, Abbey Lincoln, and Odetta, along with other great singers from Billie Holiday to Lauryn Hill. There’s also original music from Kidjo, Reeves and Wright.
Backed by a great band featuring Geri Allen on piano and keyboards, music director Terri Lyne Carrington on drums, James Genus on bass, Munyungo Jackson on percussion and Romero Lubambo on guitars, the show is one of the highlights of the Barbican’s Blaze summer festival
For more go to www.barbican.org.uk/blaze