New York, NY (Top40 Charts / VIE magazine) Artist
Morgan James will perform during 2014 Winter Jazzfest on Saturday, Jan. 11 at 7:45 p.m. at Zinc Bar in Greenwich Village . Guests will hear her smoky, soulful renditions of songs from her debut album with Epic Records, "Morgan
James Live: A Celebration of
Nina Simone ." The CD offers a selection of songs that show off James' extraordinary voice and her exquisite gift for merging soul, jazz and R&B in a fresh and thrilling new way.
James' performance at Zinc Bar will also include a sampling of tunes not yet heard from her: a glimpse into her upcoming studio album, which will combine old-school pop and soul with classic blues roots.
James will be surrounded by a powerhouse band including pianist Roy Dunlap , bassist Jeff Hanley , drummer Tony
Mason , guitarist Doug Wamble , saxophonist Chase Baird , trumpeter Alphonso Horn and trombonist Mike Fahie .
Tickets for the Winter Jazzfest Marathon may be purchased in advance at https://www.lepoissonrouge.com/lpr_events/2014-winter-jazzfest-january-11th-2014/ .
Quickly becoming one of the most sought-after multi-genre vocalists in the country,
James recently performed in the Broadway revival of "Godspell" (who could forget her sultry rendition of "Turn Back, O Man"?), captivated audiences as
Teena Marie in the Broadway smash hit, "Motown: The Musical," and was the cover girl and feature story in VIE magazine's 2013
Music Issue. To learn more or to purchase music by
Morgan James , visit morganjamesonline.com.
". . . A phenomenal talent whose feel for classic soul music is bone deep . . . This woman is on fire." —Stephen
Holden / The New York Times
". . . the most promising young vocalist to come along so far this century." —Terry Teachout / The Wall Street Journal
"Big-voiced and remarkably soulful . . . channels her inner
Tina Turner ." —Christopher Loudon / JazzTimes
"Morgan sings Aretha Franklin's 'Save Me,' giving this old chestnut a spin that makes it sound like momma's got a whole new bag. She rocks the blues standard 'Trouble in Mind' as if Janis Joplin never had a crack at it." —Winnie McCroy / EDGE on the Net
