Southeastern CAB presents 'Great Jazz Divas' March 7
Contact: Christina Chapple
3/1/06
HAMMOND – As part of Southeastern Louisiana University’s celebration of Women’s History Month, the Campus Activities Board is sponsoring the musical duo Davis and Dow in “Great Jazz Divas,” a culturally educational and entertaining show about the great ladies of jazz, their lives and their music.
The free show is scheduled for Tuesday, March 7 at 7 p.m. in the Student Union Theatre.
Vocalist Julie Davis and guitarist Kelly Dow not only perform the music of Billie Holiday, Peggy Lee, Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, Carmen McRae, Betty Carter, but they also present actual interviews with the writers, musicians, and the legendary ladies themselves.
Davis is described as “a gifted singer with a gorgeous voice; a risk-taker who’s scatting suggests she learned in her bassinet,” while critics claim that Dow “plays positively orchestral. His ability to fuse classical, flamenco, rock, blues, and jazz shapes his unique sound.”
The husband and wife team has toured Japan, London, and New York, composed and performed for the television show “Food Nation with Bobby Flay.” Their latest CD, “Naked,” won Best Jazz Album at the Florida Music Awards, and they were voted Best Jazz Artists by “New Times Magazine.”
For additional information, contact the Campus Activities Board, (985) 549-3805.
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