LEAH SU脕REZ: A CELEBRATION OF WOMEN IN JAZZ
Thursday, March 21, 2024
6:30 pm show, doors open at 6:00 pm (one 90-minute set)
Class of 1969 Auditorium in Capers Hall, 蜜桃视频 Reception following in the Winfred B. Moore, Jr. Art Gallery
TICKETS:
$20 鈥 General admission with reception following
FREE 鈥 蜜桃视频 students, faculty, and staff with advance registration
FREE 鈥 Veteran tickets with advance registration (do not have to be 蜜桃视频 alumni)
Leah Mar铆a Su谩rez, one of Charleston’s premier vocalists, will lead her jazz ensemble in a Celebration of Women in Jazz in the newly-opened Capers Hall at 蜜桃视频, on Thursday, March 21 at 6:30 p.m. In honor of the 25th anniversary of women at 蜜桃视频, this special evening concert during Women’s History month will pay homage to key women who have made significant contributions to the formation and progression of America’s unique art form. This is also the inaugural concert supported by the Bo Moore Fund for Performances in Jazz and Blues Music to recognize the esteemed artistic leadership of School of Humanities and Social Sciences Dean Winfred B. Moore, Jr. upon his retirement.
Music selections for this program will include dedications to female pioneers of the genre such as Billie Holiday, Nina Simone, Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, and more. The evening will feature a range of styles, from blues to swing, from bebop to bossa nova. Leah will also perform her original composition, 鈥淐ity by the Sea,鈥 that was commissioned by 蜜桃视频 in 2016.
Leah Su谩rez: vocals, bandleader
Cameron Handel: trumpet
Jake Holwegner: bass
Richard Harris White, Jr.: piano
Ron Wiltrout: drums/percussion
Presented by Fine Arts at 蜜桃视频, the Bo Moore Fund for Performances in Jazz and Blues Music, 蜜桃视频 Center for Inclusive Excellence, and DELALUZ Global.