L&G Events Is proud to announce the return of The Palm Springs Women's Jazz Festival. The Festival features over 30 national and international celebrated female jazz musicians including smooth Jazz superstars, trumpeter, Cindy Bradley and saxophonist, Pamela Williams, Grammy-Nominated vocalist, Perla Batalla, living blues legend, vocalist, Lady GG, jazz guitar great, Mimi Fox, internationally renowned violinist, Karen Briggs and many more! Taking place in Palm Springs, CA, April 3-6, 2014 this 4 day, world-class lineup in women’s jazz comes to the Coachella Valley from around the world to showcase their talent.
For tickets and the latest information on the Palm Springs Women’s Jazz Festival including musical lineups, visit pswomensjazzfestival.com
Partial Schedule of Events:
Thursday, April 3rd, 7pm – 10pm $55
The festival opens with A Tribute to Jazz Cabaret: an unforgettable evening of music, comedy and performance art.
Described as a multi-talented cabaret/jazz singer/pianist/
Where: The Escena County Club, Clubhouse and Grill, 1100 Clubhouse View Dr., PS, CA 92262
760-992-0002
Friday, April 4th, 12pm – 3pm $65
The Wonderful World of Jazz: African, Brazilian and Cuban music merge into an exciting explosion of rhythm creating a kaleidoscope of harmonies and music for an afternoon of pure joy!
Adaawe is a group of 7 scintillating women, creating an international fusion of African music, jazz-funk, Latin and Reggae. If that wasn’t enough, Queen of the Latin violin Susie Hanson, described as “difficult to resist and highly recommended” (LA Jazz Scene), joins Cubanita vocalist Candi Sosa, who was recently featured in the documentary “Cerrando El Circulo” with Chucho Valdez, to lead their Latin jazz band The Jazz Chicas, presenting a fiery blend of Latin jazz, straight ahead, Afro-Cuban and salsa. Adding the sugar to the rim of the glass is choreographer Sandra Grande (Latin Grammy’s, Rio de Janeiro Carnival) who brings her Samba2Love Dance Company to the festival, which adds an exciting dance duo integrating jazz and samba into a rhythmic celebration.
Where: The Indian Canyons Golf Resort, 1100 East Murray Canyon Dr., PS, 92264, 760-833-8700
Friday, April 4th, 4pm – 6pm $10
Jazz Cinema: The festival features groundbreaking and fascinating award-winning films about Women in Jazz.
Judy Chaikin’s critically acclaimed, multi-award winning documentary traces the turbulent history of women in jazz from the late 1930's to the present day. The Girls In The Band tells the poignant, untold stories of female jazz and big band instrumentalists and their fascinating, groundbreaking journeys from the late 20's to the present day. These incredibly talented women endured sexism, racism and diminished opportunities for decades, yet continue today to persevere, inspire and elevate their talents in a field that seldom welcomed them. (90min)
Where: The Spa Hotel, 100 N. Indian Canyon Dr., PS 92262, 888-999-1995 (Entrance at Calle Encilia & Tahquitz Canyon Way)
Friday, April 4th, 7pm – 10pm $75
Jazz Under The Stars: A carefully crafted selection of exceptional musicians designed to produce countless memorable and unexpected surprises!
The evening opens outdoors under the stars with the 2007 winner of the Mary Lou Williams Piano Competition, acclaimed pianist Helen Sung, and the innovative and imaginative pianist/composer, Kait Dunton (touted as one of the Jazz.com’s ‘10 Future Female Jazz Stars’) in A Tribute to Marian McPartland, the late/great jazz pianist. The night of stargazing continues with SBJ’s Women in Jazz All-Stars, a group of world-class musicians lead by “a consummate diva with a commanding stage presence, soulful and spellbinding voice” (The Messenger), 3x Bravo Award Winner for “Best Jazz Performance” and Festival Artistic Director, Sweet Baby J’ai. This gifted group of All-Stars features the charismatic contemporary jazz saxophonist, Pamela “The Saxtress” Williams, named Billboard’s “Best Contemporary Jazz Artist”, joined by the winner of 6 consecutive Downbeat Magazine international critic's polls, guitarist, Mimi Fox, and the internationally acclaimed Dutch vocalist and pianist, Sascha Dupont for a special night of artistry that expands the realms of jazz and combines the talents of this powerhouse of phenomenal women.
Where: Indian Canyons Golf Resort, 1100 East Murray Canyon Dr., PS 92264, 760-833-8700
Saturday, April 5, 12pm – 3pm $65
Jazz + Blues = Soul: From New York to Mississippi this afternoon of jazz and blues explores the roots of traditional jazz and its down home counterpart, Da’ Blues.
Grammy-nominated saxophonist and flautist Carol Chaikin leads a quartet that pushes the definition of jazz into a new realm reminiscent of the “golden age of jazz” when women musicians were fierce but few. “Melodic compositions by Chaikin and other band members, jumps, jives, and screeches…the enthusiasm rings loud and clear,” (Jazz Times). Awarded “Best Female Blues Singer” by the Los Angeles Music Awards, the powerful vocalist Lady GG, known for her deep contralto voice is joined by the winner of the 2008 Los Angeles MIC Award for “Jazz & Blues Vocalist for the Year, Marguaret Love for a dynamic duo sing-off. The two dynamos lead a spirited band of royalty, The Queens of the Blues a group that keeps alive the musical spirit of blues greats like Koko Taylor and Etta James.
Where: Indian Canyons Golf Resort, 1100 East Murray Canyon Dr., PS 92264, 760-833-8700
Saturday, April 5, 4pm – 6pm $20
Jazz Cinema: The festival features groundbreaking and fascinating award-winning films about women in jazz.
Meet the award-winning creator of film and television programming Andrea Meyerson when she joins us for the screening of her multi-award winning documentary, I Stand Corrected the true story of jazz bass virtuoso Jennifer Leitham, formerly known as John Leitham, who risked everything when she transitioned publicity at the height of her career. An intimate and compassionate study of Leithams’s life, the film explores the self doubts and fears she wrestled with as she rose through the ranks of an often homophobic jazz world. Cocktails and conversation after the screening. (90 min)
Where: The Spa Hotel, 100 N. Indian Canyon Dr., PS 92262, 888-999-1995 (Entrance at Calle Encilia and Tahquitz Canyon Way)
Saturday, April 5, 7pm – 10pm $75
Jazz On The Smooth Side: A fusion of jazz and funk, this evening reaches across genres to dazzle audiences and leave them on their feet!
Described as having “one of the most breathtaking voices on planet Earth!” (SongTalk Magazine), Grammy-nominated vocalist Perla Batalla hypnotizes audiences with her deep contralto voice. She is joined by pianist, Karen Hammack, praised for “making her piano walk across the stage” (Sunset Music). Concluding the night is the amazing force of nature, Jazz In Pink, an all star female ensemble of jazz women that emanate talent, beauty, power and femininity with a special guest appearance by trumpeter Cindy Bradley, the 2011 American Smooth Jazz Award Winner for Best Brass Player and Best New Artist of the Year, who has been compared to jazz greats Freddie Hubbard and Lee Morgan. This sextet is led by world renowned violinist Karen Briggs, considered one of the most innovative jazz violinists in the business, and band musical director, Gail Jhonson, the woman who “makes her keyboards glitter like a mosaic of pixilated notes,” (Smooth Jazz News) and also features the multi-talented vocalist Lori Jeniare.
Where: Indians Canyons Golf Resort, 1100 East Murray Canyon Dr., PS, 92264, 760-833-8700
Sunday, April 6, 11am - 2pm $75
“A Tribute to the Divas” Sunday Brunch: The festival closes with a homage to the great Ladies of Jazz and Blues; vocalists who have influenced the art of jazz forever - Dinah Washington, Asturd Gilberto and Angela Bofill.
The critically acclaimed, jazz and blues legend, Barbara Morrison pays tribute to the Queen of the Blues, Dinah Washington. “Morrison has a gift in the way she expresses a song that is not unlike Washington…her skill in vocalizing the last echo of a note so softly gives you the soothing feeling of landing on a velvet pillow,” (Random Length News). Known as a singer’s singer, Julie Kelly has a pure, clear mezzo-soprano voice that weaves effortlessly through intricate rhythms in her tribute the Brazilian bossa-nova legend, Astrud Gilberto. The late jazz critic Leonard Feather said of her, " Kelly radiates a sense of joy and spontaneity. Listening to her, you are reminded that jazz singing is still alive and well!" Rounding out the trio of vocalists is the effervescent, Dawn Bishop, whose voice has been described as full, smooth, earthly, heavenly, sincere, focused, edgy, and timeless, by paying homage to the soulful Angela Bofill. Prominent Jazz and R&B guitarist, Phil Upchurch said of the Sergio Mendez singer, “Bishop is the one, the golden child, and the best vocalist I've ever heard. Period." The divas are supported by the swinging, ever popular Los Angeles based, Karen Hammack Trio.
Where: The Spa Hotel, 100 N. Indian Canyon Dr., PS 92262, 888-999-1995 (Entrance at Calle Encilia and Tahquitz Canyon Way)
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