Continuing his DUOS series, guitarist Sean Harkness, performs duets with nine-time Grammy winner (with 17 Grammy nominations), vocalist Janis Siegel, plus trumpet/cornet/flugelhorn player, Warren Vache on June 14that 6:00 PM at Birdland Jazz Club, 315 West 44th St., NYC. DUOS with Sean Harkness will also play on August 23 and September 13, 2018, each with a different roster of guest artists.
Harkness is a multiple MAC, Bistro and Broadway World award-winner, including “Outstanding Instrumentalist” and “Best Recording.” He a solo and ensemble virtuoso, with eight albums recorded for Windham Hill, BMG/RCA/Sony and others.
Janis Siegel is best known as the voice of The Manhattan Transfer, with a dozen of her own solo albums and numerous collaborations from jazz to blues, including recent Broadway and Latin American music releases. Siegel won a 1980 Grammy Award for her arrangement of “Birdland.” Warren Vache is a frequent performer at the top international jazz festivals. His full career includes big band and swing in the Benny Goodman Band. He’s a recording leader for film, TV and a Guest Artist in over 35 albums.
According to Jazz Inside New York, “Sean is a technical virtuoso whose Joe Pass / Tommy Emmanuel fingerstyle approach is always in service to telling a story or creating a feeling within the song; he transcends many genres and can touch listeners of many backgrounds.” With tours attracting huge fan groups in Japan, Jazzlife Japan writes, “Making full use of his flowing arpeggios, powerful strumming, and crystal clear harmonics, Sean creates a variety of sound with one acoustic guitar, which clearly shows his rich musicality and world-class ability of expression.”
DUOS seats can be reserved at https://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/1701579
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