Sun. Jun. 22: STACEY KENT -7:30pm- $39.50
“Stacey Kent ….transforms songs into short stories that brim with passion, romance, and wonder. Lean into her muted declarations and Kent can bring the world to you.” – New Yorker Magazine
Stacey Kent is an American jazz singer in the mould of the greats, with a legion of fans, a host of honors and awards including a Grammy nomination, album sales in excess of 2 million, more than half a billion streams, Platinum, Double-Gold and Gold-selling albums that have reached a series of chart-topping positions.
Her worldwide fan base is testimony to her ability to cut to the emotional heart of her songs with delicately nuanced interpretations that transcend borders and defy categorization. Her unique multi-lingual repertoire includes originals written by Jim Tomlinson, her saxophonist/producer/composer/arranger husband in collaboration with the Nobel Prize-winning author, Kazuo Ishiguro with whom they have worked since 2006. She has also recorded with Brazilian legends, Marcos Valle, Roberto Menescal and Danilo Caymmi, and the celebrated French string quartet, the Quatuor Ébène.
Throughout 2020-2021 with her concert appearances on pause, Stacey remained busy recording from home and staying in touch with her fans through social media. She released several recordings, including Bob Marley’s Three Little Birds and Bill Wither’s Lovely Day, as well as the EP, Christmas In The Rockies (Token 2020). Songs From Other Places was also produced during this time and its mood of quiet contemplation reflects the circumstances of its making.
Stacey’s new studio album, Summer Me, Winter Me, was released in Nov 2023 on Naïve Records. A collection of requests from her as yet unrecorded concert repertoire, Summer Me, Winter Me entered the French jazz charts at number 1 and has quickly established itself as a new highlight in her discography.
