Bessie, Billie, and Nina: Pioneering Women in Jazz
When
Occurs on
Friday February 25 2022
Approximate running time: 1 hour and 15 minutes
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Effective January 26, 2022, Door Community Auditorium will require all attendees (ages 12 & up) to provide proof of vaccination (including booster, if eligible), negative COVID-19 test (from within 72 hours prior to event), or recovery from COVID-19 infection (within the past 90 days), prior to any DCA-presented event. Additionally, we will continue requiring masks be worn by all audience members, ages 3 & up.
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* Tickets: $35 / $48 / $58
Powerfully and playfully blazing new trails in both their music and activism, Bessie Smith, Billie Holiday, and Nina Simone became three of the twentieth century’s most influential vocalists. All three women defied social norms, embracing self-empowerment through their art, and creating some of America’s most enduring songs in the process. In “Bessie, Billie, and Nina,” dynamic vocalists Charenée Wade, Camille Thurman, and Tahira Clayton (backed by an all-female band) celebrate the lasting legacies of these iconic artists with performances of some of their classic songs.
“Charenée Wade is a jazz singer of commanding skill, an heir to the legacies of Betty Carter and Carmen McRae.” – New York Times
“As both a saxophonist and vocalist, Camille Thurman is a rare jazz double threat.” – NPR
“Tahira Clayton is sure to charm any audience set before her.” – Washington Women in Jazz
***PLEASE REVIEW OUR COMPLETE COVID-19 POLICY BEFORE PURCHASE***
* Tickets: $35 / $48 / $58
Powerfully and playfully blazing new trails in both their music and activism, Bessie Smith, Billie Holiday, and Nina Simone became three of the twentieth century’s most influential vocalists. All three women defied social norms, embracing self-empowerment through their art, and creating some of America’s most enduring songs in the process. In “Bessie, Billie, and Nina,” dynamic vocalists Charenée Wade, Camille Thurman, and Tahira Clayton (backed by an all-female band) celebrate the lasting legacies of these iconic artists with performances of some of their classic songs.
“Charenée Wade is a jazz singer of commanding skill, an heir to the legacies of Betty Carter and Carmen McRae.” – New York Times
“As both a saxophonist and vocalist, Camille Thurman is a rare jazz double threat.” – NPR
“Tahira Clayton is sure to charm any audience set before her.” – Washington Women in Jazz