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Kristine Mills Saturday, March 21, 2015 9:30 PM Metropolitan Room, New York, NY
  • 2 Bev Min
 
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  • When: Saturday, Mar 21, 2015 9:30 PM (Doors open at 9:00 PM)
  • Ticket Price: $22.50 - $115.00
  • Door Time: 9:00 PM
  • Show Type: Jazz
  • Restrictions: 2 Bev Min
Formative Female Voices & Iconic Sounds 
Kristine Mills, vocalist with
Jeff Franzel, pianist and Saadi Zain, bassist
Saturday, March 21, 2015, 9:30 pm
Metropolitan Room, NYC
 
Songs sung by the women that inspire us: Billy Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Peggy Lee, Roberta Flack, Tina Turner, Etta James, Eartha Kitt, Annie Lennox, and more will feature in this special performance.  Great musicians and interpreters of heart warming stories, the formative females voices and iconic sounds that paved the way for those who followed.
 
Kristine Mills, critically acclaimed jazz vocalist and songwriter, will present her own interpretation of the artists who inspired her own musical journey. Mills has been entertaining audiences throughout the US and Brazil with her graceful stage presence, welcoming warmth and magnetic voice.  Accolades include Houston Press Music Awards "Best Female Vocalist" and "Best Songwriter" and Rocks-Off Houston's 100 Most Distinguished Artists. Gold REMI Award for composing and performing the film soundtrack for “Collector’s Waltz.”
 
Jeff Franzel, Grammy nominated pianist and composer with 30+ years’ experience shares the stage with Kristine.  His career as a jazz pianist, accompanying artists such as Sammy Davis, Jr. and Frank Sinatra in addition to performing and recording his own music also includes great success writing for films, TV, and a variety of genres and artists.  This promises to be a special collaboration. Jeff's songs have been featured on 20+ platinum albums and has top ten hits in nine countries. Jeff is currently arranging and playing piano with Billy Joel for a tribute record using well known country artists to record Joel’s hit songs.
Saadi Zain, New York City based bassist completes the trio. This first-call musician is furthering a career enjoyed for over two decades performing jazz, cabaret, classical music, musical theater, R&B and pop music. Among the artists Saadi has performed with are Houston Person, Ron Carter, Jessye Norman, Linda Lavin, Sheila Jordan, Patrick Page, The Jimmy Heath Big Band and the Mingus Orchestra. Saadi currently performs in the Broadway orchestras of "The Lion King," "The Phantom of the Opera" and "Motown," has played many shows on tour and has performed internationally in Italy, Spain, Austria, France, Poland, China, Taiwan and Malaysia.