Lorraine Feather & Shelly Berg - Nighttown

Lorraine Feather & Shelly Berg
Saturday, September 6
8 PM
$20.

Audio

Lorraine Feather's "Where Are My Keys" (mp3)
Audio

Lorraine Feather interviewed on NPR with Susan Stanmberg
Lorraine and Shelly's recent review from The Alngonquin Room in The New York Times
Video

Lorraine Feather's "The 101" (mov)

Lorraine Feather
“She has dazzled us as both a singer and lyricist...with Such Sweet Thunder, she rises to new heights by taking a full-length dive into Ellingtonia...genius. Pure genius.”
- Christopher Loudon / Jazz Times

“Energetic, enchanting and exceptional.”
- Carol Sloane / Down Beat 4 Stars

“Great jazz lyricists are not easy to find, for wordsmiths on a par with Jon Hendricks and Eddie Jefferson remain perpetually in short supply…Feather can turn a phrase with the best of them…utterly disarming.”
- Howard Reich / Chicago Tribune

Lorraine Feather has wowed the jazz world with her latest recording "Language." The daughter of the famous critic and songwriter Leonard Feather (and goddaughter of Billie Holiday), Lorraine has exploded onto the jazz scene with her ingenious lyrics, her dazzling voice, and her exceptional performances. Lorraine is this generation’s celebrated jazz lyricist and singer.

Currently Lorrain Feather is touring in support of her brand new CD "Language" (Jazzed Media). The songs were written with contemporary composers Shelly Berg, Russell Ferrante (Yellowjackets), Bill Elliott, Eddie Arkin, Michael B. Nelson, Terry Sampson and Tony Morales. Language was the #1-selling jazz CD on Amazon and hit #1 on jazz radio. The CD features several special guests including Tierney Sutton, Janis Siegel and Cheryl Bentyne of the Manhattan Transfer, Russell Ferrante from the YellowJackets, and pianist Shelly Berg.

In addition to Lorraine’s highly acclaimed performances and albums, she has accumulated seven Emmy nominations for her television work and numerous film credits including Dick Tracy, Jungle Book 2, Princess Diaries 2, All Dogs Go To Heaven, and Babes in Toyland.

Shelly Berg
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Originally from Cleveland Hts., pianist Shelly Berg is a widely respected arranger, composer, and recording artist based in Miami, Florida. Berg is one of the premier educators in the country. He is a past president of the International Association of Jazz Educators and is the Dean of Music at the University of Miami in Florida. Shelly records for Concord Records. Shelly can be heard on numerous recordings and major motion picture sountracks and has backed top jazz vocalist like Patty Austin, Monica Mancini, and of course Lorraine Feather.

Shelly recently did many of the arrangements for the Platinum selling album "Ray Sings, Basie Swings" on the Concord label. This unique album married the audio track from a previous live performance of Ray Charles, with the current Count Basie Band. The combination was miraculous and highly acclaimed. The album hit on four charts including The Billboard 200, Billboard Top Jazz Albums, Billboard Top Internet Albums, and Billboard Top R&B Albums.

Don’t miss the exciting vocalist Lorraine Feather along with pianist Shelly Berg live at Nighttown on Saturday, September 6th.