One of the great privileges about covering culture in New York is the constant opportunity for discovery. Stacey Kent is a Grammy-nominated jazz singer with more than twenty years experience, but I heard her for the first time the other week when she took the stage at Birdland. One thing that struck me is how effortless her phrasing feels as words to flow out of her lungs with a percussive inevitability. Old show tune standards were peppered throughout both sets as well as originals written by h...
On the Culture Front: New Film Prince, Ciderfeast, Stacey Kent and More
The Huffington Post - 12 Aug 2015 22:09
One of the great privileges about covering culture in New York is the constant opportunity for discovery. Stacey Kent is a Grammy-nominated jazz singer with more than twenty years experience, but I heard her for the first time the other week when she took the stage at Birdland. One thing that struck me is how effortless her phrasing feels as words to flow out of her lungs with a percussive inevitability. Old show tune standards were peppered throughout both sets as well as originals written by h...
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