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Event Description

SPIRITED JAZZ
Jazz Vespers Series

Enjoy jazz with a splash of spiritual inspiration in venues with exquisite sound and ambiance.

The Susannah Adams Quartet, Theme: “As the Morning Light”
Sunday, September 16th at 7 pm,
Susannah Adams - Vocals, Karl Roessingh - Piano, Miguelito Valdez - Trumpet & Flugelhorn, and Joey Smith - Double Bass.
First Unitarian Church Victoria
By Donation & Greatly Appreciated

Those who have been appreciating the short trip on a country road to a beautiful setting with top jazz musicians, completed with the musings of Reverend Shana, will be sure not to miss this upcoming vespers featuring Susannah Adams. Her quartet’s theme “As the Morning Light” is based on her newly released CD. http://www.susannahadams.com/ Gliding with ease, Susannah Adams navigates the journey that each performer brings, and one would be forgiven for thinking Adams had been raised on these complex harmonies. However, it was not until she was in her twenties that Susannah was first introduced to the world of jazz. A refreshing combination of old fashioned innocence and self assurance, Susannah Adams sings timeless jazz standards as if she wrote them herself yesterday. Her delivery is cool, nuanced, yet deeply personal, in addition to which she has an alluringly sensuous presence.

Two albums sparked her love affair with this endlessly creative genre. Miles Davis’s Kinda of Blues and Billie Holiday’s The Best of Lady Day. These sounds swept Susannah away as she was captivated by the endless beauty within this sphere. Portrait of Sheila is another formative collection, which remains a strong and steady guide. Over the past decade Adams has travelled the globe to be mentored by jazz legend Sheila Jordan, whose pure and bold innovation in the world of jazz has been profound inspiration.

“My dear you have an incredible sound and depth. It just knocked me out.” Sheila Jordan
“Your sound is very sweet and delicate, but you hit all the hard stuff with swingin’ verve. A good mix.” David Lennam, CBC

Born and raised in London, England, Adams now resides by the ocean in Victoria, BC with her husband and two children. She is often found singing to her ducks as she tends to her urban farm! And, in concert, she is often backed by a stellar line-up of coast musicians; Adams brings an impressive quartet to Spirited Jazz.

Spirited Jazz Evenings are constructed around a theme, which is reinforced and underlined, by the songs chosen and the words spoken. It is led by the musicians and Rev. Shana Lynngood, a minister whose backup career choice would be jazz singer. This style of jazz vespers allows time and space for music to speak to the soul.

First Unitarian Church Victoria 5575 West Saanich Road (250) 744-2665

Program of First Unitarian Church Victoria; www.victoriaunitarian.ca/ https://www.facebook.com/pages/Spirited-Jazz/852183648149312?ref=hl