Earlier this Month vocalist Roberta Gambarini visited Detroit to be the judge for Detroit Jazz Festival Vocal Competition and appear at The Dirty Dog Jazz Café. She also visited WEMU to share her Italian and international jazz life story as well as her admiration for jazz masters such as Hank Jones and Jimmy Heath. She also brought her most recent CD “Connecting Spirits”.
A masterpiece of jazz including original lyrics to Jimmy Heath’s sensitive, swinging and challenging compositions. As you’ll hear, Roberta handles the songs with ease and appropriate passion. You’ll hear Roberta Gambarini celebrate NEA Jazz Master Jimmy Heath’s 90th birthday Monday, September 5th at 1:45 on the JP Morgan Chase Main Stage. In the meantime, enjoy Roberta’s inspirational story and her supple voice negotiating jazz classics and new lyrics.
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— Linda Yohn is the WEMU Music Director, and host of 89.1 Jazz. Contact Linda at 734.487.3363 or email her at lyohn@emich.edu
