Sheila Jordan at Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club

"Her ballad performances are simply beyond the emotional and expressive capabilities of most other vocalists."
—New York Times

Sheila Jordan is coming to town! Hear about the jazz era she grew up in from the late '40s to present day and enjoy this rare chance to hear her perform in one of the most outstanding new, state-of-the-art jazz venues in the country!

Sheila is truly a legendary jazz vocalist anointed by the National Endowment for the Arts as a Jazz Master Fellow and one of a handful of jazz greats to receive this esteemed honor.

Her performance is sponsored by the Seacoast Jazz Society, whose mission is to preserve and advance jazz culture and jazz history through education and performances. Ticket proceeds help support the Society's jazz education programs for young artists, musicians, and the community. ...

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"Her ballad performances are simply beyond the emotional and expressive capabilities of most other vocalists."
—New York Times

Sheila Jordan is coming to town! Hear about the jazz era she grew up in from the late '40s to present day and enjoy this rare chance to hear her perform in one of the most outstanding new, state-of-the-art jazz venues in the country!

Sheila is truly a legendary jazz vocalist anointed by the National Endowment for the Arts as a Jazz Master Fellow and one of a handful of jazz greats to receive this esteemed honor.

Her performance is sponsored by the Seacoast Jazz Society, whose mission is to preserve and advance jazz culture and jazz history through education and performances. Ticket proceeds help support the Society's jazz education programs for young artists, musicians, and the community.

Ticket cost includes a three-course dinner with choice of entree. During the appetizer, there will be a 20-minute on-stage talk with Sheila Jordan about her life and career in jazz since the 1940s. This will be followed by dinner. When dessert is served, Sheila will perform a 60-minute set with her quartet including Eugene Uman on piano; Charlie Jennison on saxophone; John Hunter on bass; and Tim Gilmore on drums.

A pioneer of bebop, scat singing, and the vocal/bass duo, Sheila was the first female vocalist recorded by Blue Note, and is the recipient of numerous honors and awards throughout her career. As recent as this past May, 2022, she was voted by the Jazz Journalists Association for "Lifetime Achievement in Jazz Performance and Recordings."

Please join us on September 11 as we enjoy the music of and pay tribute to this wonderful star and important jazz singer, Sheila Jordan.

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