Jana Herzen & Charnett Moffett at Luna Star Cafe

KCC Productions is proud to present the acclaimed New York duo of vocalist/guitarist Jana Herzen and legandary bassist Charnett Moffett Wednesday April 17 at 9 PM at the Luna Star Café.

Many jazz aficionados only know Jana Herzen as the founder and president of the acclaimed Motéma Music record label. What many may not realize, however, is that Ms. Herzen, whose initial professional life was in the theater, is a seasoned performer and instrumentalist with quite a talent for writing and performing. Now, on the dawn of Motéma’s tenth anniversary of ‘promoting artists of power an distinction’, Herzen will at last release a new album of her own powerful and distinctive music: her sophomore release, Passion of a Lonely Heart, available now. Her influences range from Maria Muldaur, Leonard Cohen and Bob Marley to Miles Davis, Joe Pass and Leonard Bernstein and beyond. Herzen and Moffett’s interactions on Passion of a Lonely Heart have a conversational feel. Her guitar comping and understated leads are complimented by his remarkably pianistic playing, as he simultaneously articulates rhythm, harmony and lead lines on his bass throughout the set with a great deal of grace. With eleven CD’s as a leader, over 200 recordings as a sideman and countless performances at jazz venues around the world, Charnett Moffett has earned a reputation as one of the most virtuosic, dependable and innovative musicians in jazz. ...

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KCC Productions is proud to present the acclaimed New York duo of vocalist/guitarist Jana Herzen and legandary bassist Charnett Moffett Wednesday April 17 at 9 PM at the Luna Star Café.

Many jazz aficionados only know Jana Herzen as the founder and president of the acclaimed Motéma Music record label. What many may not realize, however, is that Ms. Herzen, whose initial professional life was in the theater, is a seasoned performer and instrumentalist with quite a talent for writing and performing. Now, on the dawn of Motéma’s tenth anniversary of ‘promoting artists of power an distinction’, Herzen will at last release a new album of her own powerful and distinctive music: her sophomore release, Passion of a Lonely Heart, available now. Her influences range from Maria Muldaur, Leonard Cohen and Bob Marley to Miles Davis, Joe Pass and Leonard Bernstein and beyond. Herzen and Moffett’s interactions on Passion of a Lonely Heart have a conversational feel. Her guitar comping and understated leads are complimented by his remarkably pianistic playing, as he simultaneously articulates rhythm, harmony and lead lines on his bass throughout the set with a great deal of grace. With eleven CD’s as a leader, over 200 recordings as a sideman and countless performances at jazz venues around the world, Charnett Moffett has earned a reputation as one of the most virtuosic, dependable and innovative musicians in jazz.

The Luna Star Café is located at 775 NE 125th Street in North Miami, across from MOCA. For more info, visit lunastarcafe.com or call KCC at 305-332-2623. Admission $10.

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