Mary Foster Conklin - Andrea Wolper Duo Encore Concert at Pangea

"They left the audience applauding for more…their voices blended like smooth, rich honey caressing the audience. I can only hope that for Mary Foster Conklin and Andrea Wolper this is but the first of many shows together.”

So wrote Gerry Geddes in Bistro Awards after Mary and Andrea's first duo show in Ben Cassara's jazz series this last July. Veterans of New York’s vocal jazz-and-beyond scenes, Mary and Andrea return to share the stage in the jazz series curated by Ben Cassara at Pangea in New York’s East Village

For many years, Mary and Andrea held the two vocal chairs in Art Lillard’s Heavenly Big Band, singing swinging arrangements of originals and standards in venues all over town. It seemed only natural to try their hand at an intimate club appearance, and the first was so well received it made sense to do it again....

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"They left the audience applauding for more…their voices blended like smooth, rich honey caressing the audience. I can only hope that for Mary Foster Conklin and Andrea Wolper this is but the first of many shows together.”

So wrote Gerry Geddes in Bistro Awards after Mary and Andrea's first duo show in Ben Cassara's jazz series this last July. Veterans of New York’s vocal jazz-and-beyond scenes, Mary and Andrea return to share the stage in the jazz series curated by Ben Cassara at Pangea in New York’s East Village

For many years, Mary and Andrea held the two vocal chairs in Art Lillard’s Heavenly Big Band, singing swinging arrangements of originals and standards in venues all over town. It seemed only natural to try their hand at an intimate club appearance, and the first was so well received it made sense to do it again.

While Conklin is a presence in both the jazz and cabaret worlds, and Wolper travels between straight ahead and experimental jazz, their blend of voices, sensibilities, and humor works. When “salt and vinegar” (The New York Times on Conklin) meet “adding shaved ice to cocoa” (JazzTimes on Wolper) something special happens.

The Pangea set will have the singers duetting, as well as taking solo turns, supported by pianist John Di Martino (with whom both vocalists have worked for many years) and bassist Ken Filiano.

Reservations recommended!

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