Sy Smith at The Bitter End

Sy Smith has proven throughout her career that an R&B artist can be progressive whileremaining firmly rooted in tradition. Foremost a singer with a vocal range spanning five octaves,Smith began an unending succession of background gigs with Whitney Houston in the late '90s,and has since worked closely with Grammy-winning trumpeter Chris Botti andGrammy-nominated group the Foreign Exchange, among dozens of other artists. After a briefperiod signed to a major, Smith established an independent label of her own, an outlet forcompositionally solid and sonically adventurous albums including The Syberspace Social(2005), Conflict (2008), Fast and Curious (2012), and the entirely self-produced Sometimes aRose Will Grow in Concrete (2018)."She's consequently known for being a leading force in post-millennial indie soul.” - AndyKellmanSy raises her own bar and then leaps over it with her latest offering “Until We Meet Again” - hercritically-acclaimed album produced by Zo! & Tall Black Guy, executive produced by PhonteColeman and released on +FE Music in January 2024.This mellifluously soulful LP is drawing comparisons to Minnie Riperton and Deniece Williamsand is already being called “the album of the year” by a few critics!Please join us as DAZZLE welcomes Sy Smith to the stage in support of her latest release andwhat Albumism has described as "With the musical, vocal, lyrical, and emotional aptitudecollected on Until We Meet Again, it makes for a robustly embodied experience...

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Sy Smith has proven throughout her career that an R&B artist can be progressive whileremaining firmly rooted in tradition. Foremost a singer with a vocal range spanning five octaves,Smith began an unending succession of background gigs with Whitney Houston in the late '90s,and has since worked closely with Grammy-winning trumpeter Chris Botti andGrammy-nominated group the Foreign Exchange, among dozens of other artists. After a briefperiod signed to a major, Smith established an independent label of her own, an outlet forcompositionally solid and sonically adventurous albums including The Syberspace Social(2005), Conflict (2008), Fast and Curious (2012), and the entirely self-produced Sometimes aRose Will Grow in Concrete (2018)."She's consequently known for being a leading force in post-millennial indie soul.” - AndyKellmanSy raises her own bar and then leaps over it with her latest offering “Until We Meet Again” - hercritically-acclaimed album produced by Zo! & Tall Black Guy, executive produced by PhonteColeman and released on +FE Music in January 2024.This mellifluously soulful LP is drawing comparisons to Minnie Riperton and Deniece Williamsand is already being called “the album of the year” by a few critics!Please join us as DAZZLE welcomes Sy Smith to the stage in support of her latest release andwhat Albumism has described as "With the musical, vocal, lyrical, and emotional aptitudecollected on Until We Meet Again, it makes for a robustly embodied experience. We are unlikelyto meet its equal anytime soon."InstagramFacebookYouTubeSpotify

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