Kimberly Gordon Quartet at 38 Riv

Kimberly Gordon is a critically acclaimed singer from Chicago. Her grandfather was a dancer at the historic Chêz Pareé nightclub. These stories and personal connections to Chicago's nightclub history laid the foundation for Kimberly's love of early 20th century music. With a deep understanding of the American Song Book, she pays tribute to the composers, lyricists and masters of jazz.In New York, Kimberly was the first woman to hold a Saturday night residency at the now historic Smalls Jazz Club in Manhattan. Kimberly's years in New York City allowed her to play with such jazz greats as Roy Hargrove, Betty Carter, Wynton Marsalis, Harry 'Sweets' Edison and John Hicks.Kimberly's sound reflects the traditional style of traditional standards, deeply rooted in the tradition of the masters, always faithful to the melody as written....

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Kimberly Gordon is a critically acclaimed singer from Chicago. Her grandfather was a dancer at the historic Chêz Pareé nightclub. These stories and personal connections to Chicago's nightclub history laid the foundation for Kimberly's love of early 20th century music. With a deep understanding of the American Song Book, she pays tribute to the composers, lyricists and masters of jazz.In New York, Kimberly was the first woman to hold a Saturday night residency at the now historic Smalls Jazz Club in Manhattan. Kimberly's years in New York City allowed her to play with such jazz greats as Roy Hargrove, Betty Carter, Wynton Marsalis, Harry 'Sweets' Edison and John Hicks.Kimberly's sound reflects the traditional style of traditional standards, deeply rooted in the tradition of the masters, always faithful to the melody as written.

Kimberly Gordon est une chanteuse de Chicago, louangée par la critique. Son grand-père était un danseur de la discothèque historique Chêz Pareé. Ces histoires et ces liens personnels avec l'histoire des boites de nuit de Chicago ont posé les bases de l'amour de Kimberly pour la musique du début du XXe siècle. Avec une profonde compréhension de l'American Song Book, elle rend hommage aux compositeurs, aux paroliers et aux maîtres du jazz.À New York, Kimberly a été la première femme à organiser une résidence le samedi soir au désormais historique Smalls Jazz Club de Manhattan. Les années passées par Kimberly au N.Y.C lui ont permis de jouer avec des grands du jazz tels que Roy Hargrove, Betty Carter, Wynton Marsalis, Harry ‘Sweets’ Edison ou encore John Hicks.Le son de Kimberly reflète le style traditionnel des standards traditionnels, profondément ancré dans la tradition des maîtres, toujours fidèles à la mélodie telle qu'elle est écrite.

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