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Helen Sung "sung With Words" Featuring Charenee Wade at South Jazz Club
Courtesy of Wendy Wolf | Posted on November 30, 2019
When
Fri, December 13, 2019
7:00 pm
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Musicians
Helen Sung
pianoCharenee Wade
vocalsJohn Ellis
saxophone, tenorDavid Wong
bassRudy Royston
drumsAbout
Pianist/composer Helen Sung has spent most of her life in two distinct worlds. A classical student from a young age who transitioned to jazz in her early twenties, she understands the limitless range and potential of the piano in a way that few specialists in either genre can. In addition, as the daughter of Chinese immigrants, Sung embodies two diverse cultures and has discovered a musical voice and identity that are true to both – and more importantly, true to herself.
Vocalist Charenee Wade is not one to hold back or let fear stand in her way. The first artist ever to enter two Thelonious Monk Vocal competitions, she walked away from the second one in 2010 with instant buzz and second place to her new friend Cecilé McLorin Salvant...