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Jazz in az Party: John Lewis Trio w/ Phyllis Battle at The Nash

Where

The Nash
110 E Roosevelt St
Phoenix, AZ
Map
(602) 795-0464

When

Sun, June 8, 2014
3:00 pm

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John Lewis - drums/bandleader, Phyllis Battle - vocals, Nick Manson - piano, Tom Williams - bass

Valley-favorite drummer John Lewis will lead a trio with stellar musicians Nick Manson on piano and Tom Williams on bass at the June 8th Jazz in AZ party at The Nash.

John will be presenting vocalist Phyllis Battle from L.A. Jazz Now Magazine says, "Phyllis Battle is an uncompromising Jazz Singer...With hints of Carmen McRae and Sarah Vaughan, she sings some of the most musical songs with ease and panache suggesting a maturity not matched by her fame."

Phyllis Battle, was born in Chicago and raised in New York. For sixteen years she sang with the internationally acclaimed, nine-time Grammy Award-winning group The 5th Dimension, which is where she started her musical relationship with long-time regular drummer John Lewis. While with the 5th Dimension, Phyllis coupled her musical talents with acting, performing in the Fats Waller musical "Ain't MisBehavin'....

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