They tried to put Nancy in a box. She was not having it.
“Nancy” is a standout bio-concert presentation of the life and music of Grammy award winning Nancy Wilson - the stylish actress, singer and television host, who unlike most ladies of her time crossed over into pop, soul, r&b and blues as well as jazz. She lived and worked on her terms, and accepted the consequences. Faith Amour, backed by a stellar trio, will take you into Nancy’s world, in her signature dramatic and humorous style. She’s a funny lady! You will love this third installment of the Jazz Diva Series, following Faith’s 2014 “Nina” and 2017 “Ella”, which garnered standing ovations from New Mexico to New York, Toronto to Ottawa - coming this spring to a warm room near you!...
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They tried to put Nancy in a box. She was not having it.
“Nancy” is a standout bio-concert presentation of the life and music of Grammy award winning Nancy Wilson - the stylish actress, singer and television host, who unlike most ladies of her time crossed over into pop, soul, r&b and blues as well as jazz. She lived and worked on her terms, and accepted the consequences. Faith Amour, backed by a stellar trio, will take you into Nancy’s world, in her signature dramatic and humorous style. She’s a funny lady! You will love this third installment of the Jazz Diva Series, following Faith’s 2014 “Nina” and 2017 “Ella”, which garnered standing ovations from New Mexico to New York, Toronto to Ottawa - coming this spring to a warm room near you!
The platform, Metropolitan Zoom, makes the event an experience, not a zoom meeting! As New York City event veterans with the brick and mortar Metropolitan Room, they know how to put on a show! You’re entered by a concierge, there is pre-show entertainment, a beautiful performance and then a VIP Meet and Greet & Backstage Pass if you want a little more premium fun. You become an interactive and integral part of the show!
Artist BIO - Faith Amour
Raised in Toronto church and community choirs, after studying classical voice and piano, organ and composition, Faith Amour found that her innate spontaneity, creativity, and outside the box nature drew her straight to jazz. Today Faith is an award-winning recording artist and songwriter steadily emerging on the North American jazz scene. She has recorded two albums, the first won Best Jazz CD and Best Jazz Vocal at the New Mexico Music Awards. She has sung in the presence of the President and First Lady of Guyana, Governor-General Adrienne Clarkson, and shared the stage with Kathleen Battle and Jessye Norman as a member of the Nathaniel Dett Chorale. She has paid tribute to Ella Fitzgerald, Nancy Wilson and Nina Simone. with shows across Canada and the U.S. She is in demand as a composer, conductor and as a featured vocalist for clubs and theatres, jazz orchestras, corporate and private events. Her second jazz album “Classics Live”, released Fall of 2020 and she entertained her fans and companies through live virtual performances throughout the pandemic. She is currently working on a contemporary jazz/ pop project entitled IMANOVA.
Through it all, she aims to inspire those she meets with a message of love and boundless hope for the future.
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