Mr. Henry’s is excited to continue this new monthly series. Chris Grasso and his trio perform the third Friday of every month with a different guest artist each month. On Friday, March 20, they’re joined by DC’s premiere jazz vocalist, the remarkable Sharón Clark. Ms. Clark has brought festival and concert audiences to their feet across the globe. And wherever she performs, the critics take notice:
"New and amazing . . . an absolute triumph"! — Will Friedwald, Wall Street Journal
“You can’t underestimate the transformation of what seems like an ordinary song when an interpreter like SharĂłn Clark tears it apart and peers inside." — Stephen Holden, New York Times ...
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Mr. Henry’s is excited to continue this new monthly series. Chris Grasso and his trio perform the third Friday of every month with a different guest artist each month. On Friday, March 20, they’re joined by DC’s premiere jazz vocalist, the remarkable Sharón Clark. Ms. Clark has brought festival and concert audiences to their feet across the globe. And wherever she performs, the critics take notice:
"New and amazing . . . an absolute triumph"! — Will Friedwald, Wall Street Journal
“You can’t underestimate the transformation of what seems like an ordinary song when an interpreter like SharĂłn Clark tears it apart and peers inside." — Stephen Holden, New York Times
“A revelation . . . I never thought I'd hear a singer with the range, musicality and command of tone and timbre that was Sarah at her best, but now I have.” — JazzTimes
“SharĂłn Clark’s impeccable scat singing, phrasing and ability to improvise have made her one of the most popular American jazz vocalists in Russia.” — Moscow Times
Ms. Clark has made countless international tours, from Europe to Southeast Asia, the Middle East and Russia, where she has developed a major following. Ms. Clark has performed as a featured soloist with the Duke Ellington Orchestra, Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra, the Richmond Symphony, and the Baltimore Symphony. For more information, visit www.sharonclarkjazz.com
Chris Grasso is a Washington, D.C.-based jazz pianist who specializes in working with vocalists. He has performed with Keter Betts, Carmen Bradford, Kenny Garrett, Nicole Henry, Buck Hill, Marlon and Stephanie Jordan, Nicki Parrott, Ken Peplowski, Bucky Pizzarelli, Chuck Redd, Joshua Redman, Avery Sharpe, Suede, Denise Thimes, Frank Vignola, Bobby Watson, Cassandra Wilson, Matt Wilson and more. For more information, visit www.chrisgrassomusic.com.
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