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Diane Schuur & The Legendary Count Basie Orchestra at Burlington Discover Jazz Festival at Flynn Center for The Performing Arts

Courtesy of Adam Sullivan | Posted on April 20, 2016

Where

When

Sun, June 12, 2016
8:00 pm

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Musicians

Bobby Floyd
organ, Hammond B3
Trevor Ware
bass, acoustic
Cleave Guyton
saxophone, alto
Doug Lawrence
saxophone, tenor

About

“Schuur’s voice is, to put it very mildly, beautiful. She has a vocal range that can deliver low, grumbly laments and high, crooning wails with equal effectiveness, and wonderful vibrato.”—CMJ

Grammy Award-winning vocalist and pianist Diane Schuur has long been regarded as one of contemporary jazz’s leading figures. Her perfect pitch has led Schuur in a distinguished recording career that spans three decades, including performances at Carnegie Hall and the White House. Notable collaborations include the Count Basie Orchestra, Ray Charles, and Jose Feliciano, among countless others. Schuur recently recorded an homage to two of her mentors, Frank Sinatra and Stan Getz, who discovered her at the 1979 Monterey Jazz Festival....

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