Bridge Jazz Festival: Featuring Nnenna Freelon And Pierre Bensusan at Bridge Jazz Festival at Troy Savings Bank Music Hall

To purchase a two day pass, good for Feb. 26 at the Hall, and Feb. 27 at the Massry Center for the Arts on the St. Rose College campus, click here.

The Bridge Festival is back! Two nights of hot jazz! February 26 features the amazing voice of vocalist Nnenna Freelon and guitarist extraordinaire Pierre Bensusan at the Hall, then cross the bridge into Albany on February 27 for a night at the Massry Center with Ellis and Delfeayo Marsalis and more.

Six-time GRAMMY® Award nominee Nnenna Freelon has earned a well-deserved reputation as a compelling and captivating live performer. In 2014, Nnenna starred in the critically acclaimed show “Georgia on My Mind: Celebrating the Music of Ray Charles” at the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas. Nnenna is no stranger to the music of the master singer - she toured with Ray Charles, as well as many other greatest jazz artists including Ellis Marsalis, Al Jarreau, George Benson, and others.. For more info, visit Nnenna's website: http://nnenna.com/...

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To purchase a two day pass, good for Feb. 26 at the Hall, and Feb. 27 at the Massry Center for the Arts on the St. Rose College campus, click here.

The Bridge Festival is back! Two nights of hot jazz! February 26 features the amazing voice of vocalist Nnenna Freelon and guitarist extraordinaire Pierre Bensusan at the Hall, then cross the bridge into Albany on February 27 for a night at the Massry Center with Ellis and Delfeayo Marsalis and more.

Six-time GRAMMY® Award nominee Nnenna Freelon has earned a well-deserved reputation as a compelling and captivating live performer. In 2014, Nnenna starred in the critically acclaimed show “Georgia on My Mind: Celebrating the Music of Ray Charles” at the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas. Nnenna is no stranger to the music of the master singer - she toured with Ray Charles, as well as many other greatest jazz artists including Ellis Marsalis, Al Jarreau, George Benson, and others.. For more info, visit Nnenna's website: http://nnenna.com/

Winner of the Independent Music Award, in the Live Performance Album category for his latest triple live album "Encore" (2014), "Rose d'Or" of the Montreux Festival for his first album, "Près de Paris" (Switzerland, 1976), "Best World Music Guitar Player " par the readers of Guitar Player Magazine (USA, 2008), Pierre Bensusan is recognized as one of the premier musicians of our time. For more info, visit Pierre's website: http://www.pierrebensusan.com/

Opening for the Festival will be the Tim Olsen and Eric Walentowicz Duo. Pianist Tim Olsen and saxophonist Eric Walentowicz have worked together in a variety of settings for some fifteen years; the duo form the core of the Tim Olsen Band. Both artists are skilled improvisors with big ears and a dynamic sense of interplay.

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