Cynthia Sayer & Her Sparks Fly Quartet at Midweek Jazz Series at The Jay And Linda Grunin Center For The Arts

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Edgy, soulful, and both contemporary and traditional, Cynthia Sayer breaks all the banjo player stereotypes as she single-handedly brings the 4-string banjo to the forefront of jazz. Celebrated as one of the top 4-string banjoist in the world today and praised for her “drive and virtuosity” by the NEW YORK TIMES, Cynthia is a founding member of Woody Allen's New Orleans Jazz Band with whom she played and toured for over 10 years. Her solo career has taken her well beyond these New Orleans roots as a dynamic instrumentalist, vocalist, and performer. Her eclectic, family-friendly shows with her All-Star Sparks Fly Quartet include hot swing, tango, blues, virtuoso classics and more, and regularly receive standing ovations.