San Francisco ยป Calendar ยป Zara Mcfarlane at The Additon
Zara Mcfarlane at The Additon
Where
The Additon
1330 Fillmore Street
San Francisco, CA
Map
(415) 655-5600
When
Wed, June 18, 2014
8:00 pm
Save the date
Musicians
Zara McFarlane
vocalsAbout
Rising British jazz vocalist & songwriter
"Like rising jazz stars Jose James and Gregory Porter, Gilles Petersonโs Brownswood Recordingsโ artist Zara McFarlane is part of a new generation of young singers bringing a fresh perspective to the vocal jazz game. Her lyrically conscious original songwriting brings to mind Nina Simone and Roberta Flack circa First Take era." (Wax Poetics)
Wednesday, June 18
8pm $18 adv, $20 day of show
Zara McFarlaneโs debut album, 2011โs Until Tomorrow, came garlanded with rave reviews and a MOBO award nomination, and heralded a major new talent in the world of British jazz. The just released follow-up, If You Knew Her, also recorded for Gilles Petersonโs Brownswood Recordings label, is a more ambitious collection that draws from many more influences: from the deep spiritual jazz of Pharoah Sanders to dub and reggae. ...