LMIB-Maria Howell & Joe Gransden 2021
July 24, 2021
7:00 PM
Doors Open: 6:30 PM
Doors Open: 6:30 PM
Maria Howell and Joe Gransden
OFF-SITE CONCERT IN (Morganton)
Music from the Great American Songbook
Jazz, Blues, Swing, & some Gospel
Maria Howell has shared the musical stage with such legendary artists as Nancy Wilson, George Benson, Ray Charles and Earl Klugh, and Ronnie Laws. After a very successful 6 year stint in Asia, Maria relocated back to the U.S. and performed at Sambuca Jazz Café for 9 consecutive years. She and pianist Bill Wilson (son of legendary jazz pianist Teddy Wilson), held the distinction of being the longest running act at the Atlanta, GA location. As of 2017, Maria hosts her live Hollywood music series called #DUETS, featuring “songs to soothe your soul.”
Joe Gransden has already performed worldwide and released 14 CDs under his own name. Renowned first for the hard bop approach of his trumpet, Gransden’s singing voice has been compared to that of Chet Baker and Frank Sinatra. Like many developing jazzmen, Gransden’s early influences, which include Kenny Dorham and Miles Davis, were easily recognizable in his playing throughout his formative years. “Emulating the jazz greats is always the very first step, but obviously, in order to be true to myself—who I am, what I believe in, my family background—I need to have a sound that’s my own."
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