Voices of Chicago presents: Roya Naldi
Date: Wednesday, February 15, 2023
Doors: 5PM for Golden Hour
Showtime: 7:30PM
About Roya Naldi:
Roya Naldi, based in Chicago IL, is a singer and bandleader who specializes in classic jazz music of the 1920s and 1930s. This show is a special Valentine’s Day feature event! Roya will be rendering some of the greatest love songs of the jazz age, an opulent time where the romanticism of the era was richly reflected in the music. Bring your sweetheart or fly in solo; Roya Naldi and her band will be crooning love songs appealing to all!
“Roya Naldi sings century-old jazz with the directness and sparing vibrato of a 1920s chanteuse—she and her band sound like an old 78 with the static cleaned up…. —her pocket-size acoustic ensemble has a muted, velvety sound…”
- Hannah Edgar, Chicago Reader
Roya Naldi performs many familiar jazz standards, but highlights rarely-heard, unique songs that are sparkling diamonds in the rough. She approaches her music from a perspective of authenticity and emotionalism. Her rich vocal tone and unique style breathes new life into the music of the jazz age, singing with a nuanced, exciting, and often moody style. Roya Naldi views every song as a beautiful story she is telling to her listeners, approaching every lyric with a sense of empathy and emotion. She draws inspiration from many notable jazz singers of the jazz age. Inspired by these greats, the music Roya Naldi performs gives listeners a modern taste of a style of jazz that has kept its charm and allure for a century!
General Info
📅 Time: 7:30pm
📌 Venue: Epiphany Center for the Arts
👤 Age requirement: 21+ with valid ID
♿ Accessibility: this venue is ADA compliant
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Covid Policy:
More info here: https://epiphanychi.com/epiphany-covid-guidelines/