PATTI AUSTIN: The veteran New York vocalist is probably best known for her 1980s hit duets with James Ingram, “Baby, Come to Me” and “How Do You Keep the Music Playing.” However, she also was a first-call background singer, contributing to records by a who’s who including Paul Simon, Cat Stevens, Bette Midler, Diana Ross, Roberta Flack, Joe Cocker, James Brown and Luther Vandross. In this century, Austin turned to jazz vocalizing, grabbing a Grammy for “Avant Gershwin” in 2008. Last year, her elegant and knowing “For Ella 2” (as in Fitzgerald) featuring a 40-piece big band earned a Grammy nomination. She won’t have a large big band with her but she brings a honeyed voice and a special way with the Great American Songbook.
PATTI AUSTIN
JUL 18-19 • 7PM
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Celebrated L.A. jazz tap dancer Sarah Reich will be accompanied by an all-star Twin Cities combo.
SARAH REICH
JUL 21 • 7PM
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Mumbai bassist/singer Mohini Dey, who has played with Willow Smith, Quincy Jones, Steve Vai and A.R. Rahman, brings her jazz/funk to Minneapolis.
MOHINI DEY
JUL 22 • 7PM
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