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Bring a little swing into your holiday season with an evening of New Standards. Join host Paul Cavalconte as he welcomes the renowned Emmet Cohen Trio with pianist Emmet Cohen, singers Samara Joy, Anaïs Reno, J Hoard, and saxophonist Tivon Pennicott. Add a little joy to your world with some of the very best the American Christmas songbook has to offer.
Emmet Cohen
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Pianist Emmet Cohen has been praised as “a supremely gifted and impassioned artist of the highest order” by All About Jazz. Cohen has appeared at major jazz festivals, as well as, Lincoln Center, the Kennedy Center, and the Village Vanguard and other major New York jazz clubs. During the lockdown he created “Live From Emmet’s Place,” a weekly livestream that received millions of internet views worldwide.
J Hoard is a singer and songwriter who has collaborated with many artists including Meshell Ndegeocello and Jose James. His song “No Problem” won a Grammy for Best Rap Performance and Best Rap Album.
Samara Joy
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Only in her early 20’s, 2023 Grammy nominated singer Samara Joy has already made a name for her in the jazz world. She’s the 2019 winner of the Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition, and she’s since performed with legends like Christian McBride and Bill Charlap.
Tivon Pennicott is a much in-demand saxophone player, composer and multi-instrumentalis. He’s collaborated with the likes of Esperanza Spaulding and Gregory Porter.
Anaïs Reno
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Still in her late teens, Reno has been dazzling audience with her vocal maturity and presentation. Nelson Brill of the Boston Concert Reviews says “her sophistication and work ethic set her apart from most people her age. Anaïs Reno is truly a classic vocalis, her singing is ageless.” She won Second Place at Michael Feinstein’s Great American Song Book Academy Competition, the youngest contestant ever! And she’s already performed at Lincoln Center with the New York Philharmonic, Rose Hall, Birdland and NJPAC