Month: April 2016

“Ellington at Night” With Nancy Harms: Midwest Tour and Minnesota CD Release, Dunsmore Room on April 25

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“Nightlife is cut out of a very luxurious, royal-blue bolt of velvet. It sparkles with jewels, and it sparkles in tingling and tinkling tones.” — Duke Ellington “Both jazz- and cabaret-land could learn a lot from the elegant, understated, but beautifully expressive tribute to Duke Ellington…. this show, and Nancy’s featherweight, postcoital sound, made even […]

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Do Nothing Til You Hear This: Nancy Harms, “Ellington at Night”

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  In 2015, Minnesota transplant, New York-based vocalist Nancy Harms presented two stunning rounds of shows at Manhattan’s famed Metropolitan Room, showcasing immortal Duke Ellington melodies that she specially selected to illustrate that “luxurious royal blue” quality. A studio recording of this repertoire with a stellar trio headed by frequent musical partner, pianist Jeremy Siskind, and […]

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