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Markham
Jazz Festival
presents 14th Annual GALA
featuring Bill Charlap and Gretchen Parlato
August 19,
2011
Showtime: 8 p.m.
Markham Theatre for Performing Arts
171 Town Centre Blvd map
(northwest corner of Warden Ave and Highway 7)
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The Markham Jazz Festival
presents an incredible double-bill with two of the jazz world’s finest
artists, brilliant pianist Bill Charlap, and stunning vocalist Gretchen
Parlato.
BILL CHARLAP A Jazz fan's delight
and a two-time Grammy Award nominee, Bill Charlap is a master for
interpreting the classic songbooks that are at the heart of so much
jazz. His recordings include the music of George Gershwin, Hoagy
Carmichael, and Cole Porter and he has performed with music greats
Phil Woods, Tony Bennett and Wynton Marsalis. Bill Charlap is the
artistic director of New York City's Jazz in July Festival at the 92nd
Street Y, and he has produced concerts for Jazz at Lincoln Centre and
the Hollywood Bowl.
GRETCHEN PARLATO is a young
innovative vocalist who is quickly establishing herself as one of the
unique voices in jazz. Based in New York, she has toured throughout
Europe and Australia to sold-out performances, promoting her albums
'In a Dream' and her newest album 'The Lost and Found' which is
garnering rave reviews and dominating the jazz vocal charts. She has
been dubbed a rising star, a stunning performer, and "the most
important jazz singer in a generation." The Markham Gala will be
Gretchen Parlato's GTA debut and her only performance in southern
Ontario – don't miss it!
All Tickets $55
To order tickets, click
here or please call the Box
Office at 905-305-SHOW (7469) or 1-866-768-8801.
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