Nnenna Freelon - Lena Horne, A Lovesome Thing
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- Categories: KU calendar, Jazz, Vocal music
- Event posted: May 15, 2012
- Last updated: May 23, 2012
Event details
- Friday, Oct. 12, 2012, 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
- Lied Center, 1600 Stewart Drive, KU campus, Lawrence
- Cost: $15 - $28
- Age limit: All ages
Nnenna Freelon, a world-renowned jazz vocalist, composer and producer graces the Lied Center stage in her personal tribute to Lena Horne. This musical celebration includes songs and stories set against the backdrop of Horne's life and legacy. Freelon masterfully presents Horne favorites, like Stormy Weather, intertwined with songs that connect these talented women. Freelon has one of the most alluring voices in music and has shared the stage or recorded with legends Herbie Hancock, Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles, Take 6, Al Jarreau and more.
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