JAM SESSION avec ANGELA GREY
Hommage à BILLIE HOLLIDAY // concert 21h00 - JAM 22h30 //
Singer Angela Grey, the darling of Parisian jazz clubs, returns for an intimate performance dedicated to a legendary figure of vocal jazz: Billie Holiday. Nicknamed Lady Day, Billie Holiday forever marked the history of music with her unique voice, both fragile and powerful, and her inimitable way of recounting pain, love and struggle. Her deeply moving interpretations make her much more than a singer: they make her an icon, a voice of the soul. With the help of guitarist Gustave Reichert, double bassist Manu Falla and drummer Baptiste Thibault, Angela Grey explores this skin-deep repertoire with sobriety, sensitivity and emotional accuracy. From God Bless the Child to Lover Man, Don't Explain and Strange Fruit, this concert returns Angela Grey is a Filipino-American singer-songwriter, now based in Paris, who has rapidly established herself on the European jazz scene thanks to her distinctive soulful timbre and captivating stage presence. Her voice, compared to that of Dinah Washington, combines power and emotion, offering a unique interpretation of standards from the Great American Songbook and rhythm and blues classics. She performs in various Parisian and European clubs, offering performances that blend jazz, soul and an inimitable personal touch. Her ability to fuse tradition and modernity, while remaining true to her roots, makes her a must for fans of authentic, lively jazz.