Starring the Grammy award-winners Patti Austin and Dianne Reeves, Simone and Lizz Wright and the original Nina Simone band, featuring Al Schackman.
“Known as The High Priestess of Soul, and a pivotal figure in both American music and the black empowerment movement of the 1960s, Nina Simone’s incredibly potent, emotionally packed songs fill the night this summer in idyllic Kings Park. Incorporating jazz, soul, blues and gospel, her music made an enduring impact on listeners around the world.
Recline in the park’s relaxing natural surroundings as the twilight air comes alive with Nina’s indomitable spirit, her legacy rekindled by four brilliant female singers – jazz greats Dianne Reeves and Lizz Wright, the legendary Patti Austin and Nina’s daughter Simone.”
Grammy award-winning singers Patti Austin and Dianne Reeves, Broadway star Simone (Nina Simone’s daughter), and bestselling recording artist Lizz Wright, perform with the Nina Simone Band led by the legendary singer’s music director, Al Schackman at the Concert Hall, HK Cultural Centre, February 25th and 26th.
Sing the Truth features songs from Nina Simone’s classic catalogue including Four Women, I Loves You Porgy, My Baby Just Cares for Me, Ne Me Quitte Pas, Feeling Good, Lilac Wine and To Be Young, Gifted and Black.
An unforgettable occasion for passionate music lovers, Sing the Truth is only stopping at the Hong Kong Arts Festival in Asia.
Enjoy an evening of jazz under the stars with Patti Austin and Ramsey Lewis, Saturday, February 6 at 8 p.m. The Reichhold Center for the Arts will sparkle when Patti Austin and Ramsey Lewis, both Grammy award winners, take to the stage.
Patti Austin will open the show with her distinctive vocal combination of pop, jazz and musical tributes. Next, Ramsey Lewis will perform with piano stylings of his greatest songs, from slow and calming to more upbeat. The two will end the night on stage together, Ramsey on piano backing Patti on vocals.
Tickets are available for $50, $40 and $30 at www.reichholdcenter.com. For more information call (340) 693-1559.
Patti Austin shares her experience helping her Godfather, Quincy Jones, and Lionel Richie in making We Are the World 25 to help Haiti earthquake victims.
“Here we are 25 years later; sadly we have this horrible thing happen in Haiti, but fortunately we have this great piece of music to represent and hopefully raise more and more money to help this situation — and yet a newer, even more illustrious set of egos to deal with…” – Patti Austin
Stars who participated: Barbra Streisand, Celine Dion, Taylor Swift, Miley Cyrus, Jennifer Hudson, Josh Groban, The Jonas Brothers, Natalie Cole, Lil Wayne, Snoop Dogg, Kanye West, Jamie Foxx and many more.
We Are the World 25 will premiere soon after this month. Read full story.
The Grammy Award-winning singer Patti Austin talking about her “Mentorology – The Art of Mentoring,” project and her part on the upcoming “We Are The World” event , on Good Day LA Thursday morning.
Here’s her thoughts on the importance of becoming a mentor:
“…I begin to think of the songs that came out of the civil rights movement and the artists that were inspired to offer up their soul stirring creations to empower people to bring on cultural change. Needless to say, we are at that time in our history again. For me, music is the strongest door opener to the hearts and minds of the people. I want to use recorded music, videos, concerts and social networking as the “stimulus package” to re-energize the focus on forward thinking approaches to education as the key factor in eradicating poverty for the coming generation. Learning should never stop for all age groups. We can empower millions to realize the opportunity to help shape a new society of creative “mentorologists” in all areas of life.” – Patti Austin
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Catch Patti Austin tomorrow morning, Thursday January 28th, on Good Day LA. Patti will discuss more about Mentorology (The Art of Mentoring).
Patti Austin says, “Mentoring began with my parents and then with Dinah Washington who brought Quincy Jones into my life”. Quincy was only in his twenties when he met Austin and now not only serves as her lifelong mentor but is also one of the important players in Harvard’s initiative. She has also asked Norman Lear to join the initiative. Norman Lear has been a long time mentor to diverse groups of all ages in his commitment to empower the individual to make a difference. She has also been recruited by Larry Balaban of “Baby Genius” to help his mission to get the learning/mentoring process going musically in pre-school kids.
Patti Austin, in her partnership with “The Foundation for Social Change” also hopes to join and recognize artists such as John Mayer, Mary J Blige, Chaka Khan, Randy Newman, Alicia Keys, Gloria Estefan, Sheryl Lee Ralph and many others who have made mentoring a priority in their lives.
Good Day LA airs from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM and is simulcast live on myfoxla.com.
Patti Austin will be performing at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County, Miami on December 4th at 8pm. “An Evening with Dave Grusin” will showcase a rare live performance of the musical legend’s contemporary jazz score for Leonard Bernstein’s Broadway hit, West Side Story, as well as highlight the composer’s most memorable and moving film scores.
Patti Austin will be singing “Tonight,” will team up with Jon Secada to duet on “Somewhere,” with Grusin on “Makin’ Whoopee” from The Fabulous Baker Boys and a whole lot more.
Also joining Patti Austin and Dave Grusin, who wrote the score for the popular 70’s TV show, “Good Times” will be the University of Miami Frost School of Music Mancini Institute Orchestra, the Grammy Award-winning flutist Nestor Torres, master vibraphonist Gary Burton, trumpet virtuoso Arturo Sandoval and Latin percussionist Sammy Figueroa.
“Bringing together GRAMMY-winning guest artists, virtuoso instrumentalists and the Mancini Institute Orchestra on one stage, this concert will be a night to be remembered.” – Larry Rosen, co-presenter of the JAZZ ROOTS series.
Patti Austin will be performing at Yoshi’s San Francisco, CA from November 20th to 22nd.
“Patti is constantly on tour performing with her band of various configurations to suit the desires of her very diverse fan base. Lately, she has become a favorite of symphonies around the world. These performances usually generate several standing ovations, especially when she recreates her work with the WDR Big Band from Cologne, Germany. She recorded FOR ELLA, her critically acclaimed and Grammy-nominated tribute to the legendary Ella Fitzgerald in Cologne.” Read more.
Over My Shoulder is a duet sung by 13 year old singing sensation, Lianna Guiterrez and Grammy Award Winning singing legend, Patti Austin. The song is about inspiration, guidance and mentoring; about passing the baton to a younger generation. The real life mentoring effort that exists between Lianna and Patti has ignited a stunning conversation in Boston Massachusetts, which is historically known for its big ideas and now are reaching to all to be part of musical mentoring organization, the Over My Shoulder Foundation.
Whether older to younger, or younger to older… once again, it has been proven that mentoring knows no age. When great talents collide, we are reminded that without inspiration, education or support there is no evolving and without emotional sustenance, without a positive influence in our lives, we can become lost, disconnected and unstable . as individuals and as a society.
Jimi Hendrix said it best. ” If there is something to be changed in this world, then it can only be done through music.”
With so many complicated issues out there.. music may be the only tool with the unique ability to arouse great introspection and activism – that being said we sincerely hope you will consider helping us rejuvenate the term mentoring.
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