Atlanta’s First Lady Of Jazz Performs In Savannah


 
 

Come join us at the Westin for a special afternoon with this one-of-kind vocalist Audrey Shakir Atlanta’s first lady of Jazz Sunday, November 17th at 5pm. Audrey will be accompanied by some of the Coastal Empire’s finest jazz musicians, and brings her own unique style, along with some of her own compositions.

Audrey Shakir was born into a musical family in Cleveland, Ohio – her mother was a great pianist, organist and vocal coach, and her father, who’s idol was Billie Eckstine, loved to sing. She began her professional career as a pianist in a group that played the tunes of Stevie Wonder, Chaka Kahn and others. After moving to New York, she was introduced to Barry Harris, which led to numerous gigs with him. While playing the New York scene, she became a regular performer at The Village Gate and had dates at Town Hall, the Apollo Theatre and Tavern on the Green.

Audrey relocated to Atlanta in the late 1980’s where she established herself as the city’s most prominent jazz vocalist. She has performed at several Atlanta Jazz Festivals and has had sold out appearances at every jazz club in Georgia’s capital city. Audrey has been featured in many articles about the Atlanta music scene and is always in high demand. She has also been described as the finest scat singer since Ella Fitzgerald.

Over the years, Audrey has performed with Dizzie Gillespie, Lionel Hampton, Johnny O’Neal, Pharaoh Sanders, Kenny Burrell, Tommy Turrentine, Ted Howe, Neal Starkey, Jerry Fields, Gordon Vernick, Joe Gransden, Kevin Bales, Justin Varnes and many other notable musicians.

Her CD, “If you could see me now” (on Hot Shoe Records), allowed her to put her own vocal signature on a diverse selection of standards and jazz classics.


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