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John Lewis Trio w/ Phyllis Battle at The Nash
Courtesy of Lorene Ely | Posted on November 23, 2014
When
Sun, November 30, 2014
3:00 pm
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Time: 3:00-5:00pm
Ticket: $20, $15 Students & Seniors
Contact: John 602-795-0464
Valley-favorite drummer John Lewis will lead a trio with stellar musicians Nick Manson on piano and Tom Williams on bass at a special event at The Nash on November 30th.
John will be presenting vocalist Phyllis Battle from L.A. Jazz Now Magazine says, “Phyllis Battle is an uncompromising Jazz Singer…With hints of Carmen McRae and Sarah Vaughan, she sings some of the most musical songs with ease and panache suggesting a maturity not matched by her fame.”
For sixteen years she sang with the internationally acclaimed, nine-time Grammy Award-winning group The 5th Dimension with long-time regular drummer John Lewis. While with the 5th Dimension, Phyllis performed in the Fats Waller musical “Ain’t MisBehavin’....