ALS stricken singer Carla Zilbersmith continues the “Grateful Not-yet-Dead Redhead” Tour with CD Release Party at Yoshi’s Jazz Club Singer Carla Zilbersmith was diagnosed with ALS this past December but that isn’t stopping her from performing. Carla will perform music from her new CD, Extraordinary Renditions with pianist John R. Burr (Alison Brown, Maria Muldaur) drummer David Rokeach (Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin) and bassist John Evans (currently with Tori Amos) . The trio will be joined by some of the finest horn players in the Bay Area. Wednesday November 26th, 2008 two shows: 8:00 pm and 10:00 pm Yoshi's Jack London Square 510 Embarcadero West, Oakland, CA While facing the extraordinary challenges of this debilitating and fatal disease, Carla continues to inspire and amaze her readers and fans from her wheelchair. You can keep up with Carla, and her insightful, honest and often humorous observations about life, love and music at http://carlamuses.blogspot.com. “Quite simply, “Extraordinary Renditions” is a collection of jazz-based, but stylistically far-reaching vocal performances by a talent that should have been in the middle of the view screen years ago...saucily assertive, soaringly lyrical, boisterously witty - Carla is, by any definition, the real deal, one of a kind.” - LA Times Jazz Critic, Don Heckman For box office call (510) 238-9200 or visit www.yoshis.com Yoshi’s Jazz Club, 510 Embarcadero West, Oakland
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CD NOW AVAILABLE! THE CARLA ZILBERSMITH GROUP EXTRAORDINARY RENDITIONS Carla and her band follow in the tradition of rendering new jazz standards out of funk, R&B and other source material, playing music from her new cd, Extraordinary Renditions. Featuring Carla Zilbersmith, voice; Michael Zilber, saxophone and arrangements; John R. Burr, piano; Jon Evans, bass; and David Rokeach, drums. go to cdbaby.com/carlazilbersmith to listen & purchase a cd online - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Hey Friends,
Despite the fact that we both wrote and mounted this show in 5 weeks we got a great review for our original musical War and PeaceMeal - the Musical - which you can read here:
http://www.marinij.com/ci_9100614?source=rss
you can also go to :
www.seehowwealmostfly.blogspot.com
and read Alison Luterman's take on the play.
carla