A Night to Remember!
A critically acclaimed pianist teams up with a winner of the Sarah Vaughan Jazz Vocal Competition - an honor bestowed on Samara Joy and Jazzmeia Horn - to bring you an evening of GREAT music.
Known for performances that are both soulful and hard-hitting, Gabriel Schillinger-Hyman tours with the finest jazz artists, including Christopher McBride (GRAMMY-winning alto), Lucas Pino (Dave Brubeck Artistic Director), Michael Bublé. and Langston Hughes II. He is known for showcasing a catalogue of originals and arrangements of works by Bill Evans, Chick Corea, Thelonious Monk, Duke Ellington and more, and honors the history of these master pianists with performances that are both soulful and hard-hitting.
Tawanda Suessbrich-Joaquim is an award-winning jazz vocalist based in Los Angeles, whose artistry reflects a vibrant mix of cultural heritages. Her rapid ascent on the international stage is marked by major honors and extensive global touring, including winning the 2021 Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition—an accolade previously conferred on artists such as Cyrille Aimée, Jazzmeia Horn, and Samara Joy. In April 2023, she received an Outstanding Achievement Bistro Award for Jazz Vocalist following her “stunning” debut at Birdland Jazz Club in November 2022, as noted by Gerry Geddes. In 2024, she expanded her international presence with an 18-country European tour and three U.S. tours with Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox, alongside three additional tours including a Florence debut at the Teatro Niccolini with Jeff Goldblum and the Mildred Snitzer Orchestra. Her performance experience spans major concert halls, international touring circuits, and intimate venues worldwide. As All About Jazz observed in 2022, “Tawanda seems to go from zero to belonging in the esteemed company of Veronica Swift, Cecile McLorin Salvant and Cyrille Aimée in negative time, if that could be measured (All About Jazz, 2022).”
Personnel:Gabriel Schillinger-Hyman, piano. Tawanda Suessbrich-Joaquim, vocals. Michael Mitchell, drums. Nico Martinez, bass
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