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Rene Marie - Jazz Vocalist at Collomore Concert Series at Chester Meeting House

Courtesy of Cary Hull | Posted on September 20, 2018

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When

Sun, October 14, 2018
5:00 pm

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Musicians

Rene Marie
vocals
Elias Bailey
bass, acoustic
John Chin
piano

About

In a span of two decades, 11 recordings and countless stage performances, vocalist René Marie has cemented her reputation as not only a singer but also a composer, arranger, theatrical performer and teacher. Guided and tempered by powerful life lessons and rooted in jazz traditions laid down by Ella Fitzgerald, Dinah Washington and other leading ladies of past generations, she borrows various elements of folk, R&B and even classical and country to create a captivating hybrid style. Her body of work is musical, but it’s more than just music. It’s an exploration of the bright and dark corners of the human experience, and an affirmation of the power of the human spirit. She has been called "one of the more creative female jazz singers on the scene today" by All About Jazz; “among the most dynamic jazz vocalists” by...

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