Sat Jun 21
On Warren Wolf:
“His talent is so far off the radar screen… Everything you want in a musician: he has that, times 20.” Wolf’s technique and musicality have left a lasting impression on the jazz scene.” – Christian McBride
On Alicia Olatuja:
"[a] singer with a strong, lustrous tone and an amiably regal presence onstage."
- The New York Times
“When singer Alicia Olatuja steps on stage, she is sure-footed, and a smile almost always rests on her face.”
- Down Beat
Jazzway 6004 presents its 15th Anniversary concert featuring acclaimed vibraphonist (and Jazzway favorite) Warren Wolf with his very special guest, rising star vocalist Alicia Olatuja. With Warren Wolf - vibraphone, Alex Brown – piano, Blake Meister – bass, Charles Wilson – drums, Alicia Olatuja – vocals.
Vibraphonist Warren Wolf brings an exciting collaboration to Jazzway 6004 for our 15th Anniversary concert. Warren features the acclaimed vocalist and rising star, Alicia Olatuja, who sang “The Battle Hymn of the Republic,” with the Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir at President Obama’s Second Inauguration in 2013 and made headlines. The New York Daily News praised her as “a new musical star”. Alicia Olatuja’s artistry is a wondrous weave of jazz, blues, gospel, classical, pop and Afropop musical genres. Olatuja’s embrace of those sonic stylings have enabled her to work with a wide variety of musicians - from jazz superstars Chris Botti, Christian McBride and Billy Childs and Michael Olatuja, to R&B and gospel legends Chaka Khan and BeBe Winans - and it also enables her to be a comprehensive and compelling artist in her own right. “I see myself as a prism,” Olatuja says, “just as light goes into a prism and then scatters in different colors, that’s pretty much what I've always focused on being able to do as an artist, regardless of what genre I’m singing.”
Alicia Olatuja’s collaboration with the ever inventive and exciting Warren Wolf is guaranteed to be an event worth witnessing.
REMEMBER: Music, Desserts & Mingle. At Jazzway every ticket is a backstage pass! Your ticket to Jazzway 6004 includes a raffle, and a delightful post-show hangout with the musicians where you can indulge in homemade desserts, fresh fruit, and savory charcuterie. Enjoy complimentary soft drinks and take advantage of our cash bar offering discounted wine, beer, and cocktails.