Somi – The Joyce and George T Wein Shape of Jazz Series
November 18, 2022
Zankel Hall @ Carnegie Hall|New York, NY
Offering a transatlantic mix of modern jazz, soul, and African pop, Somi "creates an elegant amalgam of the musics and bi-continental experiences that have shaped her life” (NPR). Her latest album, Zenzile: The Reimagination of Miriam Makeba, is an all-star tribute to the great “Mama Africa” and a companion project to Dreaming Zenzile, Somi's critically acclaimed original musical. For her Carnegie Hall debut, Somi presents new electro-acoustic chamber arrangements from that album and a lush retrospective of her most beloved repertoire.
Somi – Voice
Mazz Swift – Violin
Dana Lyn – Violin II
Cameren Anai – Viola
Dara Hankins – Cello
Otis Brown III – drums
Toru Dodo – piano
Michael Olatuja – acoustic bass
Myron Walden – saxophones