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Rebecca Sayre Live at the Workshop

On Saturday, November 9 at 8pm were delighted to welcome to the Jazz Cave one of NJWs own, vocalist Rebecca Sayre. Joining her will be Will Barrow (piano), Charlie Chadwick (bass), and Chris Brown (drums).

Rebeccas singing career began to take off with her stint as vocalist for acclaimed swing band BadaBing BadaBoom. One of NJWs first students, she took every class available, to hone her jazz vocal chops. Her debut CD, This Is Always, featured a backing band including Beegie Adair, Pat Bergeson, Denis Solee & Jeff Coffin. The CD reached the Top 50 in the JazzWeek Album charts. Inspired by the likes of Eddie Jefferson and John Hendricks, Rebecca wrote a vocalese to the Quincy Jones composition Count Em, a hit for The Count Basie Orchestra. The composition was renamed Homecoming and recorded by Nashvilles 3rdCoast Vocals.

Rebecca was described by the Nashville Scene as one of Nashvilles premier jazz vocalists among the citys jazz elite. An elegant stylist with a clear tone and an easy sense of swing

An accomplished songwriter as well, Rebeccas compositions are informed by her jazz aesthetic. She released a CD of original compositions, New Girl, in 2008, and recently released an EP, Play.

The Rebecca Sayre Classic Jazz show dives into gems from the Great American Songbook inspired by Ella Fitzgerald, Chris Connor, Frank Sinatra, Jobim, Mel Torme and other greats.

The performance begins at 8:00 pm in the Jazz Cave at the Workshop. Tickets go on sale Monday, October 28 at 10am, and are $25 ($15 for high school and college students). Advance purchase is strongly recommended. Tickets are available online from brownpapertickets.com and are also available by phone at 800-838-3006 24/7 or 615-242-5299 during business hours.

Policies: The Jazz Cave is a BYOB establishment, with no alcohol or food service. You are free to bring alcoholic beverages and snacks. We sell soft drinks and bottled water. The Jazz Cave is a listening room, and we ask patrons to keep conversation to a minimum and silence cell phones. Audio and video recording is prohibited. Ticket sales are final.

The Nashville Jazz Workshop is a nonprofit organization offering classes for all ages, instruments, and levels, public performances, and special events for the community. The Jazz Workshop is located in the Neuhoff Complex at the end of Monroe Street in East Germantown. For further information, contact the Nashville Jazz Workshop at 615-242-JAZZ (5299). www.nashvillejazz.org