Nicolas Bearde

For this exclusive night, a pair of Bay Area jazz luminaries team for a heartfelt tribute to the beloved, innovative singer and 2006 NEA Jazz Master Al Jarreau.

ABOUT NICOLAS BEARDE
“A richly impressive amalgam of Bill Withers and Billy Eckstine" (JazzTimes), vocalist Nicolas Bearde toured and recorded with Bobby McFerrin’s innovative vocal ensemble Voicestra and later its off-shoot  SoVoSó for over a decade. He has released 6 albums as a leader and is also the vocalist and narrator for saxophone great Vincent Herring’s “Story of Jazz Orchestra” that chronicles 100 years of recorded jazz. He balances his music career with acting in stage productions, television and major feature films.

ABOUT TAMMY L. HALL
A native of Dallas, pianist, organist, and composer Tammy L. Hall began her life with the piano at age four and built a professional career that would find her warm and intuitive mix of jazz, classical, and gospel approaches in great demand. She has collaborated with a staggering roster of major artists including Mary Wilson, Kim Nalley, Marcus Shelby, Houston Person, David “Fathead” Newman, Pamela Rose, Queen Esther Marrow, Ernestine Anderson, Barbara Dane, Holly Near, and Regina Carter, among dozens of others. 

Together, Hall and Bearde celebrate Jarreau’s innovative work in their own inimitable style.