Janis Mann & Kenny Werner w/Hamilton Price and Roy McCurdy

This special concert event is to celebrate the release of  a new CD "Celestial Anomaly"  featuring Janis Mann and pianist Kenny Werner.
Janis Mann, a striking song stylist and fearless improviser, is that rare artist who can sweep you away with her captivating sound. She is a real jazz singer in the manner of Carmen McRae, Betty Carter, and Shirley Horn, yet with a sound all her own. An exciting and engaging performer, Mann’s rich timbre, flexibility, and range often invite comparisons to Sarah Vaughan.
“Perfection, 360 degrees of soul and science in one human being. My kind of musician.” - Quincy Jones
Her new CD is a full collaboration with pianist Kenny Werner, a world-class pianist and composer whose prolific output of compositions, recordings and publications impact audiences around the world. Kenny was a recipient of the 2010 Guggenheim Fellowship Award and is currently an Artist-in-Residence at New York University. He has had many outstanding musical partnerships over the years including Toots Thielemans, Joe Lovano, and Ari Hoenig. Werner’s influence is unsurpassed.  He has impacted an entire generation of musicians and artists.
The album also features legendary drummers Roy McCurdy and Joe LaBarbera along with one of L.A.'s finest bassists, Hamilton Price. Their masterful playing helps to make this a unique project !!
Kenny says about working with Janis and this band: “I found myself as proud of my contributions on this CD as I am of my own CDs. My work with singers doesn't usually express me, but this one does.”