University Park, Ill.—(ENEWSPF)–April 15, 2014 – Favorites from four musical icons take center stage in a one-night only concert performed by one of Chicago’s best vocalists. Dee Alexander will be accompanied by the Evolution Ensemble Orchestra, as she showcases her versatile voice on April 26 at 8 p.m. at Governors State University’s Center for Performing Arts.
Her performances span virtually every music genre including gospel, blues, neo-soul, rhythm-and-blues and world music. But her true heart belongs to jazz. Her 2007 “Sirens of Song” tribute to Nina Simone and Dinah Washington at Chicago’s Pritzker Pavilion (commissioned by the Jazz Institute of Chicago) attracted world recognition.
Ms. Alexander is already known by Chicago’s jazz elite, including Ramsey Lewis, Orbert Davis and Nicole Mitchell. Now southland area audiences will see for themselves why her work has received so many accolades, including “Chicagoan of the Year” (Chicago Tribune, 2008) and “Jazz Entertainer of the Year” (Chicago Music Awards, 2008). Her 2009 album, “Wild Is The Wind,” received five stars from Downbeat Magazine, which named it among the Top Ten recordings of the new millennium.
This event is part of the One More Night series, bringing Chicago artists to the Chicago Southland, and is generously supported by The Chicago Community Trust.
Tickets are just $25 and parking is free. Seniors 65 and older pay only $20. Students pay $10.
Buy online at www.CenterTickets.net or call the box office at 708-235-2222.
GSU Center for Performing Arts 2013-14 Season is sponsored in part by a grant from The Illinois Arts council, an agency of the State of Illinois. Media support is also provided by WDCB Jazz radio.
The box office is open Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m.—4 p.m., and two hours prior to performances.
Governors State University is located at 1 University Parkway in University Park. For more information, visit the Center for Performing Arts on the web or call (708) 235-2222.
Source: govst.edu
