Featuring songs from Nina Simone, Alicia Keys, Norah Jones, Roberta Flack, Carole King, Karen Carpenter and more, these female song stylists blend their voices in harmony and a common heart for singing and serving their audience with love! Each solo performers in their own right, these women combine their vocal talents, songwriting sensibilities and infectious stage presence to create a one-of-a-kind evening of music with a message of hope for all!
CARRIE MARSHALL BIO
With a style rooted in jazz phrasing and soulful, organic instrumentation, Carrie Marshall performs a genre-bending blend of pop, soul, folk and jazz with strong singer- songwriter sensibilities. Known for expressive, warm vocals, piano-driven melodies and emotionally rich storytelling, Carrie curates several shows and is known for her authentic connection with broad audiences. An award-wining songwriter, Carrie has been named “Top Charlotte Vocalist”, has won NC Songwriter of the Year and was a top 10 UK songwriting finalist. She won Best Supporting Actress from the Love International Film Festival for the feature film, “Changeover” and was also nominated twice for Best Musical Score.
LYDIA SALETT DUDLEY BIO
Lydia Salett Dudley is a jazz pianist, singer, composer and arranger in Raleigh, NC. She received her Graduate degree from North Carolina Central University in Jazz Composition. In 2011 her passion for music education eventually led her to start The Salett Art Center, Inc., a nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide music enrichment for underserved youth. She has performed for many occasions and shared the stage with several national and international artists. She is the bandleader of the group “Lydia Salett Dudley & Jazz Xpressions ”. This group’s music is rooted in jazz with a contemporary flair.
LAURELYN DOSSET BIO
Singer/songwriter Laurelyn Dossett lives and writes in Stokes County, NC. Her songs have appeared in film and television (Hell on Wheels, Ain’t In it for My Health) and have been recorded by many artists including Grammy-winning Levon Helm (Anna Lee) and Rhiannon Giddens of the Carolina Chocolate Drops (Leaving Eden). She is currently finishing an album of new songs, with M.C. Taylor of Hiss Golden Messenger producing. She has written the music and lyrics and served as music director for seven plays, staged at Triad Stage and Playmaker’s Repertory. Her song cycle, The Gathering: A Winter’s Tale in Six Songs was commissioned by the North Carolina Symphony and premiered in Raleigh in 2011.
Approximate runtime is 90 minutes without an intermission.