Jazz Beyond Borders Outdoor Concert
Harriet Tubman Museum and Educational Center 424 Race Street, Cambridge, Maryland 21613
On Saturday, August 14 the HarrietTubman Museum and Educational Center in Cambridge, Maryland presents jazz vocalist Hazel Mitchell-Bell in an outdoor concertfrom 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. The showtakes place under apowerful and deeply moving mural of Harriet Tubman, abolitionist and conductor on the Underground Railroad.It is part of an ongoing series of varietal events created by Program Director Linda Harris to draw attention to the site and the historic figure who inspired it. Attendees are welcomeand encouragedto arrive at 5:00 p.m. to tour the museum in advance of the show.
THE BAND
Washington, D.C. jazz star Hazel Mitchell-Bellwill share music from her new album Sack Full of Dreams. Already garnering great reviews, the recording celebrates the singer’s versatility with unique renderings of jazz, blues, R&B and showtunes. In a relaxed and green setting, listeners will be treated to live versions of new album tracks along with select favorites from Mitchell-Bell’s high charting 2018 album Stronger Than Ever.
Working closely with pianist and music director Vince Evans since 2016, the stunning vocalist has performed and recorded with orchestras and smaller ensembles, stoking the fires of the D.C. jazz scene.She has enjoyed one sellout after another, appearing in festivals, concerts and clubs such as the Kennedy Center, City Winery, the Preservation Jazz Festival, the Mid-Atlantic Jazz Festival and the Sheldon Cultural Center in St. Louis. Her vocal stylings have been compared to jazz giants Nancy Wilson, Sarah Vaughan and Phyllis Hyman.
The new album has been receiving high praise from critics at home and abroad since its official release in May. George W. Harris of Jazz Weekly writes “Classy and uptown soft swing and soul is delivered by vocalist Hazel Mitchell-Bell as she gives tribute to all of the right inspirations.” Susan Frances of Jazz2love writes “Her blend of jazz, soul, R&B, and bossa nova feel like home, surrounding the listener in comfort and bliss.”Enjoy classics such as the title track “Sack Full of Dreams” by Gary McFarland and Louis Savary and Buddy Johnson’s 1955 jazz ballad “Save Your Love forMe.” Hear favorites from her earlier album Stronger Than Ever, which peaked at #12 overall 2 on the Roots Music Report Top 50 Jazz Chart.Highlights include Nina Simone’s 1966 social narrative “Four Women,”and Hoagy Carmichael’s enduring “Skylark.” To sample and purchase tunes from Mitchell-Bell’s new album visit: http://www.hazelmitchellbellmusic.com
