TESSA SOUTER: THE ERIK SATIE PROJECT
New York Times Critics’ Pick and two-time UK Sunday Times Top Ten Jazz CD of the Year, Anglo-Afro-Caribbean vocalist Tessa Souter is a “beguiling artist who infuses everything she interprets with voluptuous intelligence and keen emotional insight” (KQED Arts). Tessa previews songs from her upcoming album, ESP: The Erik Satie Project, a tribute to Erik Satie’s jazz sensibility, featuring stunning rearrangements (with added lyrics) of his most famous melodies. Joining her are recent Grammy winner, pianist Luis Perdomo, two-time Grammy-winning bassist Boris Kozlov, and legendary drummer Billy Drummond. “One of the few exceptional standouts in the crowded field of female jazz singers” (Los Angeles Times).