Bassist

Duo concerts of epic proportions takes place in the Joe Henderson Lab, as Bay Area singing treasure The Dynamic Miss Faye Carol performs with a trio featuring pianist Joe Warner and bassist Essiet Essiet along with one of the most influential drummers of the modern era, Dennis Chambers.

A native of Meridian, Mississippi, Carol moved with her family to Pittsburg California while she was a child, and sang at local blues clubs through the 1960s with East Bay greats like Johnny Talbot, Eddie Foster, and Johnny Heartsman. Reinventing herself as a cabaret artist and a powerhouse jazz singer in the 1970s to the present day, she’s collaborated with luminaries including Pharoah Sanders, Robert Randolph, Gary Bartz, Houston Person, Billy Hart, Buster Williams, Bobby Hutcherson, Eddie 'Cleanhead' Vinson, and Charles Brown.

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The Dynamic Miss Faye Carol

SFJAZZ Center

Ron E. Beck was born and raised in Omaha, Nebraska. At age nineteen, after reaching the top of the Omaha music scene, Beck decided to go west along with his twin brother Donnie.1975 through 1978 Ron E. toured and recorded with the highly acclaimed group Tower of Power.

Ron E. Beck with Joe Warner & Essiet Essiet

San Jose Jazz

Considered a must-have by all serious jazz fans, the 1962 recording Nancy Wilson/Cannonball Adderley (Capitol) showcased the astonishing talents of not only the two headline artists, but Cannonball’s classic band, which included his brother Nat on cornet, Joe Zawinul on piano, Sam Jones on bass, and Louis Hayes on drums. Nancy Wilson considered her contribution to be “a third horn,” but her vocals are displayed so perfectly that it has become a model to which jazz vocalists aspire. More than equal to the task of re-creating the music of this amazing recording, vocalist Tiffany Austin and alto saxophonist Andrew Speight have complete command of the bebop language and the artistry required to bring an audience to tears with the beauty of a song.

Andrew has been a beloved SJW faculty member for many years. He also directs the jazz program at Michigan State University and is on the faculty at San Francisco State University. He first came to the U.S. from his native Australia as a participant and subsequently a prize winner in the Thelonious Monk Jazz Competition in 1991, and he made a serious first impression. Wynton Marsalis said of him,  “. . . Andrew Speight will carry the music’s torch into the next millennium.” Nat Adderley, brother of Cannonball Adderley, said that Andrew is “. . .one of the finest and most exciting of today’s alto saxophonists.”

Tiffany is a rising star of the jazz vocal world. One of the best jazz debut albums of 2015, her debut album Nothing But Soul made quite a splash, including sterling reviews in Downbeat and on NPR’s “Fresh Air.” She performs regularly at the Stanford Jazz Festival, SFJAZZ, San Jose Jazz, and at many other festivals and venues internationally.

A Tribute to Nancy Wilson and Cannonball Adderley: Andrew Speight and Tiffany Austin

Braun Music Center

Faye Carol will take you on a journey, and along the way, her seductive singing will bring up powerful feelings that you may not have known were in your own heart. Jazz, blues, soul, gospel, R&B — Faye crosses genres effortlessly, delivering a scorching ballad just after a blistering bebop scat masterpiece. Her mastery is astonishing, but it’s the wide range of intense emotions she touches on that leaves audiences breathless.

Bassist

Essiet Essiet

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6 - 7 Mar, 2025

The Dynamic Miss Faye Carol · San Francisco Jazz

Jun 13, 2024

Ron E. Beck with Joe Warner & Essiet Essiet · San Jose Jazz

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