Alexis Cole & Helios Jazz Orchestra - St. Pete Jazz Fest #2

Name: Alexis Cole & Helios Jazz Orchestra - St. Pete Jazz Fest #2
Start: 2025-04-01T19:30:00-04:00
Location: Palladium Side Door

Schedule

Tue, 01 Apr, 2025 at 07:30 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Palladium Side Door | Saint Petersburg, FL

This is the second concert of the St. Petersburg Jazz Festival. Called “one of the great voices of today,” Alexis Cole has been compared to classic jazz singers such as Sarah Vaughan and Anita O’Day. Her luxurious voice and innovative interpretations make her an instant favorite with audiences of all ages. Cole is the recipient of a Swing Journal Gold Disk award and was a winner of the NY Jazzmobile and Montreux Jazz Festival vocal competitions, and a finalist of the Sarah Vaughan Competition. She records for Motéma Music, NY, Chesky Records, NY and Venus Records, Japan. Her eleven recordings, which feature musical luminaries such as Fred Hersch, Eric Alexander, Matt Wilson, Harry Pickens, Don Braden and Pat LaBarbara, have received high praise in the jazz press and are spun on radio world-wide. In addition to her many performances at top jazz venues like Dizzy’s Club at Jazz at Lincoln Center, Birdland, The Jazz Standard, Blues Alley, and Billboard Live, she’s also performed at Avery Fisher Hall and the Kennedy Center and had been a featured soloist with the Boston Pops and NY Philharmonic.
Helios Jazz Orchestra
In its 17th season, the 18-member Helios Jazz Orchestra, directed by Dr. David Manson, has been featured on the Clearwater Jazz Holiday, St. Petersburg Jazz Festival, and Ybor Jazz Festival. It is comprised of top area jazz musicians who love the sound of a roaring jazz big band!
This concert is produced by EMIT & David Manson. Tickets are available at the Palladium Theater at www.mypalladium.org