Jazz Vespers: Judy Niemack

NYC's unique jazz prayer service, Sundays at 5 since 1965. All are welcome. Free to attend! This week, we welcome Judy Niemack (voice), John Di Martino (piano), and Boris Kozlov (bass).

About Judy Niemack

Judy Niemack is a multifaceted vocal jazz artist whose career spans five decades. A well-known jazz singer and entertainer who has performed extensively around the world, she was born in Pasadena, California. Upon moving to New York City in the late '70's, she launched her jazz career at the Village Vanguard, and has been performing ever since. Judy has sung in clubs and festivals around the world with her trio and with big bands including the WDR in Köln and Danish Radio Big Band, with whom she recently released an acclaimed CD, “New York Stories”. Throughout her career, she's performed with such jazz legends as Toots Thielemans, Clark Terry and George Benson and has released 15 albums as a leader, the most recent, “What's Love?”, on Sunnyside Records. In 1995 she became Germany's first Professor of Vocal Jazz in Berlin, a position she held for 25 years. Her “Hear it and Sing it!” vocal books are best sellers, and she continues to teach and perform worldwide.

About John Di Martino

John Di Martino is a composer, arranger, jazz pianist, producer, and educator, based in New York City. He is described as a "shape-shifter", for his creativity across musical genres.

"John's soul and being come straight through to his music, the jazz world needs him!"

- Sheila Jordan ( NEA Jazz Master )

"John Di Martino is one of my absolute favorite pianists today. His music is an honest outpouring of light! "

- Benny Green ( Jazz Pianist )

"John di Martino's middle name should be 'taste', for he conveys that quality in both solo and supportive roles, in jazz and Latin music."

- Ray Barretto ( NEA Jazz Master )

About Boris Kozlov

Two-time Grammy Award winning acoustic and electric bassist, composer and arranger, Boris Kozlov has been on New York and international jazz scene for the past 20 years. Currently serving as a Bassist, Arranger and Musical Director for Mingus Big Band, Mingus Dynasty and The Orchestra, as well as leading his own projects, he has also been a first-call bassist for such important jazz acts as Michael Brecker, John Blake, Ray Barretto's New World Spirit, Lew Tabackin, David Kikoski, Alex Sipiagin, Jean-Michel Pilc and many others.

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