New Orleans Jazz Vocalist Sybil Gage in Concert

(All concerts are subject to change) Sybil Gage has been Artist in Residence at Heidi’s Jazz Club in Cocoa Beach having started her musical relationship there in 2009. Gage has also regularly performed the New Smyrna Beach Jazz Festival 9 years and counting as well as the Thin Man Watts Jazz Festival in Deland. Art houses welcome her. Some of her favorite shows have been at The Hub on Canal in New Smyrna Beach The Cinematique in Daytona Beach The Modernism Museum in Mount Dora and the Blue Bamboo Performing Arts Center in Orlando.

Born and raised in New Orleans Sybil Gage had front row schooling in what makes that city great. Now living in Florida Sybil is spreading New Orleans music to the rest of the world. The “Little Dynamo” is slinky in sequins and funky in fishnets and has become the darling of the East Coast from New Orleans (Old U.S. Mint Theater) to New York City (Triad Theater W. 72nd St. Broadway).

A typical performance includes the legendary music of Professor Longhair and James Booker fun tunes from Smiley Lewis and Jesse Hill and Eddie Bo blues from Elmore James Little Willie John Mississippi John Hurt Robert Johnson Etta James Gus Cannon as well as many of her own award winning original contributions. She also sings Pre War Blues Hokum Traditional New Orleans inspired Jazz and original tunes that fit seamlessly into her vast repertoire.

Sybil has opened for such diverse acts as John Waite Zydeco Queen Rosie Ledet Dave Mason Big Bill Morgenfield Pat Travers and also has shared the stage with Glen David Andrews and Marc Stone.

Her stage is decorated with boas and hat boxes. She says they remind her of her days working in the Chris Owens Club on Bourbon St. as a costume valet.

Gage has 2 outstanding CD’s of original material. Her debut CD RED (2007) rose to critical acclaim. NOLA Calling (2009) was nominated for “Best Self Produced CD” by the International Blues Competition (IBC) in Memphis.

General Admission is paid at the door. $20 for members of the Jazz Society and Veterans Memorial Center $25 for guests and students are free.. Bring your own food and drink. Tables chairs live jazz and a beautiful view of the river are provided.

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