Shell on Wheels Presents 5 Fridays of Jazz ft. Candace Mache and the Swinging Machete Trio
Schedule
Fri, 11 Apr, 2025 at 06:30 pm
UTC-05:00Location
Memphis Public Libraries - Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library (Benjamin L. Hooks Central) | Memphis, TN
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What better way to kick off your weekend than with the coolest cats in town? Back by popular demand, in partnership with the Memphis Library Foundation, 5 Fridays of Jazz will be a showcase of smooth sounds, satisfying sips, and more.Starting Friday, March 1st, and following every Friday thereafter, the Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library will play host to talented artists, of which include famed names like Joyce Cobb and Gary Topper.
To compliment the tunes, tasty food and beverages will be available for purchase, provided by Jus Enuff Concessions and Kaye’s Pints & Scoops.
WHAT: Shell on Wheels Presents 5 Fridays of Jazz
WHO: In partnership with Memphis Library Foundation & The Memphis Public Libraries
WHEN: Friday, April 11 | 6:30pm
WHERE: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
COST: Free to attend | Food and Drink Available for Purchase
FEATURED ARTIST: Candace Mache and the Swinging Machete Trio
GET TO KNOW THE ARTIST:
Candace Mache has a refined, powerful voice, the kind of voice that you can imagine coming out of an RCA Victor radio in 1935, soaring over Benny Goodman's Orchestra. Her repertoire focuses on early 20th century popular music - Tin Pan Alley, Harlem jazz, and Hot swing. Peggy Lee, Ella Fitzgerald, and Frank Sinatra are huge influences on her vocal style.
As a child growing up in Memphis, she studied voice with Marler Stone and Ethel Taylor Maxwell. She began her professional singing career in New Orleans with John "Papa" Gros. After Hurricane Katrina brought her back to Memphis, she and her husband Robert began performing together as a duo, and in revolving trio configurations with the likes of Lannie McMillian, Jim Spake, Joe Restivo, Davy Ray Bennett, Stephen Newman, and Jim Duckworth. Candace also performs with her band, the Swinging Machetes, and has an original song in an upcoming documentary film.
Robert Mache, long-time guitarist with Dayna Kurtz and Lulu and the Broadsides, will be joining Candace, as will the sublime Jim Spake on clarinet and saxophone.
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Where is it happening?
Memphis Public Libraries - Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library (Benjamin L. Hooks Central), 3030 Poplar Ave, Memphis, TN 38111-3527, United States,Memphis, TennesseeEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
