August 2014: Jazz on a Summer's Day @ the National Concert Hall

AUGUST 14th 6 lunches til "Jazz on Summer's Day," Lunchtime concert @ the National Concert Hall

Good afternoon folks!

Welcome to the new folks on this mailing list who have joined after recent Belfast concerts. You are such a welcoming warm audience - thank you.

It's now 6 lunches away from my first ever lunchtime concert at the National Concert Hall. It's an honour to be invited by the National Concert Hall to do this concert. Please do join us for:

August Lunchtimes - Jazz on a Summer's Day

Emilie Conway

Wednesday 20th August, 1.05pm

"Star of the show is Conway's voice." - Hot Press

"A wonderful talent. Emilie sings her songs from her heart. She really means what she sings," - Sheila Jordan USA

Emilie Conway is an award winning Dublin born jazz singer whose stage debut was an impromptu session with Jon Hendricks and Kurt Elling in a Chicago club in 1999.

She has been described as "a heart stealer with the voice of an angel, smooth, mellow, sincere and deeply connected to both music and lyrics,” and with what the Irish Times called "classic style," Emilie Conway appeals not only to jazz fans but also to a more mainstream audience.

Following several sell out concerts and a recent countrywide tour of the music of Alec Wilder, Emilie returns to the John Field Room to present the sounds of summer with the sparkle of some well-known jazz standards, as well as a few hidden gems.

She is joined by her quartet; some of Ireland's leading jazz musicians: Johnny Taylor (piano), Damian Evans (double bass) and Dominic Mullan (drums)

https://www.nch.ie/Online/Emily-Conway-20Aug14

Presented by the National Concert Hall

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Devi Anna of Dublin Jazz Photography and I have been very busy also working on videos from our April tour "Dear World...:" If you missed the concert, you check out some of the songs of this lovely repertoire by Alec Wilder here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfcz8ZMgHZ4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zja_e3kdN5o

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcH7ADZq9Mg

And finally I was delighted to be asked to sing together with pianist Bryan Mullen at artist Trevor J Browne's Exhibition Opening @ Coco's in Belfast. A glitteringly joyful evening. Thanks to photographer Stephen Potter for capturing many special moments. Photos have been posted to Facebook & twitter @emilieconway. Exhibition up until March 2015- go along and see it!

And for a little Thursday afternoon inspiration I'll leave you with the words of the late and very great Robin Williams whose talent brought us so much laughter, joy, wonder and, I believe, taught us something of compassion:

"No matter what people tell you, words and ideas can change the world."

Take care of yourselves and each other and we hope to see you soon!

Best wishes,

Emilie