ATHENS, Ga., April 10 -- The University of Georgia issued the following news release:
UGA Presents hosts the Athens debut of Grammy-winning jazz singer and composer Cecile McLorin Salvant at Hodgson Concert HallonApril 17 at 7:30 p.m. The concert, part of the UGA Presents 30th anniversary season, is supported by Sally Haushalter.
Widely recognized as one of the most distinctive voices in contemporary jazz, Salvant brings a deeply expressive and genre-spanning approach to performance. She will be joined by longtime collaborators Sullivan Fortner (piano), Yasushi Nakamura (bass)and Kyle Poole (drums).
Salvant has earned international acclaim for her artistry, with legendary soprano Jessye Norman describing her as "a unique voice supported ...