Piedmont Piano Company is pleased to present folk jazz chanteuse
Lissy Walker

with John R Burr, piano - Scott Nygaard, guitar
Sam Bevan, bass - Philip Worman, cello

Friday, October 21 at 8PM
at Piedmont Piano Company's new store located at
18th & San Pablo, Oakland (1728 San Pablo Ave.)

$15 - to reserve tickets by credit card please call 510-547-8188

Lissy Walker is a jazz singer, but her wide-ranging musical interests set her apart from your average chanteuse. She brings a dramatic sensibility to her burnished jazz vocals with nuances of folk and pop, and a hint of restrained passion that suggests country music. Her eclectic approach to song interpretation finds her on stage and in the studio with both jazz and folk virtuosos, exploring everything from the melancholic melodies of Irving Berlin to the honky-tonk rhythms of Randy Newman, making them entirely her own.

Lissy’s acclaimed debut album, Life Is Sweet, continues to gain notice from music writers, radio hosts, bloggers and fans long after its release in 2010. The album has received excellent reviews in a variety of music publications, including JazzTimes, The Absolute Sound, The Bluegrass Special, and Cabaret Scenes. Radio response kept her on the JazzWeek charts for eleven weeks, and the album continues to be played regularly on internet radio stalwarts JazzRadio.com and Pandora.

Lissy will perform favorites from Life Is Sweet, as well as preview songs from her soon to be recorded second album. John R Burr, Scott Nygaard, and Philip Worman, who all appear on the debut album, will be performing with her at this special event.

“Organic Wine Uncorked,” a new presence on the organic wine scene, will be serving wines generously provided by McFadden, Terra Sevia, Bonterra, and Barra vineyards. Come and enjoy an evening of beautiful music and wine!

“…inspired choices and arrangements…Lissy Walker imbues her jazz phrasing with a country edge, and establishes herself as a singer to watch-- and to listen for…” ~Bruce Lindsay, AllAboutJazz

Please visit www.lissywalker.com to find out more about this artist.