演出信息

日期/Date：2017年10月13日

入场时间/Door Time：6:00 PM

演出时间/Show Time：7:30PM

地址/Add：前门东大街23号 Blue Note Beijing

23 Qianmen East Street. Dongcheng District. Beijing

电话Tel：170-0000-0288 188-BLUE-NOTE

票价信息

B2剧场票价Ticket Price：

360（边座）/460（主座）RMB

（餐饮低消：60RMB） 

乐队成员

Alicia Olatuja (vocalist and leader)

Josh Nelson (piano and keys)

Ben Williams (bass)

Christian Euman (drums)

ALICIA OLATUJA

“...a singer with a strong and luscious tone and an amiably regal presence on stage

—    New York Times

“…一位在舞台上有着强大气场和甜美音调的，拥有帝王气质的歌手。”

—    New York Times

“Olatuja possesses a special instrument: a full-bodied tone, precise pitch and personal engagement at the lowest whisper or highest wail.”

— Downbeat 

Olatuja拥有一种特殊的乐器：一种浓郁的音调。用精确的音高，在*的耳语与*的哀号中自我抗争。

— Downbeat 

Praised by the New York Times as “a singer with a strong and luscious tone and an amiably regal presence on stage”, Alicia Olatuja has been astounding audiences with her exquisite vocals, artistic versatility and captivating demeanor. She first came into the national spotlight in 2013, whilst performing as the featured soloist with the Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir at President Barack Obama’s Second Inauguration. Shortly thereafter, she assembled her own jazz based ensemble and recorded her first solo album, Timeless (2014). 

《纽约时报》评论到：“…一位在舞台上有着强大气场和甜美音调的，拥有帝王气质的歌手。” Alicia Olatuja以她精致的人声、多才多艺和迷人的风度，吸引了无数观众。2013年，她*次成为全国瞩目的焦点，同时还在美国总统奥巴马的第二次*职典礼上演唱。此后不久，她组建了自己的爵士乐团，并录制了她的*张个人专辑《Timeless》(2014)。

 
Originally from St. Louis, MO, Alicia grew up immersed in a wide range of musical styles, including gospel, soul, jazz and classical. These influences have informed her artistic journey, and she later graduated with a Masters degree in Classical Voice/Opera from the Manhattan School of Music. After appearing in numerous operatic and musical theater productions, she started to perform more regularly in gospel and jazz concerts and worked with such esteemed artists as Chaka Khan, BeBe Winans and Christian McBride. 

Alicia来自密苏里州圣·路易斯，从小擅长于各种音乐风格。包括福音、灵魂、爵士和古典音乐。这些影响她的艺术之路，她后来获得了曼哈顿音乐学院古典声乐及歌剧的硕士学位。在演出了大量歌剧和音乐剧之后，她开始在福音和爵士音乐会中更有规律地演出，并与像Chaka Khan、BeBe Winans和Christian McBride这样受人尊敬的艺术家一起工作。

In 2014, Alicia came to the attention of the acclaimed composer/arranger/pianist Billy Childs, and was brought onto be part of the touring incarnation of Map to the Treasure: Reimagining Laura Nyro, alongside vocalist Becca Stevens, in the 2015-16 season. Her voice has also entranced the legendary Hammond B3 organist Dr. Lonnie Smith, and she has recently performed with him at multiple events including the Charlie Parker Festival and the BRIC JazzFest.

2014年，Alicia引起了备受赞誉的作曲家、编曲人、钢琴家Billy Childs的注意， 并与歌手Becca Stevens一起参与了Map to the Treasure:Reagagining Laura Nyro专辑在2015-16年的巡演。她的声音也吸引了传奇的Hammond B3风琴师Dr.Lonnie Smith的注意，两人*近在Charlie Parker Festival和BRIC JazzFest等多个活动中一起演出。

In August 2016, she was the featured soloist at the Cabrillo Music Festival, performing Osvaldo Golijov’s “Oceana”, under the direction of Marin Alsop.

2016年8月，她受邀参加了Cabrillo音乐节，并在Marin Alsop的指导下，表演了Osvaldo Golijov的“Oceana”。

Alicia’s own band has been steadily in demand, having recently performed at the Jazz Standard, Vermont Jazz Center, the jazz festivals of Rochester, Saratoga, Rockport and Markham as well as the Monty Alexander Jazz Fest and the Harlem Stage Gatehouse, to name a few.

Alicia自己的乐队也逐步在Jazz Standard, Vermont Jazz Center, the jazz festivals of Rochester, Saratoga, Rockport ，Markham 以及Monty Alexander Jazz Fest 和 the Harlem Stage Gatehouse等等知名爵士俱乐部及音乐节演出。