Piedmont Piano Company is pleased to present
The Dynamic Miss Faye Carol & OSA's Vocal Rush - cancelled
Fundraiser Works-In-Progress Preview
Join us for a very special evening as Bay Area legend The Dynamic Miss Faye Carol teams up with Oakland School of the Arts' award-winning youth a cappella ensemble Vocal Rush for an exclusive works-in-progress preview of a new musical suite celebrating Black LGBTQ+ musical pioneers, commissioned by East Bay Community Foundation's East Bay Fund for Artists. This unique intergenerational collaboration will premiere its new suite at a major venue or festival in 2020, drawing inspiration from pioneers such as Billy Strayhorn, Little Richard, Johnny Mathis, Sylvester, and many more. Proceeds from this special fundraising event will support the development of this timely project bringing together a Bay Area legend and the next generation of artists. Wine and refreshments will be provided.
$70 General Admission
"Steeped in jazz, blues, and R&B, Faye Carol turns every performance into a triumph." –San Francisco Chronicle, 2018
"(Faye) Carol can croon soul and standards, scat hurtling bebop lines and deliver torch songs with scorching intensity, and everything she does is steeped in the blues." –Berkeleyside, 2018
After beginning her career with gospel music, Faye Carol made her name singing with Oakland blues and funk legend Johnny Talbot & De Thangs before forming her own trio and gaining infamy in San Francisco's jazz, blues, and cabaret clubs of the 1970s and 80s. She has shared the stage with Marvin Gaye, Ray Charles, Joan Baez, Albert King, Charles Brown, Eddie Cleanhead Vinson, among others. She is the recipient of countless awards including the proclamation of a city-wide “Faye Carol Day” in the City of Berkeley, the 2016 Bay Area Jazz Journalists Association Jazz Hero Award, and a star on the Oakland Walk of Fame. fayecarol.com @thedynamicmiss
Pianist Joe Warner is one of the Bay Area’s brightest young talents. He frequently works with The Dynamic Miss Faye Carol and has also performed or recorded with Stephanie Crawford, Marcus Shelby Orchestra, Oakland Symphony, Johnny Talbot & De Thangs, John Santos, Mary Stallings, The California Honeydrops, John Handy, Valerie Troutt, and Denise Perrier, among others. joewarnermusic.com
Oakland School for the Arts' Vocal Rush is a five-time national champion a cappella ensemble based out of Oakland School for the Arts (OSA) and comprised of singers ages 15-18. Combining passion, talent and dedication, along with the vision of director/founder Lisa Forkish, Vocal Rush has become one of the most respected high school a cappella groups in the U.S. since their inception in March, 2011. Vocal Rush has received numerous accolades, including national championship titles in 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016 and 2017, and perhaps most notably, a third place win on NBC's hit a cappella competition show, “The Sing-Off" in 2013. They have performed at venues such as Carnegie Hall, The Beacon Theater, Town Hall, House of Blues, Great American Music Hall, Fox Theater, Yoshi's, The SFJAZZ Center, Macy's Thanksgiving Parade, Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival, and Paramount Theater. Vocal Rush has released four albums and received numerous Contemporary A Cappella Recording Awards and nominations, including two nods for Best High School Album. The ensemble has the soulful stage presence that reflects all that is unique to OSA and sets them apart in the a cappella scene. Vocal Rush brings to life the heart and soul of Oakland School for the Arts, putting their all into every performance. oakarts.org/ARTS/Vocal-Music/Vocal-Rush @osavocalrush