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Pure EmotionOct. 13 & 20 at 10 pmAdmission: $20 + 2 Beverage Minimum The Metropolitan Room at Gotham 34 West 22nd St. (btw. 5th & 6th Ave) 212-206-0440 metropolitanroom.com  Mercedes Hall premieres songs from her new CD "Pure Emotion" Hall was the first recipient of MAC Award for 'Best Jazz Vocalist' and BackStage Bistro Award for 'Outstanding Female Vocalist' "..her arresting sound - an expresso - rich blend of Dinah Washington sass, Lena Horne sophistication and Cleo Lane musicality.." - JAZZ TIMES / Chris Louden "Hall, possesses a wide-ranging interest in musical styles, and she develops her own distinctive interpretations for each of them..." Jazz IMPROV / Bill Donaldson "The lady possesses a powerful and distinctive voice that makes her a one of a kind musical wonder." - EJazz News / Ed Blanco "Sizzling Jazz – Sensuous Blues… One might think the title of the show spells it out, but it doesn't. Mercedes Hall's jazz doesn't simply sizzle, it's magnetic, demanding your attention and never letting it go until the final note of her encore. And perhaps smoldering would be a better description than sizzling." Peter Leavy / Cabaret Scenes "Pure Emotion is highly recommended!."LA Jazz Scene Visit Mercedes website to easily download her press/biography 'EPK' , sample her new CD release 'pure emotion' and view her new video "Mercedes Hall Live at Birdland" - at mercedeshall.com – for her video go to 'Galleries' and click 'video'. |
