Faye & The Folks:
A four-week cross cultural, cross genre series hosted by the Bay Area's Queen Songstress, The Dynamic Miss Faye Carol
The Dynamic Miss Faye Carol is known as an icon in the Bay Area and beyond, highly regarded for her powerful voice, astonishing versatility, and gift of connecting with her audience. Equally at home in jazz, blues, R&B, gospel, funk, latin, and hip-hop, she has developed her own authentic sound and unique delivery, delighting audiences young and old across the globe. Miss Faye has shared the stage with artists such as Marvin Gaye, Joan Baez, James Brown, Otis Redding, Pharoah Sanders, Albert King, Charles Brown, and Bobby Hutcherson. Join this East Bay legend in what are sure to be amazing & unique collaborations with celebrated international artists and the best Oakland has to offer.
Week 1: March 8, 2020, 6pm: O.G.s of Jazz featuring legends Buster Williams and Jimmy Cobb
Join Miss Faye and this all-star trio in a night of straight ahead swingin, blues, and luscious ballads. Drummer Jimmy Cobb is the sole surviving member of the Miles Davis sextet that recorded the iconic album Kind of Blue, till today heralded by audiences and critics alike and known as the biggest selling jazz album of all time. Mr. Cobb has also worked with Dinah Washington, Nancy Wilson, Pearl Bailey, Cannonball Adderley, Dizzy Gillespie, John Coltrane, Sarah Vaughan, Billie Holiday, Sonny Stitt, Bill Evans, and countless others. Bassist Buster Williams is known as one of the finest bassists in the world today with a long career performing with icons such as Herbie Hancock, Miles Davis, Nancy WIlson, Sarah Vaughan, Betty Carter, The Jazz Crusaders, McCoy Tyner, Art Blakey, and countless more.
The Dynamic Miss Faye Carol feautirng: Jimmy Cobb - drums, Buster Wililiams - bass, Joe Warner - piano
https://www.jimmycobb.com
https://www.busterwilliams.com