Saturday, November 7 at 8 p.m.Patti Austin |
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Crossing all musical genres with 16 solor albums--Patti Austin, performer, songwriter and vocalist--has a star-studded career that has made her one of the most beloved artists the world over. A protégé of Dinah Washington and Sammy Davis Jr., Patti has performed with jazz, pop and R&B artists, including Quincy Jones and Michael Jackson. Her hits include 'Baby Come to Me,' 'Through the Test of Time' and 'Good in Love.' She is the winner of the 2008 Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Album ('Avant Gershwin') A professional since the age of five, a1969 single for United Artists titled "Family Tree" cracked the R&B Top 50, and Austin cut her debut LP, "End of a Rainbow," for Creed Taylor's CTI label in 1976, followed by Havana Candy in 1977 and Body Language in 1980. She sang lead vocals for Japanese koto player Yutaka Yokokura on "Love Light" in 1978, did a duet with Michael Jackson on "It's the Falling in Love" for Off the Wall, and sang "The Closer I Get to You" on Tom Browne's album in 1979. Austin dueted with George Benson on "Moody's Mood for Love" in 1980. She sang backgrounds for sessions by Houston Person, Noel Pointer, Ralph McDonald, Angela Bofill, and Roberta Flack. Austin did vocals on Quincy Jones' "The Dude" LP in 1981, and was featured on the hit "Razzamatazz." She inked a solo deal on Jones' Qwest label, and her 1982 LP "Every Home Should Have One" included the number one pop hit (number nine R&B) "Baby, Come to Me," which got widespread exposure via the ABC soap opera General Hospital. The follow-up single, "How Do You Keep the Music Playing," was the theme for the film Best Friends. Both songs paired Austin with James Ingram. Austin switched to GRP in 1990 and recorded “Love Is Gonna Getcha,” with the singles "Through the Test of Time" and "Good in Love." She subsequently recorded Carry On and Live in 1991 and 1992. Street of Dreams followed in 1999 and On the Way to Love appeared in summer 2001. Her lovely tribute to Ella Fitzgerald, "For Ella," appeared in spring 2002. Nearly five years later," Avant Gershwin" was issued, earning Patti the 2008 Grammy. |
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