The Compaq Big Band encourages to you to tune in to, or stream, WICN, the terrific National Public Radio (NPR) jazz affiliate in Worcester, MA, on Tuesday March 26th at 3:00pm. As part of a Special Edition of WICN’s weekly afternoon show “Standard Time” – for years hosted Tuesdays by our great friend Tom Nutile – there will be a *FREE* live studio performance by one of the jazz world’s rising vocal stars, Anaïs Reno, followed by an interview with her. We are excited to help ... view more »
The Compaq Big Band encourages to you to tune in to, or stream, WICN, the terrific National Public Radio (NPR) jazz affiliate in Worcester, MA, on Tuesday March 26th at 3:00pm. As part of a Special Edition of WICN’s weekly afternoon show “Standard Time” – for years hosted Tuesdays by our great friend Tom Nutile – there will be a *FREE* live studio performance by one of the jazz world’s rising vocal stars, Anaïs Reno, followed by an interview with her. We are excited to help bring you this exciting program to introduce Anaïs to the station’s jazz-savvy listenership, chat about her exciting career, and preview her May 19th appearance at City Winery Boston as the Compaq Big Band’s special guest – her first public performance in Boston!
You can listen to the concert on WICN 90.5 FM, or stream them *FREE* at www.wicn.org.
The public is invited to attend the show in person *FREE* at WICN’s Studio 50, located at 50 Portland Street in downtown Worcester. Due to limited capacity, an RSVP is required – send an email to membership@wicn.org by end of day Friday March 22, 2024 with a Subject line of “RSVP for March 26th Live Concert in Studio 50 with Anaïs Reno”.
Doors Open 2:30pm – General Admission seating only. Registrants are asked to please arrive no later than 3:00pm. There will be no pre- or post-show artist reception offered, and no merchandise will be sold.
The in-studio concert portion of the show will air and livestream in the three o’clock hour, supported by a talented quintet of Compaq Big Band members. What is sure to be a fascinating interview of Anaïs by Tom will follow in the 4 o’clock hour.
We thank WICN and Tom for their long history of championing all genres and of jazz – especially big band, and for their support of up-and-coming artists. Please consider making a one-time or sustaining contribution to the station by calling or going on-line to their web site. And, that donation would be even more special if you mention that you made it because you liked what you heard on March 26th 😉
You can find the details for the May 19th City Winery Boston event featuring Anaïs with the Compaq Big Band at https://www.facebook.com/events/911461070777740 and http://www.compaqbigband.com/240519.php.
Also, a special shout out to Brad Pierce of Starfleet Audio – he was a huge help consulting with the Compaq Big Band’s Sound Engineer Jeff Hagan and myself, sharing his Best Practices when supporting WICN’s ‘Emerging Artist Series’ live performances at Studio 50 – he’s their regular engineer.
Anaïs Reno began singing the Great American Songbook at the age of eight, and has been performing at legendary Birdland Jazz Club in Times Square since she was thirteen. A graduate of the acclaimed Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts in NYC, she is an Ella Fitzgerald Scholar in her junior year at Purchase College (SUNY Purchase) in New York, majoring in vocal jazz performance.
Among her many accolades, she won the Ben Tucker Jazz Award at the 2023 American Traditions Competition, took First Place at the 2020 Mabel Mercer Foundation competition, received the 2020 Julie Wilson Award, was awarded Second Place at the 2018 Michael Feinstein’s Great American Song Book Academy competition, and earned the 2016 Forte International Competition’s Platinum Award.
She has performed for sold out shows at storied NYC venues such as Rose Hall Theater at the Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, The Django, Dizzy’s Jazz Club, and Feinstein’s/54 Below, plus the Seneca One Auditorium in Buffalo, NY for International Jazz Day, as well as singing her own compositions with the NY Philharmonic in David Geffen Hall (Lincoln Center). Anaïs has also sung at Madison Square Garden, and at the Caramoor Jazz Festival. She delivered a stunning rendition of “America The Beautiful” on national television at Citi Field for the New York Mets/Yankees game on the 20th anniversary of 9/11.
Anaïs appears regularly at iconic music venues such as Birdland, Chris’ Jazz Cafe in Philadelphia, and at PizzaExpress in London. Her first album, “Lovesome Thing: Anaïs Reno sings Ellington & Strayhorn”, debuted in 2021, and is a 12-song compilation of 100% Duke Ellington/Billy Strayhorn collaborations that rose quickly to #6 on the jazz charts. Her second album has just been released and is titled “Anaïs Reno at PizzaExpress Live – in London“ – recorded last year at the iconic club’s trendy Soho flagship location. She’s currently working on a new album project with noted jazz guitarist Peter Bernstein planned for release later in 2024.
The jazz quintet that day will consist of Compaq Big Band members Gil Bristol on bass, Dennis Cecere on grand piano, Chris Hildebrand on tenor sax, Michelle Hirsch on drums, and Dave King on guitar.
Check out www.compaqbigband.com, www.anaisreno.com, and www.starfleetaudio.com. ‘Like’ the CBB, ‘Anaïs Reno’, ‘Starfleet Audio’, and ’90.5 WICN’ on Facebook. Follow @anaisrenojazz on Instagram.
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