Gail Pettis Quartet at Seattle Jazz Fellowship

Origin Records recording artist, Gail Pettis, has not been performing with the frequency one can recall pre-pandemic. That's one reason to be sure to be in attendance at this date in Pioneer Square. Pettis is a natural stylist, able to deliver a lyric with delicate clarity and a blues tinged sense of urgency. The word on the street is that she is planning a third album. I'm still researching the personnel for the occasion, but Pettis always has a great band, and more importantly, allows them to stretch things out. The vocalist is part of the band, not the total center of attention. She leads the band, and vibes with her audience in a very personal and accessible way...

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Origin Records recording artist, Gail Pettis, has not been performing with the frequency one can recall pre-pandemic. That's one reason to be sure to be in attendance at this date in Pioneer Square. Pettis is a natural stylist, able to deliver a lyric with delicate clarity and a blues tinged sense of urgency. The word on the street is that she is planning a third album. I'm still researching the personnel for the occasion, but Pettis always has a great band, and more importantly, allows them to stretch things out. The vocalist is part of the band, not the total center of attention. She leads the band, and vibes with her audience in a very personal and accessible way. Her voice seems to float on air, the notes accentuated by a delicate vibrato at the very end of each line. True jazz vocal artists are a rare commodity in the music- Pettis certainly is one of the main contributors on the scene in the Pacific NW. Band TBA http://seattlejazzfellowship.org

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