The HSBC Jazz Festival Announces Patti Austin As Encore Performance 5/12

Charlie Rose has called her voice "the most under-appreciated in all of music today." Legendary producer Quincy Jones declared her his goddaughter upon hearing her sing. And sing she has her entire life - from her professional debut at the Apollo at age 5 and through 17 solo albums, 20 Billboard charting songs, multiple Grammy Awards, an Oscar nom and countless collaborations. Now, this American musical treasure is making a special appearance at BB Kings on May 12th. Dubbed the Encore to the successful first annual HSBC Jazz Festival held in the city this March, this evening with the incomparable Patti Austin and her band is sure to be electrifying.

ABOUT Patti Austin: The daughter of jazz trombonist Gordon Austin and goddaughter of musical legends Quincy Jones and Dinah Washington, during the 70s she was the undisputed "queen" of the NYC session scene; her voice was heard behind everyone from Michael Jackson, Paul Simon, Cat Stevens, James Brown and Joe Cocker to Bette Midler, Roberta Flack, Luther Vandross and Diana Ross and has sung countless memorable commercial jingles. At the beginning of the 80s, Patti earned a wider audience through her participation on a series of albums with Jones including his best-selling Stuff Like That, his Grammy-winning classic The Dude, and his From Q With Love Vols. 1&2 via the standout track, "If This Time Is the Last Time."

Austin has charted on Billboard with over 20 songs, including "Baby Come To Me", "Through The Test Of Time", "How Do You Keep The Music Playing", and more. Her most recent release, Rendezvous Entertainment presents Avant-Gershwin, won Austin the Grammy for Best Jazz Vocal Performance. As with 2002's GRAMMY®-nominated homage to Ella Fitzgerald For Ella, Patti worked her magic again with the WDR Big Band on Avant-Gershwin.

After fire destroyed nearly everything she owned in the mid 1980s and almost killed her then elderly parents, Austin became a more active humanitarian and champion of many charitable causes. She is constantly appearing, speaking and performing on behalf of numerous anti-cancer, anti-poverty and anti-stroke campaigns worldwide. Austin also appeared on the original "We Are The World" track to fight hunger in Africa and was also one of over 70 artists signing on the remake "We Are The World: 25 For Haiti" charity single.

WHEN:
Wednesday, May 12th at 8pm

WHERE:
BB Kings Blues Club and Grill - 237 West 42nd Street, New York, NY

TICKETS/INFO:
$45. www.ticketmaster.com

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