San Francisco Live Arts at Cyprian's Presents Maria Mulduar in JAZZABELLE

Multi-Grammy nominee, Maria Muldaur, best known for her '74 mega pop hit, Midnight at the Oasis, has recorded 40 solo albums covering all kinds of American Roots Music, including Jazz and Big Band, Blues, Gospel, R&B and "Bluesiana." For this performance she'll be performing her special show Jazzabelle ...An evening of Vintage Classic Jazz, & Naughty Bawdy Blues.

Despite her considerable pop music success, Maria's 52-year career could best be described as a long and adventurous odyssey through the various forms of American Roots Music. Starting with the folk revival of the early '60s, she began exploring and singing early Blues, Bluegrass and Appalachian "Old Timey" Music, joining the very popular Jim Kweskin Jug Band. In the early 70s, Maria collaborated, recorded and toured with legendary Jazz giant, Benny Carter, who lead an all-star Big Band of jazz greats, Her critically acclaimed 2001 Stony Plain Records release, Richland Woman Blues, was nominated for a Grammy and received a Blues Foundation nomination for Best Traditional Blues Album of the Year; as was the follow up album, Sweet Lovin' Ol' Soul.

Her timely 2008 album, Yes We Can! covered songs from some of the most socially conscious songwriters of the past half century, and featured her "Women's Voices for Peace Choir," which included: Bonnie Raitt, Joan, Baez, Jane Fonda, Odetta, Phoebe Snow and Holly Near. Her recent album Steady Love features- what she calls "Bluesiana Music" - her own brand of New Orleans-flavored Blues, R&B and Swamp Funk. It reached #1 on the Living Blues Chart, and garnered her another nomination for Best Traditional Female Blues Artist from the Blues Foundation.

Her 40th album, First Came Memphis Minnie, is a loving tribute to the pioneering Blues woman who inspired and influenced so many female Blues artists who followed in her footsteps, many of whom joined Maria on this special project: Bonnie Raitt, Phoebe Snow, Ruthie Foster, koko Taylor and RoryBlock. For this concert she will be accompanied by pianist extraordinaire, Chris Burns, plus special guests.

Sat, March 10, 8PM $20adv/$25door. https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3335208.

St. Cyprian's Church, 2097 Turk St near Masonic in SF *NOPA's Neighborhood CONCERT HALL (*north of the Panhandle) At St. Cyprian's Church, 2097 Turk St (near Masonic) in SF. (415) 454 5238 or http://www.SFLiveArts.org

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