Hot Jazz Series Continues with Shirma Rouse and Eyal Vilner Sextet

Shirma Rouse is a musical force to be reckoned with. Raised in the Caribbean island of Sint Eustatius, she moved to the Netherlands at age 19 to study and soon started her musical career. At first, she mainly provided backing vocals for a range of artists, among which Chaka Khan, Michael Bolton, Alain Clark, Candy Dulfer, Extince, Wouter Hamel, and Glennis Grace. She sang with Holiday on Ice and the Metropole Orkest, and was the regular backing vocalist for bestselling Dutch singer Anouk. Shirma also accompanied her at the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest, where she was crowned Best Backing Vocalist of the whole event by The Eurovision Times.

She released her first album Chocolate Coated Dreams in 2010, all by herself. It was followed by Shirma Sings Aretha in 2012 and Shout It Out Loud in 2014. All three albums were accompanied by extensive tours and also released in Japan.

After enrolling in hit TV show The Voice of Holland in 2013, Shirma's career rose to the next level, causing her to become a popular guest on many TV and radio programs. But Shirma takes on much more. She teaches, founded the Masterclass Vocal Academy with fellow singer Berget Lewis and also hosts Shirma's Soul Kitchen, a monthly event where she treats 150 guests to her fabulous cooking and music.

In 2015, Shirma was awarded the prestigious Edison Jazzism Publieksprijs.

"Aretha Franklin is a unique singer and she's rarely covered originally, but Shirma Rouse manages to put a personal stamp on the songs of Franklin, which is a great compliment." Villa D'Arte

"Very bold that the Antillean singer Shirma Rouse pays tribute to the Queen of Soul, but wow she does it very convincingly!" Veronica Magazine

Among the hit they are going to perform: Natural Woman, Respect, Think.

www.hotjazz.co.il Tickets 03-5733001

Performing in the show:
Shirma Rouse Vocals (Amsterdam)
Raquel Brown Vocals (Amsterdam)
Laise Sanches Vocals (Amsterdam)
The Eyal Vilner Sextet (NY):
Eyal Vilner Saxophone, Arrangements& Musical Director (NY)
Wayne Tucker, Trumpet (NY)
Yonatan Voltzok, Trombone
Yonatan Riklis, Piano & Keyboards
Assaf Hakimi, Bass
Yonatan Rosen, Drums

Thursday, May 4, 2017, 20:30
The Be'er-Sheva Theater
Tickets at:08-6266400, line 1

Saturday, May 6, 2017, 21:00
Ganei Tikva center stage
Tickets at: 02-5605755

Monday, May 8, 2017, 21:00
Jerusalem Theater
Tickets at: 02-5605755

Tuesday, May 9, 2017
Zappa Herzliya, 20:15 (show starts at 22:00)

Wednesday, May 10, 2017, 21:00
Einan Theater, Modiin, Azrieli Mall, 21:00
Tickets at: 08-9737333

Thursday, May 11, 2017, 21:00
Friday, May 12, 2017, 21:30
Recanati Auditorium, Tel Aviv Museum of Art.
Tickets at: 03-5733001.

Saturday, May 13, 2017, 21:00
Abba Hushi Center for Culture and Society, Haifa.
Tickets at: 04-8227850

A special children's show as a part of the "Hot Jazz for Children" series: "Aretha Fraklin's Magic" with the same mentioned performers and hosted by Roni Porat will be held on Saturday, May 13 2017, 11:00, at Recanati Auditorium, Tel Aviv Museum of Art. Tickets: 03-5733001, line 1. Suitable for ages 4-10.

Photo credit: Maurice Giltjes

To post a comment, you must register and login.