The Tiffany Austin Quintet Makes Feinstein's at the Nikko Debut Today

Join the Tiffany Austin Quintet in celebrating Bessie Smith, Billie Holiday and Nina Simone with Bessie, Billie and Nina: Celebrating the Queens of Swing today, January 30 at 7 p.m. at Feinstein's at the Nikko. Tickets for Tiffany Austin range in price from $25-$45 and are available now by calling 866.663.1063 or visiting www.ticketweb.com.

Vocalist Tiffany Austin's tradition-rooted yet totally modern style has established her as one of the fastest rising jazz stars in Northern California. Before earning a law degree at U.C. Berkeley, she'd performed on three continents-around her native Los Angeles while attending college, then for a year in England, and eventually for five and a half years in Tokyo. However, instead of taking the bar exam, she decided instead to devote her life to her first love-music.

Her refreshingly original singing style attracted the attention of such innovative San Francisco Bay Area bandleaders as bassist Marcus Shelby and tenor saxophonist Howard Wiley. Tiffany's music and voice draw upon influences such as Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald, Nina Simone, and Aretha Franklin, yet she also infuses songs with her own signature style that is precise, intelligent, and soulful, with arrangements vary from classic swing to contemporary R&B à la Robert Glasper or Jose James.

In June 2015, Tiffany released her debut recording, Nothing But Soul, in which she reimagines compositions by the great American songwriter Hoagy Carmichael. In October 2015, she will begin a year-long Friends of Chamber Music residency at the Presidio, San Francisco. During the residency Tiffany will continue development of her Creole music project-inspired by recordings from the 1920s and '30s by Louisiana Creole accordionist Amede Ardoin, whose innovative style had a profound impact on the development of both Cajun and zydeco musical styles.

Located within Hotel Nikko (222 Mason Street, San Francisco), Feinstein's at the Nikko presents a wide range of entertainers from stage and screen all within an intimate 140-seat cabaret setting. There is a $20 food and beverage minimum per person inside the showroom which guests can use towards cocktails as well as a variety of small plates crafted exclusively for Feinstein's at the Nikko, through Restaurant Anzu. Cheese and dessert platters will also be available in the showroom.

All seating at Feinstein's at the Nikko is cabaret style and available on a first-come, first-served basis within the section purchased. Guests who purchase the prix-fixe dinner at Restaurant Anzu will receive a complimentary section upgrade (subject to availability) and get to choose their exact seat locations within the upgraded section.

Guests of Feinstein's at the Nikko can enjoy a variety of food and beverage options before performances. Kanpai Lounge, located in Hotel Nikko's lobby, offers light cuisine, a full bar and specialty cocktails. Restaurant Anzu, Hotel Nikko's intimate restaurant located on the second floor, serves sustainable California cuisine enhanced with Asian flavors. Restaurant Anzu will also offer Feinstein's at the Nikko guests a special three-course prix-fixe dinner ($45 per person) prior to all performances. Reservations can be made by calling (415) 394-1100.

For additional information on Tiffany Austin, visit www.tiffanyaustinmusic.com. For additional information on Feinstein's at the Nikko, visit www.hotelnikkosf.com/feinsteins.

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