Lisa Bauer's MOON SONG at Alexander Upstairs Theatre

Vocalist Lisa Bauer will bring her new project MOON SONG to the Alexander Theatre for one night only in November. Bauer's SAMA-nominated album FINDING A NEW WAY and her latest single "A Life That's Lead" are available as digital downloads on most music download platforms such as CD Baby, iTunes and more.

Inspired by her connection to the moon cycles, the divine feminine, new life and the power of vocalisation, the performance will feature her composition "Moon Suite", selected original compositions as well as tunes by some of Bauer's favourite, unique American jazz composers and artists. She will be joined by Andrew Lilley on keys, Maxim Starcke on electric bass and Adam Coolsaet on drums.

Bauer is a South African jazz- vocalist and educator based in Cape Town, South Africa. By the time she completed her master's degree in music, with a focus on jazz performance, in 2011, she had already released her debut quartet album FINDING A NEW WAY. That 2010 album featured top South African jazz musicians Andre Petersen, Chantal Willie and Kesivan Naidoo, with guests Mark Fransman on saxophone and Maxim Starcke on guitar. Bauers influences on this album included her musical experiences in New York and San Francisco, as well as her love for the South Africa landscape. Bauer and Petersen's beautiful piano and voice duet rendition of "Ntjilo Ntjilo" was inspired by the legacy of Miriam Makeba. The album also captured three of Bauer's original compositions with four lesser-performed jazz standards to create a compelling and well-produced collection of compositions. Another highlight for Bauer was performing as featured artist with the Lisa Bauer Quartet (and guests) on the Moses Molelekwa stage at the 12th Annual Cape Town International Jazz Festival in 2011. Bauer's composition "De Ja Blues" was selected by Sheer Sound for the 12th Annual CTIJF compilation CD alongside international artists such as Esperanza Spalding, Simphiwe Dana, Patricia Barber, Wayne Shorter, Cindy Blackman and Earth Wind and Fire. She is currently working on the pre-production for her single and second full-length album.

MOON SONG runs at the Alexander Bar's Upstairs Theatre on 12 November at 21:00, with tickets costing R100 - R110. Bookings can be made online at the Alexander Bar website or purchased at the bar. For telephone bookings and enquiries, call 021 300 1652. Alexander Bar & Café is situated at 76 Strand Street in the Cape Town city centre and can be followed on Facebook and Twitter.

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