TOUR INCLUDES OPENERS FOR ALICIA KEYS, ROBERT RANDOLPH, DAMIAN MARLEY,
ROBBEN FORD, ETC.
LOS ANGELES, June 5 -- Award-winning, NYC-based
singer-songwriter-guitarist KJ Denhert -- known for her soulful fusion of
jazz, R&B, rock and folk -- is in the midst of her first-ever itinerary of
west coast dates. KJ and her longtime band, the super-tight NY Unit, drew
an enthusiastic reception at Yoshi's in San Francisco last week, and at
Temple Bar in Santa Monica this week. At the latter date, singer-songwriter
Jackson Browne and contemporary blues icon Keb' Mo' were in attendance.
Next up on Denhert's inaugural west coast jaunt is Sonoma County's
renowned annual Harmony Festival in Santa Rosa on June 6-7 where she'll
share the bill with artists including Damian Marley and Angelique Kidjo. On
June 8, she'll appear at Northern California's Menlo Park Sunset
Celebration before heading back east for NYC engagements.
In addition to U.S. dates this summer, the Grenadian-American Denhert
will be an artist-in-residence at the world-famous Umbria Jazz Festival in
Perugia, Italy for a fifth consecutive year, July 11-20. She and the NY
Unit -- also featuring ace saxophonist Aaron Heick -- will play two shows
daily, including a show opening for Alicia Keys on Saturday, July 19.
Denhert's live performances showcase her earthy, vibrant personality as
much as her genre-transcending music. Those qualities shine on her new
album LUCKY 7, her Motema Music debut. An enhanced 12-song CD also
featuring videos, the disc is in association with KJ's Mother Cyclone
Records imprint. KJ produced the album, her seventh, with NY Unit
keyboardist Bennett Paster co-producing several tracks. Highlights include
the title track, "He's Not Coming Home," and the album's one cover, an
intimate take on "Over The Rainbow" that's a fan favorite.
For more information, log on to http://www.kjdenhert.com or
http://www.motema.com
6-06 & 07-2008 Harmony Festival Santa Rosa, CA
6-08-2008 Sunset Celebration Menlo Park, CA
6-14-2008 55 Bar NYC, NY
6-16-2008 Meijer Gardens (opening
for Robert Randolph) Grand Rapids, MI
6-21-2008 JVC Jazz/Le Poisson Rouge NYC, NY
6-22-2008 State Theatre (opening
for Robben Ford) Washington, DC
6-28-2008 55 Bar NYC, NY
7-11-20-2008 Umbria Jazz Perugia, Italy
7-26-2008 55 Bar NYC, NY
8-02-2008 Dazzle Jazz Denver, CO
8-04-2008 Belly Up Aspen, CO
8-08-2008 Belleayre Music Festival Highmount, NY
8-09-2008 55 Bar New York, NY
8-13-2008 Cape Cod Jazz Chatham, MA
8-16-2008 Knowlton Riverfest Delaware, NJ
8-17-2008 River to River Festival NYC, NY
8-19-2008 Cornwall on Hudson
Bandstand Concert Cornwall on Hudson, NY
8-23-2008 55 Bar NYC, NY
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