Austin Women in Jazz Festival, Sat., 9/21

Get ready to be swept away by an evening of undeniable talent with jazzy and soulful melodies that will leave you spellbound at the 2nd Annual Austin Women in Jazz Festival, September 21-22, 2024 at the Austin PBS (Pfluger Keller Community Soundstage).

On September 21st, prepare to be captivated by the magnetic performances of Maysa, Chelsey Green and The Green Project, Christie Dashiell, and The Pamela Hart Quintet. Their jazzy, soulful tunes will take you on a journey you won't soon forget!

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With a career spanning more than 30 years, Maysa Leak, better known simply as Maysa, has collaborated with everyone from Stevie Wonder, Angela Bofill, Will Downing, Jonathan Butler, and so many more. We knew her especially as the best loved of the rotating roster of super-talented vocalists who helped create Incognito’s signature jazz/funk. It’s no wonder she was the recipient of many awards for her work, including Soul Train’s first Centric Award in 2009, and her first Grammy nomination for Best Traditional R&B Performance for her remake of Nancy Wilson’s “Quiet Fire.” Maysa seamlessly transitioned to a solo career that has yielded 14 highly acclaimed albums and many sold-out live performances, cementing her reputation as one of the best artists working in the game today.

With performances often described as passionate, vivacious, electrifying, and innovative, Billboard-charting international recording artist Chelsey Green brings the vibrancy of violin and viola playing and unique, rich vocals to worldwide audiences in a whole new way. Dr. Chelsey Green and her ensemble, The Green Project, tear down stereotypes of the violin and viola by fusing traditional classical technique with popular favorites and enticing original songs in various genres– including R&B, Pop, Soul, Funk, Jazz, Alternative, Hip Hop, Gospel and more!

Christie Dashiell is one of the most promising young voices on the music scene today. She hails from a musical family and has recorded multiple critically acclaimed albums and performed at The White House, Jazz at Lincoln Center Doha, Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola, The Kennedy Center, Atlanta Jazz Festival, Mary Lou Williams Women in Jazz Festival, D.C. Jazz Festival, and Winter Jazzfest.

Pamela Hart is noted by Austin Women’s Magazine as “Austin’s First Lady of Jazz.” Pamela is keen on keeping jazz vocal music alive. In 1993, Pamela and Kevin Hart founded the Women in Jazz Association, Inc. whose mission is to keep jazz alive. She was inducted in the Austin Jazz Society Hall of Fame in 2018. She was awarded Best Jazz Performer in the 2023 Black Music Awards – Houston. Pamela’s appreciation for the great masters of jazz is apparent in her intonation, grace and style. She has repeatedly opened shows for, and shared stages with, many popular artists including Miss Nancy Wilson, Dianne Reeves, Nat Adderley, Jr., Kirk Whalum, Rachelle Ferrell, Norman Brown & Richard Elliot. Her passion for jazz extends to jazz education programs for youth and young female singers. Pamela’s latest CD "Happy Talk" released in May 2021. For more information, visit pamelahart.com.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Austin PBS, KLRU-TV, 6101 Highland Campus Drive, Austin, United States