
About this Event
Great American Songbook
Celebrating one of the most long-lived (101 years!) and beloved composers. He wrote words and music for over 1,000 songs for stage and screen, anthems and holiday favorites. Hear evergreens from "Blue Skies" to "What'll I Do?" to "Always".
Maud Hixson: Vocals
Rick Carlson: Piano
Hailed as “gently virtuosic” (All About Jazz), Maud Hixson is a devoted exponent of great songs, ranging from the classic Great American Songbook to the often unsung or forgotten compositions awaiting rediscovery. Based in Saint Paul, Minnesota, Maud made her Guthrie Theater debut in the Noel Coward revue Coward’s Women, also appearing in Park Square Theater’s The Soul of Gershwin. Her newest recording is devoted to the music of her mentor, Sir Richard Rodney Bennett, which earned a 2024 Bistro Award. Rick Carlson taught himself to play the piano by studying the vast works of Count Basie and Duke Ellington and capitalizing on a long string of happy accidents. He has been the pianist for the Wolverines Big Band since 1980.
"Her vocal style is so warm, intimate and compelling–it’s clear that she cares about the words and telling the story, with clarity and without artifice–practically a lost art these days." --Michael Feinstein
www.maudhixson.com
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Dunsmore Jazz Room, 6161 Hwy 65 NE, Minneapolis, United States
USD 37.89 to USD 49.05