Sharón Clark
Festival Schedule | ||||
Saturday | ||||
| 1:30 PM | The Vocal Summit Featuring: Sharon Clark, Lynette Washington, Carmen Bradford and the Chris Grasso Trio | Performance | Ronnie Wells Main Stage | The Vocal Summit: Sharón Clark (DC-MSA), Lynette Washington (NY-MSA), Carmen Bradford (Atlanta-MSA) |
| 8:30 PM | Women In Jazz Featuring: Sharon Clark, Sharel Cassity, Helen Sung, Amy Shook, Allison Miller | Performance | Ronnie Wells Main Stage | |
Sunday | ||||
| 5:00 PM | Panel Discussion: Remembering Great Style Influencing Vocalist Featuring: Sharon Clark, Stephanie Jordan and Kenny Washington-- Moderator: Eric Byrd | Interview | Billy Taylor Room | |
| 6:00 PM | Vocal Masterclass: The Art of Scatting with Sharon Clark and Kenny Washington Featuring: Accompainment by Eric Byrd | Master Class | Billy Taylor Room | Vocalist wishing to sing for Kenny and Sharon and get feedback must bring 2 leadsheets of their choice. |
Bio
Washington, D.C. standout Sharón Clark has brought festival and concert audiences to their feet across the U.S. and Europe. Her 2008 release, Do it Again — My Tribute to Shirley Horn, is on its second printing, and she grabs top honors wherever she goes. Ms. Clark won the Gold Medal and $10,000 top prize at the Savannah Music Festival’s American Traditions Competition. She then took first place in the Billie Holiday Vocal Competition, which offers a $2,500 prize along with a featured appearance with the Baltimore Symphony. Ms. Clark has headlined the Duke Ellington Jazz Festival on the National Mall and the historic Lincoln Theater. The Cape May Jazz Festival has hosted Ms. Clark three times by popular demand. She has toured Republic of Kyrgyzstan and Russia multiple times. Both the Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra and The Ludacris Foundation chose Ms. Clark to perform for their separate tributes to Quincy Jones. Famed bassist Keter Betts invited Ms. Clark to be the featured vocalist for his 75th Birthday Celebration, hosted by the Smithsonian Institution. Ms. Clark also has appeared as a soloist with the Richmond Symphony. In addition, Ms. Clark performed by invitation for President William Jefferson Clinton and other dignitaries at a retreat sponsored by the Democratic National Committee. Ms. Clark also appears regularly at Mandarin Oriental, Washington D.C.
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