Comments - Rocks Landing Wednesday Vocal Night - Pittsburgh Jazz Network2024-03-29T12:29:58Zhttps://jazzburgher.ning.com/events/comment/feed?attachedTo=1992552%3AEvent%3A418285&xn_auth=noI've never had the pleasure o…tag:jazzburgher.ning.com,2017-11-19:1992552:Comment:4190452017-11-19T17:23:06.695ZBob Garvinhttps://jazzburgher.ning.com/profile/BobGarvin
<p>I've never had the pleasure of hearing Teresa Hawthorne, but during my years in Pittsburgh, I became casual friends with three female singers that I believed then as now would have performed to acclaim on any stage anywhere in the world. Maybe Sarah, Ella, and Billie merit a class by themselves. Otherwise, don't Sandy Staley, Michele Bensen, and Joyce Breach rank with the top jazz vocalists since the Bessie Smith era? I understand that Joyce Breach, my sister's favorite singer, is proving…</p>
<p>I've never had the pleasure of hearing Teresa Hawthorne, but during my years in Pittsburgh, I became casual friends with three female singers that I believed then as now would have performed to acclaim on any stage anywhere in the world. Maybe Sarah, Ella, and Billie merit a class by themselves. Otherwise, don't Sandy Staley, Michele Bensen, and Joyce Breach rank with the top jazz vocalists since the Bessie Smith era? I understand that Joyce Breach, my sister's favorite singer, is proving that in NYC. I was able to have my sister meet and talk with Joyce at a noon outdoor appearance. She was thrilled. Etta Cox, Maureen Budway, and others add to Pgh's rich heritage of fine jazz singers. </p>