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Summer Jazz Series with The Jennifer Leitham Trio

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he Coachella Valley Repertory Theatre (CVRep) in association with Bill Saitta will wind up its Summer Jazz Series with The Jennifer Leitham Trio featuring jazz bassist/composer/vocalist Jennifer Leitham along with Randy Drake on Drums, and pianists Andy Langham (Thursday, August 25 and Friday, August 26) and Rich Eames (Saturday, August 27.) Ms. Leitham, a career Jazz musician for over 40 years has shared the stage with many renowned performers including Mel Torme’, Peg-

gy Lee, George Shearing, Woody Herman, Benny Carter, Louis Bellson, Doc Severinsen, k.d. lang and many others. As a recording artist, she has played on over 125 albums, including 10 albums of her own, (including her huge hit “The Real Me”) and is currently working on another album. Jennifer has been a featured artist at many of the world’s most prestigious jazz festivals and clubs. She has recently performed as a guest or appeared with her trio at some of the finest venues in the world,

including The Blue Note, Iridium, Kitano, Small’s, and Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola in New York, The Toronto Pride Fest, The Bohem Festival in Budapest and The Louis Armstrong Jazz Festival in Bank, Hungary, Breda Jazz Fest in the Netherlands; Münster Jazz Festival in France; Catalina’s, Vitello’s, blue whale, The Lighthouse, The Warner Grand and Renberg Theaters in Los Angeles, Boston Court PAC in Pasadena, KSDS Jazz Live at the Saville Theater and Dizzy’s in San Diego, Mammoth Lakes and Sacramento Festi-

vals, Washington DC, Prescott Jazz Summit, Arizona, Milford Center for the Arts, The Black Box Theater at Centenary College and Shanghai Jazz in New Jersey, the Cheltenham Center for the Arts, the Deer Head Inn in the Delaware Water Gap and a host of others. Named one of the 50 most interesting people of 2016 by L.A. Weekly Magazine, Jennifer’s bass lines have graced many movies and TV shows. Her life story is featured in the award-winning documentary, “I Stand Corrected.” Honored with 11 Best Film Audience and Jury Awards, it blazed a trail at film festivals around the world in 2012. She is a bassist, vocalist, composer, arranger, lyricist, producer, and an active educator. She has taught at every level, from beginners to grad students and working professionals across the country. Jennifer is currently teaching private students globally in cyberspace via Skype.

The Jennifer Leitham Trio Jazz Concert will be presented on Thursday, August 25, Friday, August 26 and Saturday, August 27 at 7 p.m. at the Coachella Valley Repertory Theatre located at The Atrium, 69-930 Highway 111 in Rancho Mirage. Tickets are $30 and includes a post-show reception sponsored by Gelson’s Market. For more information, call (760) 2962966 or visit www.cvrep.org


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