Kimmel Center presents
Sweet Honey in the Rock...
A Tribute
Remembering Odetta and Miriam
with a special salute to Abbey Lincoln
Merriam Theater| Thursday, February 28 | 7:30pm | buy tickets! |
Grammy® Award nominated a cappella ensemble Sweet Honey In The Rock unveils their most adventurous live presentation yet, a tribute entitled SWEET HONEY IN THE ROCK: Remembering Odetta and Miriam, with a special salute to Abbey Lincoln. Featuring a seasoned jazz trio on several songs, Sweet Honey In The Rock honors the legacies of these distinct and out-spoken musical icons in an incredible program with a special segment dedicated to each artist and new arrangements of some of their classic and most popular recordings. Premiered at Jazz at Lincoln Center in a spectacular set of performances, the live recording will be released as an album including songs along the lines of Odetta's 'Freedom Suite,' and 'Midnight Special,' Makeba's 'Pata Pata,' and 'Sabou Maya,' and Lincoln's 'A Turtle's Dream,' and 'Down Here Below.'
There is an 8-ticket limit per patron, per production on individual tickets.
All artists and programs subject to change.