Special July Jazz Concert
Kathy Kosins: To The Ladies of Cool
WHEN: Friday, July 18, at 8 PM
WHERE: The Bickford Theatre, 6 Normandy Hts. Road, Morristown
TICKETS: $25 ($20 for Museum members/Seniors/Students)
Celebrating the music of Anita O’Day, June Christy, Chris Connor and Julie London Kathy and her quartet will present classic songs audiences know and love. Glamorous, sophisticated, and hip define these women and their music. Kathy’s new arrangements stay true to the tradition of lyricism and understatement (the hallmarks of the vocal style created by these women.).
ASCAP award-winning vocalist Kathy Kosins has won the hearts of critics around the world with her eclectic palette that expands the rich history of jazz. She has shared the stage and performed with numerous names in the jazz and R&B world, including Cyrus Chestnut, Terell Stafford, Randy Brecker, Javon Jackson, Larry Goldings, James Moody, Kevin Mahogany, Bernard Purdie, Greg Hutchinson, Eric Harland, Red Holloway, Grant Green Jr., Reuben Rogers, Reuben Wilson, Aaron Goldberg, Tamir Hendelman, Jesse Davis, Eric Marienthal, Matt Wilson, Mitch Ryder, Was/Not Was and Michael Henderson.
“Kathy Kosins' "To The Ladies of Cool" far exceeds most vocal recordings of 2012... Kosins' vocal portraits bring the listener into contact with the elegant vocal artistry of an era in jazz which deserves to be treasured.” ... Chris Cooke, KIOS, NPR
"Finally, a salute to the coolest voices of the 20th century—from one of the loveliest voices of the 21st century. Kathy Kosins scores big with "To the Ladies Of Cool"…. Brian Delp, WBGO, New Jersey
Tickets may be purchased by phone at 973.971.3706, or in person at the Bickford Theatre box office. The Bickford Theatre is conveniently located within the Morris Museum, 6 Normandy Heights Road in Morristown, NJ, and offers free parking and full accessibility. Box Office hours for phone sales are Monday through Friday, 10 AM to 5 PM. Walk-up hours are Tuesday through Friday, 11 AM to 5 PM.
About the Bickford Theatre
The Bickford Theatre is a professional theatre that produces and presents year-round entertainment, including a Main Stage Series, two Children’s Theatre series, a Jazz Showcase and many other special concerts and performances. Producing Artistic Director Eric Hafen celebrates his fourteenth anniversary this season.
The theatre is an Equity Member Theatre of the New Jersey Theatre Alliance, a not-for-profit organization of 30 professional theatres throughout the state, and works in conjunction with Actors' Equity Association (AEA) and the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society (SDC). From its beginnings in 1994 to the present, tens of thousands of theater-goers from across the tri-state area have enjoyed the Bickford Theatre’s many entertaining and diversified offerings in theatre, music and dance. The Bickford Theatre is conveniently located within the Morris Museum and offers free parking and full accessibility. Box Office hours for phone sales are Monday through Friday, 10:00am to 5:00pm. Walk-up hours are Tuesday through Friday, 11:00am to 5:00pm.
