Powerhouse NYC Recording Artist Valerie Ghent Releases New Solo Album 'Day To Day Dream'; Brings Blues, Funk & Soul to Ashford & Simpson's Sugar Bar June 27
The Multi-Talented Singer Is Currently on the Road With Valerie Simpson: A Tribute to Nick Ashford, a Show Dedicated to the Music of the Late Singer/Songwriter
(firmenpresse) - NEW YORK, NY -- (Marketwire) -- 05/23/12 -- Fresh off her current tour with Valerie Simpson paying tribute to the musical legacy of the late singer/songwriter Nick Ashford, NYC based recording artist celebrates the release of her highly anticipated new CD, "Day To Day Dream," Wednesday June 27 with a special performance at Sugar Bar.
Featuring 11 songs of love, determination and celebration -- all written, arranged and produced by Ghent -- "Day To Day Dream" is a tour de force of driving piano, emotive vocals, a killer rhythm section and the singer/pianist's deep NYC blues-soul groove.
At Sugar Bar, Ghent will perform with many of the all-star musicians on her newest CD, set for release June 26 on , CDBaby & iTunes.
These include bassist (Luther Vandross, Ashford & Simpson), drummer (Curtis Mayfield, Cassandra Wilson), percussionist (Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston), vocalists (Chic, Luther Vandross) and (Nona Hendryx, Roberta Flack), trumpeter (Levon Helm), saxophonist (Jay-Z, Lou Reed), harmonica master and bassist/producer , from Cameroon via Paris.
A native New Yorker with a 3 1/2 octave range, Ghent has released four CDs on her own label, toured as a keyboardist and vocalist with and , and shared stages with a diverse array of artists, including and . Working closely with Ashford & Simpson as keyboardist, vocalist and recording engineer for over two decades, Ghent has recorded their music as well as collaborations with Angelou, and many others. Ghent is also the founder of , a monthly night for performing songwriters and director of an arts education nonprofit she founded after volunteering during the 9/11 recovery.
Sugar Bar, owned by Ashford & Simpson since 1996, is located on Manhattan's Upper West Side at 254 W. 72nd Street. Showtime is 8 p.m., admission $10, with a two drink minimum. Reservations: 212.579.0222.
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