The Harlem Gospel Choir, one of the most-praised gospel choirs in the country, travels the globe, sharing their faith through music and raising money for charities that benefit children. The group, which has performed for Nelson Mandela and Pope John Paul II, initiates Everett Community’s College’s 2007 Artist and Lecture Series with a concert Tuesday.
The choir started in 1986, gathering some of the finest singers and musicians from black churches in the Harlem area of New York City.
The choir has performed with the Grammy-winning band Gorillaz, Cindy Lauper, Andre Rieu and his Johann Strauss Orchestra, Harry Belafonte, U2, Diana Ross, Whoopi Goldberg and Lyle Lovett at Carnegie Hall.
Through its music, the choir can create a better understanding of the African-American culture and its relationship with gospel music. Tuesday in Everett.
Marshall Tucker Band: The combination of rock, country, blues and jazz gave the band star status and helped launch the Southern rock genre. The band’s first album (1973) included the Top 40 hit “Can’t You See?” Although the musicians have changed, the band never stopped touring, and still performs 150 to 200 shows a year.
Hits include “Heard It in a Love Song,” “Fire on the Mountain” and “Take the Highway.” In the 1990s, the band had four hit singles on Billboard’s country chart and one on its gospel chart. Thursday in Bow.
Real Folk: The Snohomish County trio introduced its new CD, “Stilly River,” with a recent release concert in Marysville that drew 150 people. They sing folk, blues, bluegrass, world and classic rock music. Tonight in Everett.
Coco Montoya: The tendency is to describe the master guitarist in colorful terms such as red-hot blues-rock player. The Bluesbreakers veteran and protege of Albert Collins is back with a new CD, “Dirty Deal.” Although he started out as a drummer and played for years with Collins, it was his guitar playing that caused John Mayall to ask him to join the Bluesbreakers. Living Blues magazine calls him “one of the truly gifted blues artists of his generation.” Tonight in Seattle.
Tyva Kyzy: Translated, it’s the Daughters of Tuva, an ensemble that performs seven styles of Tuvan throat singing, a multiple-tone technique that creates unearthly sounds. Tuva is the mountainous area separating the Siberian forest from the Mongolian desert. While the male throat-singers perform hunting, herding and horse-riding songs, Tyva Kyzy highlights the work of women, including lullabies and the celebration of Tuvan tea. Saturday in Seattle.
Keller Williams: Once a traditional singer-songwriter, Williams morphed into a one-man jam band surrounded by acoustic and electric instruments, including a few that you may not have seen. He creates on-the-spot riffs and sound loops; once he has the groove, he swings into acoustic guitar and vocals. This month he released a studio album, “Dream.” Saturday in Seattle and Sunday in Bellingham.
Animist Orchestra: For something different, check out founder Jeph Jerman and his improvising friends. When first together in 1999 in Seattle, they focused on listening and improvising with natural objects, sensing the spirit of an object saying how it wants to move. Jerman, who now lives in Arizona, will bring together core members and many others to create delicate and spellbinding music. Saturday in Seattle.
Will Hoge: Out with his third independent studio album, “The Man Who Killed Love,” soulful rock ‘n’ roller Hoge has performed with the Black Crowes, Drive by Truckers and My Morning Jacket, and sold out his 2006 SXSW show in Austin, Texas. Tuesday in Seattle.
Joe Hickerson, Dick Weissman: Two folk musicians who also are repositories of folk history get together for an evening of music. Hickerson has performed for more than 50 years, singing ballads, labor songs, children’s and humorous songs, parodies, Irish-American and sea songs. For 35 years he was the head of the Library of Congress’ Archive of Folk Song. Weissman has written 12 books on music and the music business, formed the folk-pop band The Journeyman, and was the go-to guy for banjo in the New York City studio music scene. Saturday in Seattle.
The Harlem Gospel Choir performs Tuesday in Everett.
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