The Charlottesville Jazz Society and WTJU present jazz vocalist Laura Ann Singh and her Fracas Quintet at Visible Records at 4 pm on February 22nd. Tickets are available at CJS.Ticketbud.com. General Admission is $20; $15 for paid supporters of The Charlottesville Jazz Society.

Laura Ann Singh is a multilingual American singer, composer, and recording artist, known for her vibrant interpretations of Brazilian popular music, Latin boleros, and beyond. A founding member of the internationally acclaimed ensemble Miramar, she has performed at the Kennedy Center, the Lincoln Center, and on NPR’s Tiny Desk and All Songs Considered. With Miramar, Singh has toured internationally, from Russia to France. Her projects span genres and continents, such as the Brazilian-focused projects Quatrona Bossa, Os Magrelos, and her jazz work withthe Doug Richards Orchestra. Laura Ann Singh’s performance on Scott Clark’s 2023 Dawn & Dusk (OOYH 021) got the album attention as one of the Best Vocal Releases of the Year by the New York City Jazz Record, and of Singh Free JazzCollective said “She has a hauntingly angelic voice, that is at once assertive and fragile.” Soon after the release of Dawn & Dusk Singh began composing her own material, first lyrics to Ornette Coleman’s Broken Shadows, then her own compositions for the Fracas Quintet that would become her new album Mean Reds. She will debut music from that album at this Charlottesville concert. The band will include Scott Clark on drums, Adam Hopkins on bass, John Lilley sax and Bob Miller trumpet.

No one will be turned away for lack of funds. For more information visit cvillejazz.org, or call 434-249-6191.