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The Pacific Jazz Institute at Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley presents song-stylist Nancy Wilson for four nights and six shows. Band members are Nancy Wilson (vocals), Llew Matthews (piano), John B. Williams (bass) and Ron McCurdy (drums). Set times Thursday and Sunday at 7:30pm. Set times Friday & Saturday at 7:30pm & 10:00pm. Doors open at 5:30pm Thursday - Sunday.

Vocalist Nancy Wilson posses a musical style so diverse it’s hard to classify. Over the years her repertoire has included pop, jazz and blues, show tunes and standards. Referred to by critics as “a storyteller,” “a professor emeritus of body language,” “a consummate actress,” and “the complete entertainer,” she prefers to be called a “song stylist”. Her voice embodies the nuances of gospel, blues and jazz.

Nancy’s professional singing career began at the age of 15. She had her own television show, Skyline Melody, on a local station. Soon after, she began performing in clubs in the Columbus area. After graduating high school, she enrolled in the teacher training program at Central State College. But in 1956, Nancy’s desire outweighed the uncertainty of a vocal career, so she left college to join The Rusty Bryant Band. That same year she met Julian “Cannonball” Adderley when she accompanied Bryant’s band to New York City for a recording session. Adderley, impressed with her talent and determination, took an immediate interest in her career and the two kept in touch.

In 1959, Nancy moved to New York City, allotting herself six months to attain her goals. She wanted Cannonball’s manager, John Levy, to represent her, and she wanted Capitol Records as her label. Within four weeks of her arrival in New York she got her first big break, a call to fill in for Irene Reid at The Blue Morocco. She called John Levy and he went to catch her show. “John called me the very next day. He set up a session to record a demo, which we sent to Capitol, and within five days the phone rang. Within six weeks I had all the things I wanted!” After many years with Capitol, during many of which she was second in sales only to the Beatles, surpassing even Frank Sinatra, Peggy Lee, the Beach Boys, and early idol Nat King Cole, the business had changed providing Nancy with an opportunity to seek out projects that allowed her to express the maturity that she acquired throughout her then 55 years of life.

Since then, Nancy’s won three Grammy’s, two Image Awards, a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, streets and days dedicated in her name, honorary doctorate degrees, and in 2005, the UNCF Trumpet Award celebrating African-American achievement, a Lifetime Achievement Award from the NAACP in Chicago, and Oprah Winfrey’s Legends Award. Ms. Wilson has retired from extensive touring, but she still continues to perform select engagements. Join us as we welcome her to Seattle’s jewel, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley.

This is an advance sale/pre-pay show with reserved seating. All purchases are non-refundable and non-exchangeable. Vouchers, donated gift certificates, student, senior and military discounts, children under 12 free discounts and 2 for 1 cards are not applicable for this show. All shows are all ages.