Jazz Vespers 5/15 (Last vespers for the Season)

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Lucy Yeghiazaryan is an American Armenian vocalist who has become a leading voice in American straight ahead jazz by bringing the real richness of her heritage together with her love for the ultimate American artform. She is a recipient of grants from the Doris Duke Foundation, Chamber Music America and the New York Foundation for the Arts. She has shared the stage with Harold Mabern, Houston Person, Grant Stewart, Terell Stafford, Bernadette Peters, Arto Tuncboyaijian and many more. She regularly works with the Emmet Cohen trio and can be found performing in and outside of The United States with regular appearances at Jazz at Lincoln Center, Birdland, Mezzrow, Symphony Space and more. She was a top ten finalist in the 2015 Thelonious Monk Competition and holds a degree in World History in addition to being a skilled classical violinist. Her debut album, Blue Heaven, was released in 2019 on Cellar Live Records and was followed by the album In Her Words on La_Reserve Records in 2021 which was sponsored by The Women’s Fund of NYFA. Her third album, Lonely House will be released in late 2022.

Jazz Vespers on 3/20 @4pm

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Gabrielle Stravelli’s pairing of a jazz artist’s musicianship with an ability to interpret lyrics and connect with an audience has led to a richly varied career. She regularly leads her quartet in performances at the country’s finest jazz clubs and performing arts centers and has headlined domestic and international jazz festivals including the 2021 & 2018 WBGO Jazz on the Mountain Festival in New Paltz, NY, the 2019 Providencia Jazz Festival in Santiago, Chile, the 2016 All That Jazz Festival in Eleuthera, Bahamas and the 2014 Maree Sonore Festival in Venice, Italy.

As a US State Department “Jazz Ambassador” she has performed and taught throughout Eastern Europe, the Middle East, Southeast Asia and South America.

“Dream Ago,” her 2017 release which consists primarily of original material, received a rare 5- star review from Downbeat Magazine and her 2019 release “Pick Up My Pieces: Gabrielle Stravelli Sings Willie Nelson” was featured by noted music critic Will Friedwald in the WSJ and awarded the 2020 Bistro Award for Outstanding Recording.

You are invited to join lenten devotion and study!

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Thursdays @ 10 AM via Zoom

March 10: Getting Closer to God
Matthew 11:27-30 & Psalm 90:1-6 

March 17: Love’s as Fierce as Fire
1 John 4:7-16 & Psalm 42:1-11 

March 24: The Promise of Forgiveness
1 John 1:5-10 & Psalm 19:7-14 

March 31: Aging: A Partial Awakening
Isaiah 55:1-7 & Psalm 37:23-26

 April 7: The Power of Trust
John 13:1-11 & Psalm 31:1-5 

April 14: Rejoice in the Resurrection
Luke 24:1-53 & Psalm 44:1-8