This concert has been postponed. Ticket sales have been suspended, pending possible re-scheduling.
The remarkable blues and jazz vocalist Dawning Holmes will appear in concert at Saint James Place, Great Barrington, Massachusetts on Nov. 27, the Saturday of Thanksgiving weekend. The 7:30pm appearance will a duo setting with composer, arranger leader and Grammy-winning pianist Jeff Holmes.
Known for her impassioned ballads and exciting up-tunes, Dawning was first heard in the Berkshires during the 2017 tribute to Buddy Rich. She returned the following year to perform with the Jeff Holmes Big Band at the Berkshire Gateway Jazz Weekend in Lee. In addition to her work with her husband Jeff’s big band and small ensembles, she has sung in jazz clubs from New York City to London, has guested with both Paul Winter and the UMASS Studio Orchestra/Jazz Ensemble, and opened for Bob Newhart at the Foxwoods Casino Theatre. She performs pieces made popular by Ella Fitzgerald, Etta James, Sam Cooke and Amy Winehouse, among others.
Pianist Jeff Holmes is a nationally published composer/arranger, as well as a leader and a versatile instrumentalist, with an impressive performance history on drums and trumpet. He is a multiple recipient of National Endowment For The Arts Jazz Composition Grants. He has written music for renowned jazz musicians including John Abercrombie, Max Roach, Sheila Jordan, Yusef Lateef, Rufus Reid, and the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra.
With its beautiful performance space, Saint James Place is visually and acoustically outstanding, and has fast become one of Berkshires Jazz’ favorite indoor venues in southern Berkshire County.