Local Jazz Singer Nancy Redd At Lakewood Public Library
Jazz has its roots in the United States, in New Orleans. Its origins include folk, marches, ragtime, classical and blues. The modern drum set was actually invented by jazz musicians, and the two colloquial words “cool” and “hip” were originally jazz terms.
On Sunday February 28, Lakewood Public Library welcomes Nancy Redd at 2:00 p.m. in our Main Auditorium. Redd is a famous jazz singer and musician. Her voice is strong and passionate, sweet and elegant. Music runs in the family for Redd, who began singing at the age of four, and playing flute at the age of nine. She was selected for the Cleveland All City Orchestra and Cleveland Music Solo and Ensemble Competition as a youngster, which encouraged her to pursue formal training. Her passion for music led her to study music at Baldwin Wallace College. She continued to take private lessons in music while working with her father, a tenor saxophone master. Redd is also a songwriter and local actress, appearing in local television commercials. Between the mixture of flute and vocals, she presents the best of jazz. The genre is important to both father and daughter - they like to protect and maintain the moral and ethical principles of jazz for new generations.
Nancy Redd has performed at local venues, such as Wade Oval and the Cleveland Public Library Women in Jazz Series. Don’t miss a night of entertainment with her enchanted voice at the Lakewood Public Library this February