JAZZMN Orchestra feat. Morgan James

“A phenomenal talent whose feel for classic soul music is bone deep… This woman is on fire.” – New York Times

Since its inception, the JazzMN Orchestra has presented over eighty concerts in its main series. Also, many additional performances at festivals around the Twin Cities. The music performed by the JazzMN Orchestra spans from the beginnings of jazz to contemporary works by today’s composers. The Orchestra has featured international jazz artists like Randy Brecker, Kurt Elling, Mike Stern, Arturo Sandoval, Gordon Goodwin, Phil Woods, Nicholas Payton and Paquito D’Rivera.

Morgan James is a Juilliard-trained singer, songwriter, actress and recording artist in New York City. 

Her studio albums include: Nobody’s Fool, Memphis Magnetic, and A Very Magnetic Christmas, Reckless Abandon. In addition to her original music, Morgan co-produced and starred in an all-female concept recording of “Jesus Christ Superstar”.  Morgan has taken on full album covers of the Beatles’ iconic White Album, Joni Mitchell’s Blue, Jeff Buckley’s Grace, and many more. Morgan recorded two full-length albums with Epic Records: Hunter, and Morgan James Live, a celebration of Nina Simone. All her music can be found on all streaming platforms, and hard copies on her website or at shows.

Recommended for fans of Nina Simone, Postmodern Jukebox, Pink Martini and Aretha Franklin.

LEARN MORE:
https://www.morganjamesonline.com/
https://jazzmn.org/