2018 Summer Concert Series 33rd Season!

HILARY GARDNER Hilary Gardner, vocalist / Joe Alterman, pianist

Thursday, July 5, 2018 at 8:00 p.m.

Coral Gables Congregational United Church of Christ

DownBeat magazine recently named Hilary Gardner "an artist to watch" and a Rising Star Female Vocalist. In 2010, the Frank Sinatra estate chose Hilary to appear as the live, onstage singer in Tony-award winner Twyla Tharp’s Broadway hit, Come Fly Away. Backed by a 19-piece big band, Hilary sang solos and duets with Frank Sinatra in a performance hailed by critics as “wonderful” (Huffington Post), “elegant” (USA Today), and “terrific” (New York Observer).

Hilary performed with Jeff Goldblum and his band at the Café Carlyle, prompting New York Magazine to call hers "a voice worth seeking out." In the wake of her appearance with Goldblum, Michael Feinstein invited Hilary to be his guest on NPR's Song Travels with Michael Feinstein. She was also a guest on Judy Carmichael’s SiriusXM program, Jazz Inspired. Hilary

appears as a jazz singer in Oscar-winning documentarian Errol Morris’s 2017 Netflix mini-series, Wormwood, starring Peter Sarsgaard. She has appeared as a guest soloist with symphonies across the country, including the Minnesota Orchestra, Carolina Philharmonic, Rochester Symphony Orchestra, and the Ridgefield Symphony Orchestra. Hilary performs as a leader throughout New York City and the United States.

Hilary is also a founding member of DUCHESS, a Boswell Sisters-inspired vocal trio with Anzic Records label-mates Amy Cervini and Melissa Stylianou. In addition to their two critically lauded albums, Duchess and Laughing at Life, they have launched a podcast, Harmony & Hijinks. Duchess has performed at the Ottawa Jazz Festival, Toronto Jazz Festival, Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival, Saratoga Jazz Festival, Monterey Jazz Festival, and the Jerusalem Jazz Festival. The trio has also enjoyed sold-out appearances at Jazz at Lincoln Center and the Rubin Museum.

Hilary’s latest release, The Late Set (Anzic), is a collection of piano/vocal duets. The recording hearkens back to a bygone era of after-hours music making in tucked-away jazz haunts. The album received 4.5 stars from DownBeat magazine.

With pianist Joe Alterman, Hilary Gardner and her silky-smooth voice appear in a South Florida, first performance on the Community Arts Program (CAP) 2018 Summer Concert Series. Concertgoers will enjoy a holiday program of Great American Songbook standards and delightful surprises!

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