Off the Injured Reserve

Soprano Dawn Upshaw has been a lucky woman this year – aside from her remarkable recovery from a throat ailment that had her sidelined, she is the first singer to have her own Perspectives series at Carnegie Hall (which includes a workshop in which young singers and composers are paired off to write and perform new vocal works, all under Upshaw's watch). She also has a new CD on Nonesuch titled Voices of Light that's been earning rave reviews, and we'll hear some excerpts as she joins us today. She’ll be followed by Soweto Kinch, whose debut album Conversations with the Unseen (Dune Records) has been hailed by critics in England and is starting to catch jazz enthusiasts’ attention in the States as well. A self-taught alto saxophonist, Kinch combines straightahead jazz with hip-hop to create a funky, unique fusion of the two.
Additional Resources:
» Dawn Upshaw at Carnegie Hall
» Dune Records