Cape May Jazz Festival: Kim Nalley April 20, 2008

Kim Nalley will be joined by Houston Person on tenor sax. Kim in looks and presence is often eerily reminiscent of Billie Holiday but vocally she packs a 3 1/2 octave range that can go from operatic to gritty blues on a dime, projection that can whisper a ballad yet is capable of filling a room with no microphone and the ability to scat blistering solos without ever losing the crowd's interest or the intense swing.