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Quentin E. Baxter Presents: The LOUIS HERIVEAUX Quintet featuring KARLEA LYNNE

February 11, 2022 @ 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm

TWO CONCERTS NIGHTLY ~ 6:30 PM and 9:00 PM

 

Louis ~ 

Born in Queens, New York, only 25 minutes away from Harlem, which was once known as America’s Jazz Mecca, one might suspect that Louis Heriveaux would have gotten his early beginnings in Jazz, as a youngster, dipping and dodging in and out of Jazz clubs in the Big Apple. However, the road Heriveaux traveled is a journey more intriguing to read about.

Louis recalls hearing Jazz as a child. “I would hear music on television shows such as Charlie Brown and Mr. Rogers and tell my parents I wanted to play music that sounds like that. Unfortunately there was no outlet for this music in the area where we lived. Since my earliest exposure was primarily classical music, for me, Jazz still remained just beyond my reach.”

The summer after his junior year of high school, Louis was selected to attend The Governors Honors Program. The top 10% of students in every academic field attended a prestigious university for six weeks of intense studies. It was here that Louis received his initial exposure to Jazz. “I was exposed to charts and improvisation, the mechanics of the music and how a pianist could make their own choices about what to play – from chord voicings to musical lines. In spite of the fact that I was pretty good in classical, I never planned to be a musician for a living. My plans were to become a pharmacist, but instead I fell in love with Jazz. When I returned home I practiced and studied on my own.” That same year he made first chair in Jazz All State. With these honors now under his belt, Louis began honing his skills.

After graduating from Griffin High School, Louis settled in Atlanta, Georgia. Louis began playing Jazz on Atlanta’s Jazz scene, at age 17. Heads began to turn and fellow musicians and club owners began to take notice of his early signs of professionalism and confidence at the piano.

Today, Louis holds Bachelors and Masters degrees in jazz performance, and is one of the most sought after pianists in the area. To listen to his autobiography aired on National Public Radio, click here: http://wabe.org/post/louis-heriveaux-wows-piano

 

 

 

 

Karlea ~ 
The sweet, soulful, and unforgettable lady of song, Karlea Lynné, is a rapidly rising voice in jazz. Known for the candor in her interpretation and the ambience of her tone, Karlea has been widely recognized as a transportive force for her audiences, taking them on a journey with every song she presents.

In her formative years as a vocalist Karlea Lynné made a lasting impression on Florida’s music scene; performing at the House of Blues, The Tampa Bay and Wesley Chapel Jazz Festivals and, respectively, winning a National Young Arts Foundation Award.

Karlea is also the first-ever to have won Berklee College of Music’s Jazz soloist competition. She then went on to study at Berklee College of Music, cultivating her craft under the direction of industry giants such as Debra Byrd and Sheila Jordan.

Karlea Lynné made her NYC debut with her quintet at The Cell Theatre. She and her band regularly grace many stages in the northeast region including that of Smalls Jazz Club, Smoke Jazz & Supper Club, Minton’s Playhouse, Rockefeller Center’s Rainbow Room and the esteemed stages of Jazz At Lincoln Center.

She has also had the honor of sharing the band stand with a multitude of jazz legends such as Bertha Hope, Winard Harper and Lonnie Plaxico.
Her peers describe her as an unsuspecting powerhouse, well versed in both straight ahead jazz and down-home blues.

Heavily influenced by Nancy Wilson, Sarah Vaughan and Dinah Washington, Karlea’s tone is just one of her unforgettable assets that charms every audience she encounters.

 

 

 

 

MUSIC CHARGE: $20

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Venue

The Jazz Corner
1000 William Hilton Parkway
Hilton Head Island, SC 29928 United States