Lizz Wright

Artist:  Lizz Wright
Born:  January 22, 1980.  Hahira, Georgia, USA
Genre:  Jazz, Vocal Jazz, R&B, Soul, Gospel, Blues, Adult Contemporary, Contemporary Jazz Vocals
Occupation:  Singer, Composer
Instruments:  Vocals, Percussion

Lizz Wright is an American Jazz, R&B Singer and Composer.  She started singing Gospel Music and playing Piano in church as a child, and also became interested in Jazz and Blues.  Her vocal style led her to be compared to Norah Jones.  Her albums reached No. 1 on the Top Contemporary Jazz Chart in 2005, and 2006.

Title:  Grace  (2017)
Genre:  Jazz, Vocal Jazz, R&B, Soul, Gospel, Blues, Adult Contemporary, Contemporary Jazz Vocals
Label:  Concord Records
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

 1.  Barley  (5:08)
 2.  Seems I'm Never Tired Lovin' You  (4:44)
 3.  Singing In My Soul  (3:47)
 4.  Southern Nights  (4:14)
 5.  What Would I Do Without You  (3:18)
 6.  Grace  (4:55)
 7.  Stars Fell On Alabama  (3:52)
 8.  Every Grain Of Sand  (5:30)
 9.  Wash Me Clean  (4:34)
10. All The Way Here  (3:48)

Personnel:

Lizz Wright:  Vocals
Jay Bellerose:  Drums, Percussion
David Pitch:  Upright Bass
Chris Bruce:  Electric & Acoustic Guitar
Marvin Sewell:  Electric & Acoustic Guitar
Kenny Banks:  Piano, Hammond Organ

Additional Musicians:

Patrick Warren:  Keyboards on Tracks:  4, 9,n10
Marc Ribot:  Electric Guitar on Track  7

Background Singers:  on Tracks: 2, 5, 6:

Valorie Mack, Cathy Rollins, Artia Lockett:  Sopranos
Angela Jenifer, Sheree-Monique, K. Heshima White:  Altos
Red Jenifer, Kevin O'Hara:  Tenors

Kenny Banks Sr.:  Musical Director

Grace is the sixth studio album by Lizz Wright, was released on September 15, 2017 by Concord Records.  Great Blues, Soul, Gospel, Folk, Contemporary and Jazz, plus inspiring interpretations of songs from Ray Charles, Allen Toussaint, K.D. Lang, Bob Dylan, Nina Simone, Sister Rosetta Tharp and more!.