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:  Freedom & Surrender  (2015)
Genre:  Jazz, Vocal Jazz, R&B, Soul, Gospel, Blues, Adult Contemporary, Contemporary Jazz Vocals
Label:  Concord Records
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

 1.  Freedom  (5:07)
 2.  The Game  (2:58)
 3.  The New Game  (3:27)
 4.  Lean In  (5:21)
 5.  Right Where You Are  (5:26)
 6.  River Man   (5:34)
 7.  Somewhere Down The Mystic  (5:29)
 8.  Real Life Painting  (3:36)
 9.  To Love Somebody  (5:07)
10. Here And Now  (4:30)
11. You  (5:17)
12. Blessed The Brave  (3:42)
13. Surrender  (6:07)

Personnel:

Lizz Wright:  Vocals, Background Vocals
Kenny Banks:  Fender Rhodes on Tracks: 1, 3, 4, 11, Wurlitzer on Tracks:  2, 5, 7, 8, Piano Solo on Tracks: 2, 5, 9, Hammond B-3 Organ on Tracks: 12, 13
Pete Kuzma:  Hammond B-3 Organ on Tracks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, Wurlitzer on Tracks: 11, 13
Dean Parks:  Electric Guitar on Tracks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, Mandolin on Tracks: 2, 7, Nylon String Guitar on Track 4, Acoustic Guitar on Track 7, 8, Bazouki on Track 7
Dan Lutz:  Bass on Tracks: 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, Acoustic Bass on Track 2
Vinnie Colaiuta:  Drums 
Pete Korpula:  Percussion on Tracks: 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 9
Jesse Harris:  Nylon String Guitar on Track 2
Larry Klein:  Funk Box on Tracks: 4, 10, 11, Keyboards on Track 5, Hand Claps on Track 8, Acoustic Guitar on Track 7
Till Bronner:  Flugelhorn on Track 6
Billy Childs:  Fender Rhodes on Track 10
Gregory Porter:  Vocals on Track 5

Freedom & Surrender is the fifth studio album by Lizz Wright, was released on September 4, 2015 by Concord Records, featuring two covers "To Love Somebody" (Bee Gees), and "River Man" (Nick Drake), and Duet with Gregory Porter on "Right Where You Are".