专辑简介

After stumbling upon the music of Marion Harris and learning that she was one of the first white singers in the early 1900s to become a national sensation singing jazz and blues, I wanted to learn more. She performed for decades and yet has mostly faded into history. Beginning with 14 of her songs currently in the public domain, I worked with a gifted pianist, Jason Corpuz, to develop original arrangements of the songs she first sang. I do not sing like her; I put my own stamp on the music. This album also marks the musical framework of an eventual art house film telling her story. My hope is that listeners will enjoy my versions of the songs - and then seek out Marion's! For those who are interested, my background is in musical theater and film/television acting, as well, as an author and psychologist.