Tania Grubbs - Songs of Spring: A Journey of Hope, Renewal and Nature

42 S. Palmer Ave,Foxburg PA 16036

10 April, 2021

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Extraordinary vocalist TANIA GRUBBS in SONGS OF SPRING – A journey of hope, renewal and nature featuring songs from the American songbook. On Saturday, April 10 at 7:30 PM, Allegheny RiverStone Center for the Arts welcomes back to the Lincoln Hall stage extraordinary vocalist TANIA GRUBBS in SONGS OF SPRING – A journey of hope, renewal and nature featuring songs from the American songbook and some of those on Tania’s newest cd project “Live at Maureen‘s Jazz Cellar”. Tania will be joined by consummate jazz artists – Pittsburgh Symphony and jazz bassist, Tania’s husband Jeff Grubbs, and jazz pianist, composer, and educator Dr. Alton Merrell, whose music is known to take listeners on spirit-filled excursions that deeply touch the soul. When world-renowned trumpeter Sean Jones described Tania Grubbs, he said knowing her has been a joy, “not only because of her skill as an artist but because of her connection to humanity.” There probably couldn’t be two more perfect words to describe not only Tania but her fascinating, beautiful music: joy and humanity. Reviews of her latest album, “Live at Maureen’s Jazz Cellar” by the Tania Grubbs Quintet (released May 2020), have called her singing “effortless,” cited her “expressive style,” and “warm voice and honest emotion,” and noted her “superb, great intonation and expression.” This latest release truly embodies the heart and soul of Tania’s work. Maureen’s Jazz Cellar, located in Nyack, New York, is a special, magical venue. Owned by David Budway, and not just named for, but conceived in honor of his late sister, Maureen Budway, an gifted, accomplished and much-loved jazz vocalist. Tania had been friends and musical colleagues with Maureen and, over the years shared the stage and supported one another musically. Tania had played several gigs at the venue over the last few years. And each time, she’d have a conversation with David about how great the room felt, how intimate it is, and how the music just seemed perfect there. For a while David and his wife Brianne had been talking about starting a series of live recordings and approached Tania to undertake the inaugural recording in this soon-to-be series naturally she was honored.