Thursday Night Jazz: Delana Flowers Quartet Gives Flowers to Ernest McCarty (The Music of Dinah Washington)

Featured musicians:

Delana Flowers: vocals; Owen Dougan-Bacha: keys; Dwayne Dolphin: bass; Andrew Kirk: drums

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Vocalist Delana Flowers returns to City of Asylum after a stunning concert last February to honor professional composer, musical director, performer, visual artist, and sculptor Ernest McCartyafter his passing in December. McCarty’s artistic journey took him from the jazz clubs of Chicago’s South Side to the world’s grandest stages. A musician of versatility and grace, he was best known as the steadfast bassist for jazz legend Erroll Garner, with whom he toured the globe for seven years. In the early 1990s, McCarty settled in Pittsburgh, the city of his late bandleader, and wove himself deeply into its cultural fabric. Ernest served as a mentor to Delana and introduced her to the music of “Queen of the Blues” Dinah Washington.

Delana Flowers