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An inventive jazz singer, gifted with an inviting voice and a swinging style. Duo Encounters, cements Thomas’ stature as one of New York’s top jazz singers.
Celebrated Vocalist Lizzie Thomas Announces the Release of the Electrifying Duo Encounters, Her Fifth Album As A Bandleader, Out March 24, 2023 On Dot Time Records.
Featuring Thomas Alongside Jazz Luminaries Ron Carter, Russell Malone, Helio Alves, Wayne Escoffery and more!
Dot Time Records is excited to announce the March 24, 2023 release of Duo Encounters, the electrifying new album from stellar vocalist Lizzie Thomas. A follow-up to Thomas’ critically-acclaimed 2020 release New Sounds From The Jazz Age, on Duo Encounters, the inventive jazz vocalist demonstrates her warm, sultry vocal stylings and swing sensibility alongside a dozen of her favorite collaborators for a set of intimate and adventurous duets. Thomas is in great company on each track of Duo Encounters, which features performances from pianist Helio Alves, bassists Ron Carter, Dezron Douglas and Noriko Ueda, pianists John Di Martino and Rossano Sportiello, guitarists Russell Malone, Ron Afif and Guilherme Monteiro, percussionist Café da Silva, saxophonist Wayne Escoffery, and cellist Mairi Dorman-Phaneuf.
The Pittsburgh-born jazz vocalist paid her dues in Nashville where she played gigs, ran a piano studio and deepened her jazz vocal skills. From there, Thomas moved to New York City where she quickly became regarded as a preeminent vocalist. Thomas is well known for her monthly residency at 90 Thompson St in Soho which lasted a decade, as well as her sold out performances at iconic jazz venues Birdland, the Triad Theatre, and Chelsea Table & Stage. The 2020 release of New Sounds From The Jazz Age was a major step forward for Thomas. The critically-acclaimed album, which featured Thomas alongside pianist-arranger John Colianni, guitarist Russell Malone and bassist Jay Leonhart, demonstrates Thomas’ attractive musical personality and stunning vocal facility whether scatting at fast tempos or caressing a tender ballad.
