Music in the North Barn: The Samirah Evans Project

Samirah Evans – Vocals
Anand Nayak – Guitar
Ben Kohn – Keyboards

Paul Kohanski – Bass
Jimmy Robitaille – Drums

Presenting a tasty assortment of Jazz, Roots, Blues, Folk, R&B, and a whole lot of New Orleans Spice. So prepare to dance!

“Most of all, Evan’s assets — which once made her the toast of pre-Katrina New Orleans — include her sultry, sometimes silken, always smoking hot vocals and vibrant stage presence. Add to this gumbo of saucy ingredients her passion for connecting with her audience while she’s moving and grooving on- stage.

Because she knows how to let the good times roll, the sassy, soulful entertainer/diva has, in ten years as a Brattleboro transplant, won the hearts and minds of New Englanders thankful to have so much bona fide Crescent City joie de vivre and savoir faire readily available at local venues and festivals from Vermont to Western Massachusetts and beyond.” – Owen McNally, WNPR Jazz Corridor

Free show! Food by Mama T’s Sweet Spot, drinks available from the Thirsty Goat Bar. Doors at 5pm, show at 6 pm.

This show is a part of the Retreat Farm Winter Jazz Series in collaboration with and curated by the Vermont Jazz Center. We’re so looking forward to hosting these incredible professionals as well as the talented youth from Brattleboro High School and the VJC Youth Jazz ensemble.

January 22 – Zara Bode’s Little Big Band
February 26 – The Samirah Evans Project
March 26 – Convergence Quartet with Special Guest Wanda Houston
April 16 – BUHS Big Band, Madrigals, & VJC Youth Jazz Ensemble

This music series is supported in part by Roberts Energy and the Vermont Arts Council, which receives support from the State of Vermont, the National Endowment for the Arts, and generous private donors.