Kate McGarry may have moved from New York to North Carolina but she began her set at Jazz Standard with a lithe rendition of the New York-themed “59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy)” by Paul Simon. She prefaced this with a reading of a piece about the music business by jazz pianist Hal Galper. It was not a conventional beginning for a jazz show but McGarry is not a typical jazz artist.
The Grammy-nominated singer (for best jazz vocal CD) was named this year the #1 Rising Star Female Vocalist by Downbeat Magazine. Her backup group is called What to Wear in the Dark. It is led by her husband, guitarist Keith Ganz, with Sean Smith on bass, and Allison Miller on drums.
Kate McGarry Matteo Trisolini
