Ladies Day Jazz Trio Celebrates Women’s History Month

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Contact: MJ Territo 914-318-6667 mj@mjterrito.com

THE LADIES DAY JAZZ TRIO CELEBRATES WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH

The Ladies Day Jazz Trio will celebrate Women’s History Month with a concert at the Scarsdale Woman’s Club on Sunday, March 8, at 2 pm. The performers are MJ Territo, vocals; Linda Presgrave, piano; Iris Ornig, bass.

The trio is dedicated to discovering and playing the too-often unsung compositions of classic and contemporary jazz women. In their swinging, witty, and informative performances, they present the work of composers and lyricists such as Mary Lou Williams, Marian McPartland, Peggy Lee, Abbey Lincoln, Carolyn Leigh, and many more, as well as their own compositions and collaborations. The diverse styles of their repertoire range from swing to blues, bossa nova to ballads.

Vocalist MJ Territo, the ensemble’s founder, says, “One day it struck me that women had written quite a few of my favorite songs, many of which are rarely performed. When they are heard, the fact that they were written by women is frequently overlooked. I also began to notice common themes. Sure, there are love songs–love is one of the great subjects of song. But there are also songs about resilience and self-reliance; songs about the power and wonder of nature; songs that cross the borders of our wide world; songs of family and friendship.”

The ensemble’s critically-acclaimed album, “Ladies Day” was released in August 2017. “Vocalist MJ Territo celebrates all things women on her ambitious and overdue Ladies Day. This is a collection of finely composed songs expertly delivered in a thoughtful and compelling production. Well done!”, said C. Michael Bailey in All About Jazz. In Hot House Jazz Magazine, Seton Hawkins wrote, “Even in the diverse world of jazz vocalists, MJ Territo pops out as unique, difficult to categorize, and quite superb.”

The Scarsdale Woman’s Club is located at 37 Drake Road in Scarsdale. Tickets are $15. Advance sale is available at Eventbrite: http://bit.ly/2SgDk0I.  Admission includes light refreshments.

About MJ Territo

Performance: MJ Territo is the founder of the Ladies Day Jazz Ensemble, a group of women musicians dedicated to discovering and performing the compositions of classic and contemporary jazz women.  With Ladies Day and other jazz groups, she is a frequent performer in the tri-state area.  MJ’s jazz ensembles present a variety of jazz standards as well as original compositions and collaborations.  She especially enjoys finding and singing forgotten gems from the Great American Songbook and the jazz standard repertoire.  Composer/Lyricist: MJ collaborates frequently as a lyricist with jazz composers, and also writes her own songs.  Her collaboration with composer Linda Presgrave, “The Bird of Ceret (The Story)” appears in Along the Path, an album of Presgrave’s original compositions, released on January 2015 on Metropolitan Records.  MJ is a member of ASCAP. Music Education: As a music educator MJ focuses on the joy in the moment, and strives to provide an opportunity for students of all ages and abilities to find their unique voices and to make music with comfort and confidence. MJ is proud to be on the Teaching Artist Roster of ArtsWestchester, and is available for jazz residencies for students of all ages, as well as for early childhood music residencies and music workshops for early childhood educators. She is also on the Teaching Artist Roster of Lifetime Arts (www.lifetimearts.org), at the intersection of aging and the arts, and is available to work with older adults. In her private studio, MJ works with vocal jazz students, particularly in the areas of improvisation (scat singing), repertoire selection, and chart preparation.