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Rockin’ with Sylver Logan Sharp, Healin’ with Lori Williams and Song-stylin’ with Erin Dickins

Jordan Wright
November 2010

Sylver Logan Sharp - photo credit to Roy Cox Photography

Sylver Logan Sharp - photo credit to Roy Cox Photography

Lori Williams at her CD launch of Healing Within at MetroStage- photo by Phelan Marc

Lori Williams at her CD launch of Healing Within at MetroStage- photo by Phelan Marc

Three separate CD launches this month took me from Alexandria, VA’s MetroStage to Easton, MD’s Avalon Theatre.

Lori Williams has performed with the greats – Keter Betts, Jerry Butler, Jazzmaster Slide Hampton and Ben E. King to cull but a few from a long list of collaborations. In this recent concert she performed the numbers from her debut CD, “Lori Williams, Healing Within” at MetroStage earlier last month to a hugely receptive audience.

William’s sensually sophisticated style is nuanced with her gospel roots. Watching her slink across the stage you just have to lean back and wonder how such tremendously complex and rhythmic vocals can come from her tiny frame.

In a twofer Sylver Logan Sharp, a flaming redheaded minx formerly of the disco band Chic, opened for longtime friend Williams. The sizzling Sharp performs Tuesday nights throughout November at the Bohemian Taverns. She will make you jump out of your seat and root for every impossible note she hits.

Erin Dickins at the Easton's Avalon Theatre

Erin Dickins at the Easton's Avalon Theatre

Break out the martinis and the silver cocktail shaker for song stylist Erin Dickins who thrilled the packed house at the art deco Avalon Theatre in Easton with songs from her newest CD, “Nice Girls”. Dickins sophisticated scat, swing and ballads remind the listener that she was one of the founding members of Manhattan Transfer. With a nine-piece backup band that has more industry awards than an evening’s worth of Grammies, Dickins tore the place up, tossing her signature pearls to the crowd. She has performed with the likes of James Taylor, Linda Ronstadt, Bette Midler, James Brown, Randy Neuman, Roberta Flack, Peabo Bryson, Barry Manilow, Leonard Cohen, Dr. John, Paul Butterfield and Levon Helm.

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