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Fred Sturm Jazz Celebration Weekend: Lucía

Three years ago, singer Lucía was a finalist at the prestigious Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition, and the first Mexican artist to enter the contest. When it came time to select the song that she would perform in the final round, she picked a standard that reflected her musical sensibility, colored in equal parts by the beauty of jazz and the Latin American songbook. “We played ‘What a Difference a Day Makes,’ which was popularized by Dinah Washington, but in its initial incarnation was a bolero written in Spanish by María Grever,” she says from her home in New York City. “We started it as a jazz ballad in English, then switched to Spanish and added some zapateado dancing.” “What a Difference a Day Makes” is now the opening cut of the self-titled Lucía, an exquisite debut album that showcases the luminous qualities of her voice, and her superb technique and versatility.

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Location:	Lawrence Memorial Chapel
Price:	Adults: $30; Seniors: $25; LU and non-LU students: present ID at Box Office for free tickets
Sponsor:	Performing Arts Series - Con - Jazz - Voice
Contact:	Box Office boxoffice@lawrence.edu 920-832-6749
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