Art of Music

Lauri Bono - JazzNovember 9, 2023 @ 6:00 - 7:30 pm Sponsored by Jerry & Judy Potthoff Lauri Bono is a seasoned US and international Jazz, Blues, and R&B artist, boasting an impressive career in performing, recording, and touring. With a rich history as a vocalist, Lauri has graced the stage and studio alongside renowned musicians such as Etta James, Tanya Tucker, Bette Midler, Johnny Rivers, and formed a long-lasting musical partnership with the guitar virtuoso Kal David, resulting in ten acclaimed albums. Returning to her roots in Jazz, Lauri has handpicked a remarkable ensemble of Los Angeles' finest jazz musicians to embark on a captivating musical journey. Their performances pay tribute to some of the most iconic songs ever penned and originally interpreted by luminaries such as Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Sarah Vaughan, and many more. As a testament to her vocal prowess, Bruce Maier, a writer for Damn Good Tunes, once said, "Laurie Bono sings in a way that she can sound like soft velvet or turn on the gravel and guts, raising the goosebumps on your arm and then, she pulls you right back into another soft passage of her angelic, flute-like whispers of melody and you […]