Natalie Jacob Celebrates Sooner or Later at Catalina This Wednesday

Los Angeles-based jazz vocalist Natalie Jacob will be performing in support of her just-released debut album, Sooner or Later, at L.A.’s top jazz spot, Catalina Jazz Club, on Wednesday, August 21st, with one show at 8:30pm.

The soulful vocalist has a passion for Bossa Nova and can swing with the best of them. Sooner or Later, Jacob’s highly anticipated debut, is a collection of songs from the Great American Songbook and three bossa nova standards by Jobim produced by Grammy Award-winning SCOTTY BARNHART (director of the Count Basie Orchestra).

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The CD release performance on August 21st features a Who’s Who of L.A.’s top musicians, including Barnhart on trumpet, pianist Tamir Hendelman (Barbra Streisand, Clayton-Hamilton Big Band) – who also wrote all the arrangements – guitarist Larry Koonse (Natalie Cole, Rod Stewart, Seth MacFarlane), bassist Trevor Ware (Kurt Elling, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Lizz Wright), drummer Clayton Cameron (Tony Bennett, Sammy Davis, Jr., Neil Young), and percussionist Kevin Winard (Steve Tyrell, Rosemary Clooney, Diane Schuur).

Jacob has been on the Los Angeles jazz scene for many years as a member of various bands. She was the lead singer for Bluenova and a member of the Long Beach-based Latin jazz band, Along for the Ride. Most recently, Jacob has been the featured vocalist for the Paul McDonald Big Band and the bossa nova group, Corcovado.

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Barnhart notes, “As the producer of this project for Natalie, I wanted to surround her with the finest musicians in Los Angeles to allow her beautiful voice and sensitive interpretations to shine through." Indeed, SOONER OR LATER is a felicitous start to a promising solo career for this talented jazz vocalist, as reflected in the many excellent reviews pouring in for the album.

Buy tickets to the show here.

Stream Natalie Jacob's Sonner or Later below.

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