Jazz In The Box Concert With Joyce Cobb And The Michael Jefry Stevens Trio

For Release: January 18, 2012
For more information, contact the Germantown Performing Arts Center (901) 751-7500

Joyce Cobb, along with The Michael Jefry Stevens Trio, will be in concert at the Germantown Performing Arts Center, located on 1801 Exeter Road in Germantown. This Jazz In The Box performance starts on March 16^th, 2012 at 8:30 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at the Box Office and by phone.

Joyce Cobb's musical journey has taken its fair share of twists and turns, but the multifaceted singer is hardly finished adding new chapters to her story. After being signed by Stax during its heyday, she proceeded on to a career that includes such highlights as charting in the Top 40 with a record on the famed Cream label (later Hi Records), and touring internationally with household names like The Temptations, Muddy Waters, and Al Jarreau. For many artists these sort of experiences might have been enough, but despite such early success, Cobb has never stopped to dwell on the past, instead adopting fresh approaches to her seemingly limitless talents.

Joining her will be Memphis-by-way-of-New York pianist Michael Jefry Stevens, who, like Cobb, has never been one to sit idly around. Currently, Stevens heads or plays in numerous jazz ensembles across the country, including the Michael Jefry Stevens Trio with Jonathan Wires on upright bass and Renardo Ward on drums. Stevens has played on 62 released albums during his career and was recently honored with an induction into the prestigious and diverse company of Steinway Artists, including past legends like Irving Berlin and Cy Coleman, as well as modern players such as Billy Joel and Harry Connick, Jr.