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Patty Ascher at Pagoda Lounge, Fairmont Hotel

Courtesy of San Jose Jazz | Posted on October 26, 2012

Where

Pagoda Lounge, Fairmont Hotel
170 South Market Street
San Jose, CA
Map
408-221-5875

When

Sat, November 10, 2012
7:00 PM

At Door

Free

Musicians

About

San Jose Jazz, the Government of Brazil, Fairmont Hotel, and Universal Grammar present Patty Ascher Live at The Pagoda.

Born in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Patty Ascher grew up in a musical household. Her father Neno was part of a very successful Brazilian band from the 70s called Os Incríveis (The Incredibles). As a singer, she cites Brazilian divas Leny Andrade and Gal Costa along with American jazz divas Nina Simone, Ella Fitzgerald and Dinah Washington as important influences. She also lists Nat “King” Cole, Frank Sinatra and Al Jarreau as among her favorite male voices, though her earliest vocal influence may have come from 1930s icon Fats Waller....

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