Arts and Culture
Faye Carol Holds ‘Dynamic’ Black History Month Concerts Sundays at Geoffrey’s Inner Circle
The Dynamic Miss Faye Carol is known as an icon in the Bay Area and beyond, highly regarded for her powerful voice, astonishing versatility, and gift of connecting with her audience.
The Dynamic Miss Faye Carol, in collaboration with world-renowned guest artists, is hosting a four-week concert series, “Faye and The Folks,” celebrating Black History Month every Sunday in February at Geoffrey’s Inner Circle.
The first two Sundays featured saxophonist Rickey Woodard of the Ray Charles Band and vocalist Kenny Washington.
This Sunday, Feb. 20, the renowned Bay Area vocalist will perform with her all-star sextet, presenting an evening across the musical spectrum from jazz to blues to funk and beyond beginning at 6 p.m.
Featured in the ensemble will be some of the greatest musicians of our time – drummer Dennis Chambers, Berkeley-reared flautist Elena Pinderhughes, trumpeter Bill Ortiz, trombonist Steve Turre, bassist Essiet Essiet, and pianist Joe Warner.
These incredible artists have shared the stage with Herbie Hancock, Santana, Parliament/Funkadelic, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, McCoy Tyner, Dizzy Gillespie, George Duke, and many more.
The series will close out on Feb. 27 at 6 p.m. as Faye Carol teams up with world-renowned pedal steel guitar virtuoso Robert Randolph for a stripped down and intimate night of roots music from the church to the blues and more.
Presented in solo and duo pairings, this will be an historic night of roots music through the generations.
The Dynamic Miss Faye Carol is known as an icon in the Bay Area and beyond, highly regarded for her powerful voice, astonishing versatility, and gift of connecting with her audience.
Equally at home in jazz, blues, R&B, gospel, funk, Latin, and hip-hop, she has developed her own authentic sound and unique delivery, delighting audiences young and old across the globe.
Miss Carol has shared the stage with artists such as Marvin Gaye, Joan Baez, James Brown, Otis Redding, Buster Williams, Bernard Purdie, Pharoah Sanders, Albert King, Lenny White, Charles Brown, and Bobby Hutcherson.
Join this Bay Area legend in celebrating Black History Month with what are sure to be amazing and unique collaborations with celebrated international artists and the best Oakland has to offer. Tickets are $40 and are available at the door or at fayeandthefolks.eventbrite.com
Geoffrey’s is located at 410 14th St. in downtown Oakland and offers a full bar and $15 soul food plates.
This project is supported by City of Oakland and California Arts Council.
