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Cynthia Layne Trio to kick off Jazz at the Duck season
DePauw Jazz at the Duck presents the Cynthia Layne Trio for its inaugural show of the season.
The performance is slated for 9-11 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 5 at The Inn at DePauw's Fluttering Duck. All Jazz at the Duck performances are free and open to the public.
The Cynthia Layne Trio features Layne, Reggie Bishop and Kenny Phelps.
A native of Dayton, Ohio, Layne has made her home for many years in Indianapolis, where she has garnered quite a following as an R&B and jazz singer.
Layne has loved live music since the moment she attended her first concert at the tender age of seven. Since then, live music has become a regular part of her life with both the general public and media impressed by her performances.
She has released a pair of records on Indianapolis-based Owl Studios: "Beautiful Soul" and "Reality."
The latest album "Beautiful Soul" is more R&B-influenced than her previous work.
"I listen to a lot of music styles and grew up on R&B music," Layne said. "I wanted to do an R&B album to reach more audiences and listeners. I think there is a little something for everyone on the album."
Thursday's performance will feature "Beautiful Soul" co-producer Bishop on keyboards and Phelps on drums. Both of the Indianapolis-born musicians are regular members of Layne's band.
Fans should note that Jazz at the Duck will resume its normal 8:30-10:30 p.m. hours starting on Thursday, Sept. 12.
The schedule for the remainder of the semester includes:
Sept. 12: Jam session
Sept. 19: Faculty jazz
Sept. 26: Jam session
Oct. 3: Robin Hopkins and Kathleen Miller
Oct. 10: Jam session
Oct. 17: Frank Smith Trio
Oct. 24: Fall Break, no jazz
Oct. 31: Bleau Django
Nov. 7: Convergence
Nov. 14: Jam session
Nov. 21: Jam Session with special guest to be announced
Nov. 28: Thanksgiving, no jazz
Dec. 5: John Spicknall Trio