A stellar ensemble led by vocalist Nicolas Bearde celebrates the music of singer and pianist Charles Brown, whose forties and fifties hits “Driftin’ Blues” and “Merry Christmas Baby” earned him places in the Blues and Rock and Roll Halls of Fame and influenced Ray Charles and Sam Cooke.

Nicolas Bearde – vocals

Kristen Strom – saxophone
Ruth Davies – bass
Deszon Claiborne – drums
Danny Caron – guitar
TBA – piano