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a Christmas Special with Frankye Kelly Feat. the Bryan Girard Quartet at First St. Cafe

Courtesy of Mark R Krull | Posted on November 24, 2014

Where

First St. Cafe
440 First St.
Benicia, CA
Map
(707) 745-1400

When

Sun, December 21, 2014
2:00 pm

Musicians

About

Merry Christmas! Join us upstairs on Sunday, December 21st in celebration of the holidays with a jazz special featuring Frankye Kelly and the Bryan Girard Quartet!
Jazz vocalist Frankye Kelly freely speaks of the people who have influenced her career. Cousin Albert Collins, whose talent earned him the title of "Master of the Telecaster," taught her to remain humble, as well as to respect her audience whether it numbers one or 10,001. Buddy Connor, who she terms her mentor, was there in her corner in the beginning, providing help when it was not forthcoming from any other source. And Kelly's singing style often gives testament to the influence of Sarah Vaughan...

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