Lizz Wright plays Avo Session

Synopsis

A hundred years ago, when the thing we call jazz was spawned, this new genre soaked up everything that made a sound: the blues of the South, gospel songs, ragtime, European, Caribbean and Creole music. Jazz was and is a musical furnace and what has emerged from it has defined pop music since the beginning: It’s all about jazz! Like many other African American girls, Lizz Wright grew up as the daughter of a preacher, singing in the church choir, taking piano lessons and realizing that there was more to music than gospel. At the age of 22, she was discovered in a contest and now almost ten years later and with four albums and countless concerts behind her, she is completely at home with herself, singing simple songs, trusting in her voice alone, calmly delivering her message, a message is always about a deep sense of humanity. At AVO SESSION, Lizz Wright performs songs from her album ‘Fellowship’. Look forward to world music in the very best sense and in the end: It’s all about jazz!

Additional Info

• No: 8074
• Production year: 2011
• Run time: 01:10:00
• Director: Roli Bärlocher
• Producers: Session Basel AG, SRF
• Format: HDTV 16:9