In this short but satisfying two-song set at the NPR Music offices, the ever-evolving Wright channels the gospel of her past (as she does on last year's Fellowship) while remaining coolly understated.

October 2, 2019 • Lizz Wright stuns with a somber version of "Strange Fruit," made famous by Billie Holiday, during the 2019 NPR Music Turning the Tables opening concert at Lincoln Center.

Though the evening featured no less than Lou Rawls and Jimmy Scott in a tribute to Billie Holiday, 22-year-old Lizz Wright ... all else. Wright devoted much of the concert to music from her ...

Wednesday night’s rousing and sexy Lizz Wright concert added a healthy dose of soul, blues, and rock ‘n’ roll to the otherwise formal and serious atmosphere of Spoleto. Backed by a solid and ...

Lizz Wright; Fred Hersch Trio ... Tribute to Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers — Campbell Recital Hall Review: Biggest concert tour of 2025 can’t quite live up to its promise Review: Stray ...

Singer-songwriter Wright was a little-known artist when she walked on stage at a Billie Holiday tribute concert last summer in Chicago. But her stirring versions of "I Cover the Waterfront" and ...

During this past concert season, the Mellon Jazz Festival at the Kimmel ... The pairing of rising star Lizz Wright with the venerable Count Basie Orchestra made for a powerful dialectic between ...

When Lizz Wright left her family home in rural Hihira ... from home for more than two weeks at a time. "I don't do as many concerts in a row as I used to, but when I show up, I'm very excited ...

Lizz Wright could always sing ... the last stop before traveling to Europe for several concerts. She's focusing on music from her latest album, "Grace," but will include music from her earlier ...

Lizz Wright has been the recipient of nonstop ... For these special 2023-24 Season Opening Week concerts, Wright will be performing music from her forthcoming new album Shadows, which blends ...