Over the Rainbow: Monica Ramey Sings The Music of Harold Arlen

Friday, July 17th, 7:30 PM

Nashville Jazz Workshop

In the third installment of her year-long residency at the Nashville Jazz Workshop, Monica Ramey presents a celebration of one of the Great American Songbook's most original composers — the man who gave the world Stormy Weather, Come Rain or Come Shine, and Over the Rainbow.

About Monica Ramey

Nashville Scene's Ron Wynn put it simply: Monica Ramey has "a real feel for and understanding of the jazz tradition." And that's exactly right — though it barely scratches the surface.

A native of Francesville, Indiana, Monica grew up singing and dancing on stage alongside her mother, a music teacher who directed her high school show choir. She studied Music Performance at Indiana State University and interned with the NARAS Foundation in Los Angeles before making her way to Nashville in 2000 — where she discovered the Nashville Jazz Workshop and found a second family.

Her long musical partnership with the legendary jazz pianist Beegie Adair defined much of her career: together, they recorded multiple albums, sold out venues across the country, and became a fixture at Birdland Jazz Club in New York. The Tennessean once described Monica stepping onstage and opening her mouth to deliver "a smooth, velvety voice formed by years of study and countless performances, putting her own fresh spin on jazz standards." Broadway World called her vocals "impeccable" and named her "one of the best jazz vocalists."