Tammy McCann has been named Best Jazz Vocal Performance three years running by the Chicago Tribune. An internationally recognized jazz vocalist, McCann and her powerful, sultry and emotionally charged voice paints pictures and tells stories by merging classical vocal technique and Gospel esthetic with jazz to create a sound that is completely her own.
McCann is a storyteller who draws emotion from and makes connections with her audiences worldwide. Her warm delivery allows her audience to go on the musical journey with her, and her engaging personality imprints the memory of her performance on their hearts.
McCann has performed with Chicago's Ramsey Lewis & Von Freeman and toured as a "Raelette" with the great Ray Charles. McCann has thrilled audiences in festivals and clubs worldwide as well as the nation's premier jazz venues, such as Birdland, The Blue Note, Jazz at Lincoln Center's Dizzy's Club Coca Cola and Chicago's own Jazz Showcase. Cultural and jazz critic Stanley Crouch says, "Her pitch is superb … clear on the top and startling at the bottom, while all of the steps in between are polished with swing ... I have not heard a voice like hers in decades."
For the perfect Valentine's day experience, make dinner reservations before or after the show at one of the Fine and Performing Arts Naperville restaurant partners: https://finearts.northcentralcollege.edu/restaurant-partners .