BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//stdunstansbethesda.org//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.30.10 // CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH UID:7cc93a23-1cac-4109-bd24-37b6d1f56d25 X-WR-CALDESC:Experience “Journeys in Jazz & Beyond” with the incomparable A lison Crockett\, whose mesmerizing voice and profound emotional depth crea te an unforgettable musical odyssey. From soul-stirring originals to timel ess jazz standards and sultry Bossa nova classics\, Alison’s rich\, velvet y tone and heartfelt connection make every performance a masterclass in vo cal artistry.\n\n\nAlison Crockett has paid her musical dues in full. On s inal recordings by King Britt\, Blue Six\, Us3\, and a host of others\, A lison's voice has provided a velvety\, sensual finishing touch for cutting edge beats. Her voice dripping soul with generous helpings of jazz\, gosp el and blues\, she has taken the baton from divas of the present and past such as Rachelle Farrelle\, Erykah Badu\, Jill Scott\, Donna Summer and Sa rah Vaughn and forged a uniquely personal and singular musical vision. Ali son decided early in her life to pursue a music career and began playing t he piano at 5 years old. After winning several talent contests during her high school years\, though\, it quickly became apparent that her voice was a rare gift. After college\, Alison settled in Philadelphia\, where she m et DJ King Britt\, of Digable Planets fame. King gave Alison the nickname Diva Blue and together they recorded the classic\, Season's Change for his groundbreaking Sylk 130 album\, When the Funk Hits the Fan. Only months a fter shed completed her first world tour with Sylk 130\, she was approache d by Geoff Wilkenson\, founder of pioneering UK based acid-jazz group Us3 -- best known for their hit Flip Fantasia (Biddy Biddy Bop) -- who having heard Season's Change became convinced he was hearing a young Shirley Bass ey and barked upon a feverish search to track Alison down to request she b ecome Us3's first lead singer. Alison moved to London to write and sing on Us3 album An Ordinary Day in an Unusual Place. The first single\, Get Out \, immediately shot to the top 10 on the charts within weeks of its releas e in Japan in 2001. Alison debut solo album\, On Becoming A Woman\, was re leased to wide acclaim in Japan in June 2003 and in the US and Europe in A pril 2004. Her epic ballad Like Rain reached number 3 on Gilles Peterson's Worldwide Winner's 2003 chart on his legendary BBC Radio 1 program. In 20 06\, Alison released a collection of r ixes based on tracks from On Becomi ng A Woman entitled The Return Of Diva Blue: On Becoming A Woman Redux. Fe aturing mixes by a who who of top flight DJ producers: DJ Spinna\, Yam Who \, Phil Asher\, Mark De Clive-Lowe and more\, the album became a treasure trove for lovers of deep house music\, with Spinna take on the song Crossr oads becoming a signature classic for Alison. In the spring of 2007\, Alis on released her love letter to my fans\, the stripped down\, acoustic base d Bare. Much of the album consisted of Alison simply sitting at the piano and singing songs from a backlog of her compositions from a particularly p rolific period of writing. After taking an extended break from her career to focus on mothering her two children\, in 2012 Alison returned to the re cording studio to work on what would become\, Mommy\, What A Depression?\, her third solo album of original material. A mixture of jazz\, soul and e lectronica\, the album seeks to capture the weight of tumultuous times. He r newest project focuses on a new love\, Brazilian music. After visiting t he country she decided to mix her musical loves to create the project\, Ob rigada. Recorded in the city of Sao Paulo with Brazilian jazz musicians Fe lipe Silviera\, Thiago Alves\, and Palinho Vicente\, Alison has weaved a r efreshing sound love of jazz\, bossa nova\, and soul that continues to hig hlight her fearlessness as a musical traveleR&Boldly projecting her inimit able voice into the sonic future. X-WR-RELCALID:3ab3f813276212929756f186748be439 X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:STANDARD TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RDATE:20261101T020000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 RDATE:20270314T020000 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:716bed8a-c4c0-420b-a564-0c05338a3520 DTSTAMP:20260406T232313Z DESCRIPTION:Experience “Journeys in Jazz & Beyond” with the incomparable Al ison Crockett\, whose mesmerizing voice and profound emotional depth creat e an unforgettable musical odyssey. From soul-stirring originals to timele ss jazz standards and sultry Bossa nova classics\, Alison’s rich\, velvety tone and heartfelt connection make every performance a masterclass in voc al artistry.\n\n\nAlison Crockett has paid her musical dues in full. On s inal recordings by King Britt\, Blue Six\, Us3\, and a host of others\, Al ison's voice has provided a velvety\, sensual finishing touch for cutting edge beats. Her voice dripping soul with generous helpings of jazz\, gospe l and blues\, she has taken the baton from divas of the present and past s uch as Rachelle Farrelle\, Erykah Badu\, Jill Scott\, Donna Summer and Sar ah Vaughn and forged a uniquely personal and singular musical vision. Alis on decided early in her life to pursue a music career and began playing th e piano at 5 years old. After winning several talent contests during her h igh school years\, though\, it quickly became apparent that her voice was a rare gift. After college\, Alison settled in Philadelphia\, where she me t DJ King Britt\, of Digable Planets fame. King gave Alison the nickname D iva Blue and together they recorded the classic\, Season's Change for his groundbreaking Sylk 130 album\, When the Funk Hits the Fan. Only months af ter shed completed her first world tour with Sylk 130\, she was approached by Geoff Wilkenson\, founder of pioneering UK based acid-jazz group Us3 - - best known for their hit Flip Fantasia (Biddy Biddy Bop) -- who having h eard Season's Change became convinced he was hearing a young Shirley Basse y and barked upon a feverish search to track Alison down to request she be come Us3's first lead singer. Alison moved to London to write and sing on Us3 album An Ordinary Day in an Unusual Place. The first single\, Get Out\ , immediately shot to the top 10 on the charts within weeks of its release in Japan in 2001. Alison debut solo album\, On Becoming A Woman\, was rel eased to wide acclaim in Japan in June 2003 and in the US and Europe in Ap ril 2004. Her epic ballad Like Rain reached number 3 on Gilles Peterson's Worldwide Winner's 2003 chart on his legendary BBC Radio 1 program. In 200 6\, Alison released a collection of r ixes based on tracks from On Becomin g A Woman entitled The Return Of Diva Blue: On Becoming A Woman Redux. Fea turing mixes by a who who of top flight DJ producers: DJ Spinna\, Yam Who\ , Phil Asher\, Mark De Clive-Lowe and more\, the album became a treasure t rove for lovers of deep house music\, with Spinna take on the song Crossro ads becoming a signature classic for Alison. In the spring of 2007\, Aliso n released her love letter to my fans\, the stripped down\, acoustic based Bare. Much of the album consisted of Alison simply sitting at the piano a nd singing songs from a backlog of her compositions from a particularly pr olific period of writing. After taking an extended break from her career t o focus on mothering her two children\, in 2012 Alison returned to the rec ording studio to work on what would become\, Mommy\, What A Depression?\, her third solo album of original material. A mixture of jazz\, soul and el ectronica\, the album seeks to capture the weight of tumultuous times. Her newest project focuses on a new love\, Brazilian music. After visiting th e country she decided to mix her musical loves to create the project\, Obr igada. Recorded in the city of Sao Paulo with Brazilian jazz musicians Fel ipe Silviera\, Thiago Alves\, and Palinho Vicente\, Alison has weaved a re freshing sound love of jazz\, bossa nova\, and soul that continues to high light her fearlessness as a musical traveleR&Boldly projecting her inimita ble voice into the sonic future. DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260315T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260315T180000 LOCATION:St Dunstan's Episcopal Church - 5450 Massachusetts Ave\, Bethesda\ , MD - Entrance on Fort Sumner Drive SUMMARY:March 15 Concert - Alison Crockett END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR