Maria Howell
Jazz Vocalist Maria Howell to perform in Russell Auditorium
Tuesday May 8 at 7:30 pm
Jazz vocalist Maria Howell and her Jazz Quintet
will be in concert Tuesday, May 4 at 7:30 pm in Russell Auditorium
on the campus of Georgia College & State University.
This Town and Gown performance is co-sponsored
by Allied Arts and the GCSU Arts Unlimited Committee.
Maria Howell is a gifted singer and a talented
actress. Howell’s signature film performance as the choir soloist in
the movie “The Color Purple” was quoted by one critic as being “one
of the film’s most stirring moments!” Howell’s talent is evidenced
by her work on stage, in radio and television and on the big screen.
She played “Goldie” in “The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles” produced
by George Lucas. She worked with Tyne Daly in “Scattered Dreams” and
landed a coveted role on stage as the daughter of Maya Angelou’s
character in “Tambourines to Glory”. She has worked with actor,
director and producer Tyler Perry in film, “Daddy’s Little Girls”
and his TV sitcoms “Meet the Browns” and “House of Payne”.
As a jazz vocalist Howell has wowed audiences
as the opening act for the legendary Ray Charles and shared the
stage with Nancy Wilson, Marvin Hamlisch and George Benson.
Howell has released four CDs. The most recent,
“Holiday Melodies”, was released in 2009 and is a Christmas
collection of holiday classics and original music.
Howell has assembled some of the Atlanta areas
most respected musicians for her Milledgeville concert. Mose Davis
joins her on piano. Jimmy Brown will play sax, trombone and trumpet.
Melvin Jordon will be featured on lead guitar and Lawrence Jennings
rounds out the band as percussionist.
Tickets for the Maria Howell Jazz Quintet are $10.00 for adults,
$8.00 for senior citizens and students (other than GCSU). Georgia
College & State University students are admitted with their Bobcat
Id. Tickets are on sale now Allied Arts, 201 North Wayne Street.
Call Allied Arts at 478.452.3950
