Lizz Wright live at JazzFest Berlin 2011

Lizz Wright vocals
Robin Macatangay guitar
Marvin Sewell guitar
Nick D’Amato bass
Jano Rix drums

recorded live at Haus der Berliner Festspiele, Main Stage, November 5, 2011

1. Old Man (Neil Young)
2. Fellowship (Bob Marley)
3. Walk With Me (Trad.)
4. Hit the Ground (Jesse Harris)
5. Stop (Joseph Lee Henry)
6. Easy Rider Blues (trad.)
7. A Lover is Forever (Steve Goodman/Frederik Knobloch)
8. I Remember I Believe (Bernice Reagon)
9. Coming Home (Toshi Reagon/Lizz Wright)
10. Thank You (Jimmy Page/Robert Plant)

Born and raised as the daughter of a preacher in the South East of America, Lizz Wright grew up in close contact with the roots and traditions of black music. Although the says “the gospel is always in my heart and veins” she is far from being afraid of genres like folk, rock or avant-garde - a nod to her roots in gospel on the one hand and her gospel of eclecticism on the other. “The funny thing about the transition from only gospel to jazz is that I felt that jazz had a familiar sacredness to it.”
Wright has been the recipient of non-stop critical acclaim and ever-increasing audiences ever since her Verve debut, Salt, in 2003. Asked about the motivations for her new programme she says “It’s time for me to think about what helps and heals somebody else. And sometimes it’s good to sing simple things that people need, besides pieces that are more intriguing or that have great poetry. That’s where I found myself this time around. There are a lot of tools in here. Sometimes we have songs to climb up on to get over obstacles.” Her latest CD is called Fellowship.