Nancy
Wilson headlines
the June 2, 2000
Women in Jazz Concert
Emmy and Grammy Award winner Nancy Wilson
starred in the sold out June 2 Women in Jazz Concert at the Paramount
Theatre on Congress Avenue in downtown Austin, Texas. Austin jazz songstress
Pamela Hart opened the show.
Miss Wilson has performed with Nat King Cole, Billy Eckstein,
Cannonball Adderley, Louis Jordan, LaVerne Baker, Dinah Washington, Ella
Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan and Ruth Brown. With 60 albums in her discography,
over 30 of which made the Billboard charts, Miss Wilson is an acclaimed
entertainer and jazz vocalist of the highest order.
Her exciting live performances and her many television appearances
have earned her a reputation as one of the stellar performers in jazz.
She
has many hit records such as "Tell Me The Truth," "How Glad I Am," "Peace
Of Mind," "Now, I'm A Woman" and her signature song, "Guess Who I
Saw Today." She had her own Emmy Award-winning NBC-TV series, "The
Nancy Wilson Show." She also appeared on other variety shows including
the "Flip Wilson Show," "The Carol Burnett Show," and the Andy Williams
Show." In addition, she has appeared on other major television shows such
as "The Tonight Show," "The Lou Rawls' Parade of Stars," and the "Arsenio
Hall Show." Wilson also had recurring roles on "The Cosby Show" and the
Fox sitcom "Sinbad."
A highlight of the show for the Austin audience came when
Miss Wilson invited Pamela Hart to the stage for an impromptu duet.
She
has many hit records such as "Tell Me The Truth," "How Glad I Am," "Peace
Of Mind," "Now, I'm A Woman" and her signature song, "Guess Who I
Saw Today." She had her own Emmy Award-winning NBC-TV series, "The
Nancy Wilson Show." She also appeared on other variety shows including
the "Flip Wilson Show," "The Carol Burnett Show," and the Andy Williams
Show." In addition, she has appeared on other major television shows such
as "The Tonight Show," "The Lou Rawls' Parade of Stars," and the "Arsenio
Hall Show." Wilson also had recurring roles on "The Cosby Show" and the
Fox sitcom "Sinbad." 