Pray for Brain: 16 June 2016, Outpost Performance Space, Albuquerque, N.M.

Pray for Brain churned out a short but riveting set of jazz/rock fusion shaped by Middle Eastern and South Asian sensibilities before an enthusiastic audience at the Outpost Performance Space Thursday evening in Albuquerque, N.M.

Veteran percussionist Jefferson Voorhees.

Christine Nelson on acoustic bass.

Brooklyn vocalist captivates ‘Burque audience

Brooklyn-born Alicia Olatuja, combining her classical vocal training with a jazz, gospel, and pop repertoire and a polished stage presence, earned a standing ovation from a clearly charmed, near-capacity audience the evening of May 7 at the Outpost Performance Space in Albuquerque, N.M.

Olatuja has sung with the Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir since 2007, performs as a soloist with the Juilliard Jazz ensemble, and teaches voice. She broke into national prominence with her performance at Pres. Obama’s inauguration in 2013. Her solo album, Timeless, was released in 2014.

The quartet she played with Saturday included pianist Jon Cowherd, Ben Williams on electric and acoustic basses, guitarist David Rosenthal and drummer Christian Euman.

Alicia Olatuja’s web site
http://www.aliciaolatuja.com/