Abena Koomson-Davis

Wed, Oct 04

“I was really blown away by her. Not just her voice — her voice is incredible — but her spirit.” – Natalie Merchant From jazz to afrobeat to acapella choral singing, vocalist Abena Koomson-Davis spans a colorful range of musical genres. An original cast member of Broadway’s FELA, and musical director of the Resistance Revival Chorus, she has shared the stage with many luminaries including Angelique Kidjo and Natalie Merchant. Abena can be heard on two duets from Merchant’s most recent release, Keep Your Courage. Making her SMOKE Jazz club debut, Abena will be joined by Josh Bruneau on trumpet, Carmen Staaf on piano, Danton Boller on bass and Willie Jones III on drums for an evening of time-honored standards inspired by the recordings of legendary vocalist Carmen McRae.