NICOLE ZURAITIS - Generations of Her
Generations of Her celebrates women songwriters and lyricists of the last 100 years. Featuring music from 1924 to the present day, this show is full of surprises, unknown facts, and classic gems. Arrangements by Zuraitis of music by Carole King, Bobby Gentry, Loretta Lynn, Sade, Aretha Franklin, Maria Griever,
Irene Higgenbotham, Billie Holiday, Nina Simone, Dolly Parton, Janis Ian, amazing modern day composers and living jazz songwriters, and more. Full of great back-stories and banter, this show is a true crowd favorite!
Nicole Zuraitis is a GRAMMY® Award-winning (2024) jazz singer-songwriter, pianist and arranger, New York-based bandleader, and winner of the prestigious 2021 American Traditions Vocal Competition Gold Medal. With a "heart as big as her remarkable voice," (Jazz Police), Nicole has positioned herself as one of the top artists and "prolific songwriters" (Broadway World) to watch in jazz and beyond.
Nicole's arrangement of Dolly Parton's Jolene, co-written with renowned drummer and bandleader Dan Pugach, was nominated for a 2019 GRAMMY®, springboarding her career and making her a household name in the modern-day jazz landscape. In 2020, she was named in the top 40 under 40 for 2020 in Connecticut Magazine, and her weekly livestream during the Covid-19 crisis, "Virtual Piano Lounge," was featured in Forbes Magazine. Nicole has collaborated with an extensive list of luminaries, including Christian McBride, David Cook, Gilad Hekselman, Veronica Swift, Benny Benack, Stephen Feifke, Cyrille Aimee, Antonio Sanchez, Dave Stryker, Omar Hakim, Rachel Z, Helen Sung, and Bernard Purdie. She is a proud educator and currently vocal faculty at NYU and SUNY Purchase.