Grammy award winning Jazz and R&B vocalist Nancy Wilson passed away last year on December 13^th. This Tribute will highlight some of her greatest hits and bring an awareness to her broad appeal and musical influence. From 1996 through 2005 Wilson was the host of NPR’s Jazz Profiles, a documentary series that profiled the legends and legacy of jazz. TV viewers may recall her 1974-75 NBC variety series, "The Nancy Wilson Show," for which she won an Emmy. She was frequently a guest on "The Cosby Show" and dramatic series’ like "The F.B.I." and “Hawaii 5-O.”  In 1998, she received the NAACP Image award — having been active in the civil rights movement. In 2004, she was honored as a Jazz Master by the National Endowment for the Arts.

The Nancy Wilson Tribute band is led by Portland area vocalist Anandi Gefroh. Anandi began her career as a singer-songwriter, recording three albums of original songs. Her funk-rock tune “Enough of You” has received more than 3 million hits on YouTube and other songs have been used on television spots and in commercials. In the early 2000s, Anandi turned from the Americana style to jazz. Anandi has established a strong following in Portland, appearing at the PDX Jazz Festival, The 1905, and producing her bi-annual concert at Classic Pianos. Jazz fans delight in Anandi’s full spectrum repertoire. Critic George Fendel of the Oregon Jazz Society says Anandi is “...a no-nonsense, real deal jazz singer."