Canadian Based Jazz Singer Jeri Brown to Release, “Mercy Rain” in Late Spring 2013

Jeri also teaches, mentors and coaches at Montreal’s Concordia University and Jongleur Vocal Arts Performance School.

Even
though Jeri Brown recently said she would be stepping away from the
spotlight in the new year, she’ll still be on the radar. Jeri has
enjoyed an illustrious career as an award winning jazz vocalist with
eleven c.d.s to her credit for Justin Time Records and her own label,
Jongleur Productions. A devoted educator, Ms. Brown has coached and
encouraged performers for over 30 years. As a way to thank her loyal
followers for their support through the years, Brown will be releasing
her very first live album in the beginning of 2013. The jazz avant-garde
vocal diva will be recording the new CD during her upcoming show at
Catalina Bar & Grill in Los Angeles on Feb. 12. The concert is a
part of the Storytelling winter leg of Jeri’s First Ladies of Jazz tour.

To include her fans in the adventure, Brown is asking that
they share with her the moment that her music first grabbed their
attention in a new ‘captured’ essay contest. Fans are being asked to
submit a 50 word max. essay of what Jeri’s music means to them — and
why. The essays must be submitted by Feb. 11 (11.59 p.m. Pacific time)
through the singer’s official website at www.jeribrown.com. Simply go to
the ‘Connect’ page to submit your message. Enter “Catalina” as Subject.
Brown will announce her Top five (5) personal favorite essays on Feb.
12 during a break in the live recorded performance at Catalina’s.
>The winner will walk away with two ticket reimbursements to the live
album recording, which includes a meet and greet with Jeri Brown, plus a
VIP package

“Mercy Rain” will be distributed digitally by Jongleur Productions.

The play of rain of love and reign of love…the door is open….

MERCY RAIN

With
a swoop of delight returns this starlet to the international
performance stage. In her First Ladies of Jazz series, Jeri Brown
presents a glorious blend of contemporary and pop gems. Jeri’s live
performance at Catalina Bar & Grill in Los Angeles, features a crack
band with Clayton Cameron on drums, Trevor Ware on electric and
acoustic bass, and Woody Woods on piano and keyboards along with the
extraordinary featured vocalist – Mon David. The title cut – Mercy Rain –
focuses on the spirit. “It’s about meeting God or what one imagines
pure truth to be. There is a reference to mercy falling like rain in
Shakespeare: the quality of mercy is not strained…(from The Merchant of
Venice).” There is also a strong reference to the composer’s childhood
on the prairie in Alberta. “Feeling the heat build in high summer, and
then one afternoon, everything changes, the clouds gather and the
heavens open. I think we hunger for real love, real unity. The Sufis say
die before you die, find the truth while you are alive if you can,
strive to find it not without you but within your heart. So the call is
from the heart.” There’s also the play of rain of love and reign of love
– the door is open….” Jeri Brown