Lizz Wright
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Oct 2, 2026
Ayana ContrerasGUEST
Absolutely.
Ayana ContrerasGUEST
Like, Donny Hathaway shows up a couple of times with Be Real Black For Me, uh, featuring Emily King and Liz Wright-
Stephen ThompsonHOST
Mm-hmm
Ayana ContrerasGUEST
... and The Closer I Get to You, which was his, uh, duet with Roberta Flack, one of the last things he recorded before he passed, by the way.
ChristopherHOST
Is that how you pronounce it? Crangbin? I think it's Crangbin.
ChristopherHOST
Laura Lee, Liz Wright, Emily King, Leanne LaHavis, Moses Sumney, Dustin Conrad, Willow.
ChristopherHOST
I mean, it's crazy.
ChristopherHOST
It's coming this Friday from Michelle and Diego Cello.
Robert TaylorHOST
There's lots of impact and weight from the drummer, and the sound space is large, encompassing all three players.
Robert TaylorHOST
Next up, I recently found this by singer Liz Wright.
Robert TaylorHOST
This is a version of the song The Nearness of You.
Robert TaylorHOST
When I hear this song, all I can think about is how rich and full her voice sounds along with the accompanying piano from Kenny Banks.
Sasha-Ann SimonsHOST
That's an international jazz collective that's honoring the courage of the 1960s activists who challenged racial segregation in the American South.
Sasha-Ann SimonsHOST
Together, Elling, vocalist Liz Wright, and the Freedom Riders Band continue the tradition of jazz as the soundtrack of the movement for civil rights.
Sasha-Ann SimonsHOST
So let's sit down with the man himself for a preview of the concert and to hear what it's like working with the next generation of talent.
Sasha-Ann SimonsHOST
So at the table with me, none other than Kurt Elling.
Sasha-Ann SimonsHOST
Well, let's back up a little bit, because as I mentioned, you are performing at the Chicago Symphony Center.
Sasha-Ann SimonsHOST
It's next Friday, October the 2nd.
Sasha-Ann SimonsHOST
And you're doing this with fellow vocalist Liz Wright and this new jazz collective called the Freedom Writers.
V.V. LightbodyGUEST
Yeah.