# Jazzmeia Horn at Zellerbach Playhouse, December 10, 2021

[Cal Performances](https://calperformances.org/events/2021-22/jazz/jazzmeia-horn-2122/) presents [Jazzmeia Horn](https://www.theartistryofjazzhorn.com/)  
[Zellerbach Playhouse](https://calperformances.org/visit/venues/zellerbach-playhouse.php)  
[U.C. Berkeley, Bancroft Way at Telegraph Ave, Berkeley, CA 94305 USA](http://maps.google.com/maps?q=U.C.+Berkeley,+Bancroft+Way+at+Telegraph+Ave,+Berkeley,+CA+94305+USA&hl=en)  
8:00 PM, Friday, December 10, 2021

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## One Set

[8:08 PM] {lights down, pre-recorded announcements}  
[8:10 PM] {band entrance; welcome from Jazzmeia}

01. [8:11 PM] _Free Your Mind_
02. [8:19 PM] _He Could Be Perfect_
03. [8:27 PM] _Where We Are_
04. [8:34 PM] _I Remember You_  
[8:39 PM] {Story time: My momma says the next one is a baby-making song}
05. [8:41 PM] _Let Us_  
[8:49 PM] {Story time about making her latest album, _Dear Love_}
06. [8:54 PM] _Strive (To Be)_
07. [9:07 PM] _Tenderly_ » _the Nearness of You_ » _Tenderly_  
[9:13 PM] {Story time about her kids}
08. [9:17 PM] _When I Say_
09. [9:22 PM] _Tight_  
[9:31 PM] {show ends; no encore}

## Performers

* [Keith Brown](https://keithbrownpiano.com/): piano;
* Russell Carter: drums;
* [Kris Funn](http://www.funndamentals.com/): contrabass; 
* [Jazzmeia Horn](https://www.theartistryofjazzhorn.com/): vox.

## Notes

I was glad to get to see and hear Jazzmeia in the smaller Zellerbach Playhouse instead of the cavernous Zellerbach Hall, but I was a little disappointed that the room reverberance wasn't tamed by the sound crew. I'd have figured that with a concrete structure, they'd have added room treatment or active EQ or something to make it less distracting by now. I guess I haven't seen enough live music shows there recently; I don't recall previously thinking that it was a bad-sounding room, but the first few minutes tonight, I kept thinking "damn, that's a lot of reverb muddying up the sound." Happily, I managed to forget about it eventually.

The show was great, and I enjoy seeing how Jazzmeia is maturing: she added just the right amount of chit-chat to keep us wrapped up in the show, while giving herself a chance to rest a little between bouts of vocal pyrotechnics. My favorites tonight were the opener, _Free Your Mind_ (depsite the echo!), and _Strive (To Be)_, from the middle of the set.

It would have been nice to get an encore, but Jazzmeia let us know in advance that wasn't going to happen -- she alluded to something about CalPerfs safety protocols, but I wasn't paying enough attention to catch the full comment.

Anyways, she's definitely got it all going right now, and I highly recommend trying to see her!

[Program Notes](https://calperformances.org/program-notes/2021-22/jazzmeia-horn-2/) or {{:2021:2021-12:20211210pn.pdf|program notes}}

## Photos

Big thanks to Ting for the photo gallery!

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