SFJAZZ presents Lizz Wright
Robert M. Miner Auditorium
SFJAZZ Center, 205 Franklin St, San Francisco, CA 94102 USA
7:00 PM, Sunday, September 10, 2023

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[7:08 PM] {lights down; house introduction; MS out alone, joined by LW after a minute or so}

1. [7:09 PM] Amazing Grace
2. [7:17 PM] Barley » [7:19 PM] {add the band} »
   [7:27 PM] {KB vamps while LW introduces everybody}
3. [7:27 PM] Sweet Feeling »
4. [7:35 PM] Walk with Me Lord
   [7:43 PM] {KB swap to piano; MS swap to acoustic guitar; long LW yack}
5. [7:47 PM] Chasing Strange »
6. [7:51 PM] I'm Confessin'
   [7:55 PM] {MS swap back to guitar; LW banter}
7. [7:56 PM] Stop
   [8:02 PM] {KB swap back to Hammond B-3; LW banter}
8. [8:03 PM] Old Man
   [8:10 PM] {KB swap to piano}
9. [8:11 PM] Blue Rose
   [8:16 PM] {KB swap back to Hammond B-3; LW thx}
10. [8:18 PM] The New Game
    [8:25 PM] {LW swap to piano}
11. [8:25 PM] Salt
    [8:32 PM] {MS swap to acoustic guitar; LW: thanks! band introduction}
12. [8:33 PM] Grace » [8:39 PM] {LW thx, then off} » [8:39 PM] Grace (instrumental reprise)
    [8:40 PM] {band off; applause at end-set}
    
    Encore
13. [8:41 PM] Freedom » [8:48 PM] {LW off} » Freedom (instrumental finale)
    [8:49 PM] {band off; applause at end-show; show ends}

• Kenny Banks: piano, Hammond B-3 organ;
• Ivan Edwards: drums;
• Marvin Sewell: guitar, acoustic guitar;
• Lizz Wright: vox;
• Ben Zwerin: bass, harmony vox.

I thought tonight's show was quite good. Lizz was in a happy (and talkative) mood, so we probably got more than the usual share of upbeat tunes (like Sweet Feeling, which had the crowd roaring with joy). Ting ended up with a copy of the Th setlist from the SBD that showed tonight's setlist differed by a few songs from what was planned for the first night (and other shows?).

I think my favorite parts of the show came from the few tunes where Ben Zwerin contributed harmony vocals. Lizz has a truly amazing voice, but adding that deep harmony part made things at least ten times better: like sprinkling balsamic vinegar on a BLT – once you try it, the regular BLT just ain't good enough!

Big thanks to Ting for the photo gallery!

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