Write a commentBrooklyn- based singer/songwriter guitarist Natalia Zukerman will bring her entertaining mix of rootsy styles from torch blues to country swing when she performs at The Oswego Music Hall Sat., May 30, at 7:30 p.m. "If you're a fan of Bonnie Raitt, Madeleine Peyroux, or even Amy Winehouse, you'll find stuff to connect with here," according to the Philadelphia Daily News.
Natalia's songs can be called folk music, but there is jazz in there as well as sultry blues. She's been described as "a real triple threat" who combines a unique slide guitar sound with some extremely seductive vocals and fresh, original songs that tie everything together. "Natalia's voice could send an orchid into bloom while her guitar playing can open a beer bottle with its teeth." --Andy Friedman, New Yorker
Natalia Zukerman grew up in New York City, studied at Oberlin, and worked in mural arts in San Francisco before starting her songwriting career in Boston. Now she lives, writes, paints in, and tours out of Brooklyn. Natalie is the daughter of classical musicians Eugenia and Pinchas Zukerman, but discovered her own musical identity on different strings – the slide guitar, lap steep, and dobro. Drawn by the earthiness and straightforwardness of folk, bluegrass, jazz, and blues music, Natalia has put her multiple talents to use performing with friends, doing solo tours, and – since 2001-- recording six albums, five studio and one live.
Zukerman's 2013 live album, Gypsies & Clowns, was recorded live at SPACE in Evanston, IL, for which she invited musical friends to perform over 20 of her songs. Collaboration is a method she thrives on, having worked on projects with fellow musicians such as Janis Ian, Willy Porter, Susan Werner, AG, and Garrison Starr.
Natalia has also had a good run at many festivals: Lilith Fair, Telluride Bluegrass Festival, Philadelphia Folk Fest, Michigan's Womyns Fest, Rocky Mountain Folk Fest, and more.
Her newest album, Come Thief, Come Fire, came out last fall on Talisman Records. It's a testimony to Zukerman's masterful command of the guitar to slide between genres -- folk/country to bossa nova to "saloon-like Americana" – without dissonance. And then there's her lyrics and music, which mine the depths of motives and emotions, swell with ebullience and intensity, then restrain to a place more tender and ethereal. The Boston Globe said Natalia is "a strutting brass band one minute, a sighing lover the next."
Learn more about this versatile performer at http://nataliazukerman.com and then consider joining the audience at Oswego's Music Hall Sat., May 30th. The venue is the McCrobie Civic Center, 41 Lake Street, Oswego. Performers love this stage and its space overlooking Lake Ontario that volunteers transform into an intimate atmosphere with candle-lit tables. Desserts, snacks, popcorn and beverages are available for purchase.
Ticket prices for this event are $14 if purchased in advance and $16 at the door. Children 12 and under are half-price; under 5 are free. Tickets can be purchased on-line at http://oswegomusichall.org/ or at the river's end bookstore, 19 West Bridge Street in Oswego. Holders of tickets purchased before 1 p.m. on the day of the concert will have preferred seating. After 1 pm, seating will be general admission. For information about money-saving Season Tickets or becoming a member or a volunteer, go to the website or contact Membership Secretary, Carol Forrest at 343-2988.
The Music Hall's next show will be its special Season Finale, June 13. This gala event will feature singer/songwriter Jory Nash, along with a host of emerging artists, dinner and more. The Oswego Music Hall has been run entirely by volunteers from its beginning over 37 years ago. Volunteers can earn admission to shows through different tasks. Free Open Mic shows are held on Friday nights before all Sat. shows, making it a popular place for local and regional talent to be heard.
Music Hall concerts are made possible in part with funding from the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Cuomo and the New York State Legislature. For more information call 315-342-1733 or access the Music Hall website: http://oswegomusichall.org/
