Julie Slim & RendezVous: C'est Si Bon! An Evening with Henri Betti

Sun, Nov 17

Join us for a live taping and listening-room concert for Julie Slim & RendezVous: C'est Si Bon! An Evening with Henri Betti! Julie Slim - Vocals Shawn Ellison - Piano Shirley Johnson - Accordion Phil Spencer - Double Bass Joe McCreary - Drums Brought to you by Julie Slim & Rendezvous, this show will celebrate French composer, Henri Betti, who is known for his jazz standard C'est Si Bon. Betti was a prolific composer who wrote for musicals and operettas, and cooperated with many well-known artists like Yves Montand, Edith Piaf and Maurice Chevalier. Join us for an evening of stories, songs and anecdotes around the life and music of this French composer through loving recollections of his grandson, Olivier Betti. A multilingual jazz and world music vocalist originally from Beirut, Lebanon, Julie Slim brings forth the cultural influences that shape her life in her musical project, Julie Slim & RendezVous, which is approaching its 11th year performing in Austin and surrounding cities. With the support and mentorship of Austin iconic pianist, educator and arranger, Dr. James Polk, and the collaboration of stellar jazz musicians and friends over the years, the band has grown from covering French pop and jazz standards to include Arabic and Spanish standards as well as originals - one of which, Sarabande de Solitude (Shawn Ellison/Julie Slim), was awarded an Honorary Merit Award in the 2017 International Songwriting Competition and was featured in the 2017 SXSW Songwriters Showcase. Throughout the last 9 years, Julie Slim has held residencies at the Skylark Lounge, Parker Jazz Club, and most recently at Shore ATX and Plate by Dzintra, where she currently plays as a duo twice a month with pianist Shawn Ellison. Julie began her singing career in the theater world in Allentown, PA in the 1980’s and then in Austin, TX, earning a nomination for a B. Iden Payne award in 1996 for her work in the original children's show, Deep in The Heart of TX (dir. Mary Alice Carnes). In 2001, Julie entered the jazz scene in her work as a vocalist and clinician for the Austin Jazz Workshop, spreading jazz to over 100 elementary schools per academic year, with composers like Cole Porter, Harold Arlen, Henri Mancini, George Gershwin, Hoagy Carmichael and this year, with Harry Warren. Julie believes in the power of music to connect and heal - storytelling from the soul - whether it be as an educator, widening the music world of elementary grade students and enhancing their love of jazz and music with passionate performances of standards by great jazz composers, or by witnessing the comforting power of the raw singing voice at Christopher House, harmonizing with her Threshold Choir sisters on a weekly basis. Please Note: This is a live-taping, so we'll be enforcing a whisper-policy! Cold bottles of still and sparkling water will be available for purchase, but this event is BYOB. Ice will be available if needed, wine keys and 9oz cups provided! 22 free parking spaces onsite are first-come-first-serve. Doors at 7:45pm, Show at 8pm.