NYC-Based Singer-Songwriter KJ Denhert Draws Acclaim During First-Ever West Coast Tour

NYC-Based Singer-Songwriter KJ Denhert Draws Acclaim During First-Ever West Coast Tour

TOUR INCLUDES OPENERS FOR ALICIA KEYS, ROBERT RANDOLPH, DAMIAN MARLEY, ROBBEN FORD, ETC.

LOS ANGELES, June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Award-winning, NYC-based singer-songwriter-guitarist KJ Denhert -- known for her soulful fusion of jazz, R&B, rock and folk -- is in the midst of her first-ever itinerary of west coast dates. KJ and her longtime band, the super-tight NY Unit, drew an enthusiastic reception at Yoshi's in San Francisco last week, and at Temple Bar in Santa Monica this week. At the latter date, singer-songwriter Jackson Browne and contemporary blues icon Keb' Mo' were in attendance.

Next up on Denhert's inaugural west coast jaunt is Sonoma County's renowned annual Harmony Festival in Santa Rosa on June 6-7 where she'll share the bill with artists including Damian Marley and Angelique Kidjo. On June 8, she'll appear at Northern California's Menlo Park Sunset Celebration before heading back east for NYC engagements.

In addition to U.S. dates this summer, the Grenadian-American Denhert will be an artist-in-residence at the world-famous Umbria Jazz Festival in Perugia, Italy for a fifth consecutive year, July 11-20. She and the NY Unit -- also featuring ace saxophonist Aaron Heick -- will play two shows daily, including a show opening for Alicia Keys on Saturday, July 19.

Denhert's live performances showcase her earthy, vibrant personality as much as her genre-transcending music. Those qualities shine on her new album LUCKY 7, her Motema Music debut. An enhanced 12-song CD also featuring videos, the disc is in association with KJ's Mother Cyclone Records imprint. KJ produced the album, her seventh, with NY Unit keyboardist Bennett Paster co-producing several tracks. Highlights include the title track, "He's Not Coming Home," and the album's one cover, an intimate take on "Over The Rainbow" that's a fan favorite.

        For more information, log on to http://www.kjdenhert.com/ or                           http://www.motema.com/    6-06 & 07-2008       Harmony Festival               Santa Rosa, CA   6-08-2008            Sunset Celebration             Menlo Park, CA   6-14-2008            55 Bar                         NYC, NY   6-16-2008            Meijer Gardens (opening                         for Robert Randolph)          Grand Rapids, MI   6-21-2008            JVC Jazz/Le Poisson Rouge      NYC, NY   6-22-2008            State Theatre (opening                         for Robben Ford)              Washington, DC   6-28-2008            55 Bar                         NYC, NY   7-11-20-2008         Umbria Jazz                    Perugia, Italy   7-26-2008            55 Bar                         NYC, NY   8-02-2008            Dazzle Jazz                    Denver, CO   8-04-2008            Belly Up                       Aspen, CO   8-08-2008            Belleayre Music Festival       Highmount, NY   8-09-2008            55 Bar                         New York, NY   8-13-2008            Cape Cod Jazz                  Chatham, MA   8-16-2008            Knowlton Riverfest             Delaware, NJ   8-17-2008            River to River Festival        NYC, NY   8-19-2008            Cornwall on Hudson                         Bandstand Concert             Cornwall on Hudson, NY   8-23-2008            55 Bar                         NYC, NY  

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