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Katie Ernst, bass/voice/compositions
Dustin Laurenzi, tenor saxophone
Tom Vaitsas, piano
Andrew Green, drums

Katie Ernst: Little Words
A song cycle of Dorothy Parker poetry

We are so excited to welcome Katie Ernst for the first time to the Studio5 stage. American writer Dorothy Parker (1893-1967) is famous for her biting wit and satire, but she also had a softer side. Jazz bassist, vocalist, & composer Katie Ernst sets Dorothy Parker poetry to music in her project Little Words.  The Chicago Tribune hails it as ”an ethereal, oft-haunting suite...a gentle, disarming work that stands out for its intimacy in an often-raucous world." Jazziz Magazine describes Little Words as "a concise set that winningly blends jazz, pop, and classical elements, showcasing Ernst's buttery alto and her creative way with melody." This project debuted in 2014 at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC and has been performed at gallery spaces and performing art centers across the country. Please check out the video clip for a lovely sample from Little Words.

For her Studio5 concert, Ms. Ernst is joined by saxophonist Dustin Laurenzi, pianist Tom Vaitsas, and drummer Andrew Green for an evening of contemporary jazz and timeless poetry. Katie Ernst wishes to thank the NAACP for authorizing the use of Dorothy Parker's works. 

We'll be recording this performance for Chicago Jazz Live on WDCB, so you'll be part of the studio audience! See you there. -SR

Cash bar, light snacks, free parking right outside! Doors open for cocktails and socializing at 7:30.

Interior

Her mind lives in a quiet room,
A narrow room, and tall,
With pretty lamps to quench the gloom
And mottoes on the wall.

There all the things are waxen neat
And set in decorous lines;
And there are posies, round and sweet,
And little, straightened vines.

Her mind lives tidily, apart
From cold and noise and pain,
And bolts the door against her heart,
Out wailing in the rain.

- Dorothy Parker