Ms. Lisa Fischer & Taylor Eigsti
“The Badass & The Beautiful”
- Thursday, January 9, 2025 at 8:30 p.m. (doors open at 8pm)
- Faena Theater
- Tickets – sobejazzfestival.com/tickets
Lisa Fischer Biography:
Lisa Fischer possesses a rare magic that transcends the typical live performance, captivating audiences far beyond what any recording could achieve. Her voice commands undivided attention, mesmerizing everyone in the room with its remarkable range, control, power, and crystalline clarity. As Kirstine Walton from Loud Hailer Magazine noted, “You can see it in the faces of packed-out audiences, every eye transfixed by her effortless, unbelievable performance.” Fischer’s vocal prowess is truly one of a kind—an artist who stands apart for embodying these extraordinary qualities in abundance.
A Grammy and Oscar-winning vocalist, Fischer brings a joyous sense of discovery to each performance. With over four decades of music-making, she’s blazed her own path, exploring every vocal possibility. Though she carries echoes of the legendary stars she’s worked with—like Keith Richards, who praises her “amazing power, energy, and projection” after their 26 years together with the Rolling Stones—Fischer is a force of nature all her own.
From intimate duets with jazz pianist Taylor Eigsti to high-energy performances with Gullah funk band Ranky Tanky, luminous collaborations with the dancers of Alonzo King LINES Ballet, and her genre-defying work with Grand Baton, Fischer continually proves her place among America’s greatest vocalists. As Roberta Flack says, “A talent like hers comes once in a lifetime. Like Haley’s Comet, her brilliance is dazzling.”
Though Fischer once thrived as the ultimate team player, backing up icons like Luther Vandross, Sting, Tina Turner, and Nine Inch Nails, her chart-topping hit “How Can I Ease the Pain” and 1992 Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance signaled her individual brilliance. However, it wasn’t until the 2013 Oscar-winning documentary 20 Feet From Stardom that Fischer realized she could define her own musical path. The film catalyzed her journey of rediscovery, leading her to explore new artistic heights with Grand Baton, the group that “gave [her] wings.”
While Fischer carries influences from every artist she’s encountered, she transforms them through her own boundless creativity. Her voice defies genres and stylistic conventions, leading listeners on a journey to new musical universes filled with her distinctive soul, humor, and exquisite taste. As Andy Gilbert put it, “Lisa Fischer in concert is addictive—her performances are so enriching, so transcendent, you want more.” With a voice capable of singing soul, jazz, rock, gospel, pop, folk, and classical with equal brilliance, Lisa Fischer remains an incomparable artist who continues to dazzle audiences worldwide.
