Last year we learned that there just aren’t a lot of jazz vocalists like Nicole Henry.

While her comfort zone is soulful and soft moods, her two sold-out Whitney Houston performances last year at the 801 Concert Series left all wanting more of her charm and amazing vocal talent.  This season would not be complete without the great Soul Train Award-winning vocalist Nicole Henry in a performance built around the new release of her eighth album “Nicole Henry: Time To Love Again.

On her new release, Henry performs an eclectic mix of jazz standards and reimagined pop tunes with the sweet yet powerful voice that has made her a favorite with audiences and critics alike.  Expect to hear songs like “Feeling Good,” a standard by Anthony Newley and Leslie Bricusse., “Midnight at the Oasis,” made famous by Maria Muldaur in 1973 and Henry says, “Like any sensible person, I’m a big fan of James Taylor,” and she promises to sing a rousing version of Taylor’s “Your Smiling Face.” .  It’s a bit of Sade, Stevie Wonder and so much more. 

Henry grew up in a musical family in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. She immersed herself in the arts early on, singing in school and church, and studying cello and ballet. After graduating from the University of Miami with a degree in communications and theatre, she launched a successful acting career, appearing in national commercials as well as a series of voiceovers.

In late 2019, Henry garnered critical praise in the musical version of “The Bodyguard,” and, she co-starred in the world premiere of the new musical about the life of Louis Armstrong, “A Wonderful World,” at the Colony Theater in Miami Beach, presented by the
Miami New Drama theater company.

Among her numerous accolades, Henry received the Soul Train Award for “Best Traditional Jazz Performance” and was named “Best New Jazz Artist” by HMV Japan and “Best Solo Musician” by the Miami New Times.