Author Archives: Peggy
Spring 2012
Just back from Austin (!), where I played a fabulous house concert at Casa Karen. The band was John Mills (sax, flute), Pat Harris (bass), Steve Schwelling (drums), with hostess (and fellow Stern girl) Suzi Stern sitting in to sing … Continue reading
Capital City Voices at Blues Alley
Blues Alley – December 12, 2012, 8 & 10 pm Featured Artists: Capital City Voices – Jazz Choir Guest musicians: Peggy Stern, Jeff Antoniuk, Amy Shook, and Frank Russo Capital City Voices debuted in a 2011 sellout concert and have … Continue reading
Fall in DC
Well, things are chugging right along here in DC, my second season in the Capitol.Capital City Voices has expanded to two full jazz choruses, and we will be performing (with Amy Shook, Frank Russo, and co-director Jeff Antoniuk) on December … Continue reading
Capital City Voices at Holy Trinity Bowie
Well, we had our 3rd and final concert on Sunday afternoon, and it was really sweet; the choir seems at ease with the music now (just in time to start a new season/new repertoire), and the venue was stupendous. What … Continue reading
Capital City Voices
We just held our debut concert at Christ Church on Capitol Hill, DC. What a lovely concert! The singers and audience had such a good time; I am feeling like I’m making a nice contribution to the community, in the … Continue reading
Just Played the Kennedy!
Sue Terry and I played the Kennedy Center (fortress of the Arts!) a couple of days ago, and what fun, and what an honor! Seriously, the venue, and staff were beautiful, gracious, professional, and low-key. No emergencies, pretty mellow. Sue … Continue reading
Met Michel Legrand
He played at Blues Alley a few weeks ago, and some members of Capital City Voices ( my DC jazz chorus) went with me to hear him. I met him and his lovely wife between sets, and told him we … Continue reading
Mary Lou Williams Women in Jazz Festival
Peggy Stern with “Sweet” Sue Terry performing at the Mary Lou Williams Women in Jazz Festival at the Kennedy Center in Washington DC on Saturday, May 21st.
March 22, 2011 – a new look!
I’m excited about this new website; very modern and tech-y…I will be posting my music for download, and filling in details of my musical life these days. As always, you can buy my CDs at CDBaby for a very reasonable … Continue reading