
Through an inimitable voice that The New York Times touts as, “a smooth, dark alto possessed of qualities you might associate with barrel-aged bourbon or butter-soft leather,” renowned vocalist and songwriter Lizz Wright sings with a soaring reflection of the cultural fabric of America. She lies beneath the script of history, transcending social divides with an offer of love and deep sense of humanity. Her music accepts the beauty of reality and creates a collective experience of belonging for the listener. Wright’s songs embody a tradition that allows us to always feel at home.
At the age of 22, Wright first made a name for herself nationally as a vocalist with a touring concert tribute to Billie Holiday. At 23, she signed with Verve Records for the release of Salt, which topped Billboard’s contemporary jazz charts.
She went on to record for Universal Music Group and released the albums Dreaming Wide Awake (2005), The Orchard (2008), and Fellowship (2010). On Concord, Wright released Freedom & Surrender (2016) – featuring the single “Lean In,” which landed on President Obama’s Summer 2016 playlist – and Grace (2017). Wright’s (2022) release of Holding Space (a live recording of a concert in Berlin at the Columbia Theater) was her debut live album on Blues and Greens Records. Wright’s 2024 studio album release, Shadow, presents Lizz in a gentle and triumphant light.
On September 25, 2026 Lizz Wright and Kenny Banks Sr. released Nearness (Blues and Greens Records / Candid Records). Nearness is a celebration of a beautiful, lifelong friendship and a musical kinship between Wright and Banks. Stripping everything down to just Lizz's voice and Kenny’s playing, their intention is to let these songs breathe in their rawest form as they move fluidly between the romance of the Great American Songbook and the resiliency of Black spirituals.
Sales closes at 23.4.2027 23:30.