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Memphis Women in Jazz: Deb Swiney, Patrice Williamson, & Joyce Cobb
04/04/26 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
$20
Memphis Women in Jazz: Deb Swiney + Patrice Williamson + Joyce Cobb
The Green Room at Crosstown Arts
Saturday, April 4th, 2026
Doors open at 7:00 PM | Show at 7:30 PM
$20 in advance | $25 at the door
Crosstown Arts presents, “Memphis Women in Jazz” a first-of-its-kind concert featuring three master vocalists: Deborah Swiney, Patrice Williamson, and Joyce Cobb.
All raised in the church choirs of the South, these women took different paths to jazz greatness. Together, they represent the full spectrum of the genre—Memphis souls illuminating the world of jazz.
The Performers –
Deborah Swiney: A former backup vocalist for the legendary Al Green and founder of the annual Sunset Jazz at Court Square concert series, Swiney brings a soulful, brassy resonance known to keep audiences captivated.
Patrice Williamson: Returning home from her role as a professor at the Berklee College of Music, Williamson holds a global reputation as a “breathtaking” improviser and a classical flutist-turned-jazz-virtuoso.
Joyce Cobb: Often called Memphis’s “greatest musical treasure,” Cobb is a Billboard-charting artist and a Beale Street icon. From her jazz-scat mastery to her decades of mentorship at the University of Memphis and the Stax Music Academy, she represents the very heartbeat of the city’s musical heritage.
Sylvester Sample – Bass
Henry Connerway III – Drums
Alvie Ghivan – piano
Ted Ludwig – guitar