Fri
5
Mar
The Art of the Song: Kate Kortum and Ekep Nkwelle
Friday, March 5 at 7:00 PM
Jazz at Lincoln Center (Rose Theater + Appel Room) · Columbus Circle, NY
Vocalist Ekep Nkwelle , a graduate of Duke Ellington School of the Arts, Howard University, and The Juilliard School, captivates audiences through her deep spirituality, poetic insight, and expansive repertoire—from powerful protest songs to tender ballads. She has the wisdom of the ancestors in her sound. Kate Kortum , vocalist from Houston, Texas, and Juilliard graduate, is the 2025 winner of the Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition. She interprets the Great American Songbook wit