Evil Gal Blues: A Supper Club with Liza Ohlback & Taya Chani

Evil Gal Blues: A songbook of the female pioneers of blues/soul & jazz music with Liza Ohlback & Taya Chani. Two of Oz’s successful award winning blues/soul & jazz artists offer a supper club presentation in Northside Performance Space.

Cheese platters & alcohol available.

Liza Ohlback & Taya Chani and an allstar band present a night that presents the history & songs of these fabulous women:

• Etta James 

• Aretha Franklin

• Bessie Smith 

• Janis Joplin

• Billie Holiday

• Mavis Staples

• Big Mama Thornton

• Koko Taylor

• Sister Rosetta Thorpe

• Tina Turner

• Bonnie Raitt

• Nina Simone

This night presents the tales of these fabulous women & their songs – who shaped blues, jazz and soul & gospel music, and who brought incredible talent, passion, grit, determination, faith, sensuality and strength to pave the way for roots, blues, jazz, funk and soul artists of the future.

Classic steamy blues/jazz/soul songs, funky grooves, a cappella versions and a heap of stunning gospel harmonies.

Liza Ohlback is blessed with a voice that is influenced by the great soul & gospel singers, which saw her chosen to play the lead in the theatre rockumentary “Pearl – the Janis Joplin Story”.

Taya Chani, a big force on the soul & blues scene, has a stunning voice fermented in the richness of blues and infused with sweet soul and jazz.