Columbia Memorial Health Foundation to Present an Acoustic Evening with Sami Stevens and Kazemde George
Luchy Edwards2025-03-14T15:32:59+00:00HUDSON, N.Y. March 12, 2025 -Columbia Memorial Health (CMH) Foundation will host an unforgettable night of music "Smooth Tracks" on Saturday, April 26 at The Caboose in Hudson, featuring NYC singer-songwriter, Sami Stevens and saxophonist, Kazemde George to benefit the quality health care services provided by Columbia Memorial Health. Sami Stevens' captivating performances blend Jazz, Soul, and Folk influences to create truly intimate original music. Kazemde George infuses his music with rich rhythms drawing from American, Cuban, and Brazilian styles. With over a decade of collaborations under their belt, including Sami's ongoing tour with the legendary Norah Jones and Kazemde's performances with Solange Knowles and Saint Heron, David Murray, Román Filiú, and Jason Moran - this will be a performance to remember. In 2023, Sami released her debut solo album 'Morning' on Sunnyside Records. Born from a love of classic American music and an ear for storytelling, 'Morning' showcases Stevens' rich vocal delivery as it ebbs between intimate personal stories and stunning symphonic textures, treating the vastness of the human condition with painterly impressions and an empathetic disposition. Glide Magazine wrote "Sami Stevens did more than impress with her first solo outing, she [...]