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Twin Cities jazz singer Prudence Johnson recently released a CD, "A Girl Named Vincent," the poetry of free-spirited Edna St. Vincent Millay set to music. She and her band are on tour, bringing the music, images and stories to communities across Minnesota. She appeared May 20 on WTIP's The Roadhouse in advance of her May 21 performance at the Arrowhead Center for the Arts in Grand Marais. Hosts Buck Benson and Bob Carter chatted with Prudence about her new show and her music.
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Piece Description
Twin Cities jazz singer Prudence Johnson recently released a CD, "A Girl Named Vincent," the poetry of free-spirited Edna St. Vincent Millay set to music. She and her band are on tour, bringing the music, images and stories to communities across Minnesota. She appeared May 20 on WTIP's The Roadhouse in advance of her May 21 performance at the Arrowhead Center for the Arts in Grand Marais. Hosts Buck Benson and Bob Carter chatted with Prudence about her new show and her music.
Intro and Outro
INTRO:You might think poetry's boring...but this will change your mind. Jazz singer Prudence Johnson collaborated with four composers to set the poetry of Edna St. Vincent Millay to music. She recently released a CD, "A Girl Named Vincent," and is touring Minnesota with her band.
OUTRO:That was Buck Benson and Bob Carter of WTIP's The Roadhouse.
Additional Credits
The Roadhouse on WTIP receives programming support from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.
