This Valentine’s Day—The American Songbook on Love Featuring Francine Reed, Andrew Walesch, and We3

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Enjoy a romantic evening with local artists celebrating classic love songs from the Great American Songbook.

Born in Chicago and raised in Phoenix, Francine Reed has had a passion for singing since childhood. Between 1985 and 2021, Reed toured with Lyle Lovett as a background vocalist and performed duets with him in concert, on several albums, and on television shows. She embarked on a solo career as a blues singer in 1995.

Pianist and vocalist Andrew Walesch, who is the artistic director of the MIM Music Theater, has a knack for finding and interpreting a great lyric, whether he is composing and arranging or performing as a solo artist or with his big band. He has been featured on NPR and has performed at the Rose Theater at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City.

We3—pianist Nicole Pesce, violinist Suzanne Lansford, and vocalist Renee Grant Patrick (daughter of the late George Grant of the world-famous Ink Spots)—is a powerhouse of talents. The trio pays tribute to timeless tunes with new and familiar interpretations of popular jazz, swing, and blues standards and more.