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Jill Jack w/ Darin Francis
Jill Jacks magical connection to her audience is the result of her generous artistry. By combining her gifts as a conceptual visionary with a warm gathering of musical influences, Jill touches that secret heart of ours with her melodies and lyrics. In her hometown of Detroit, Jill needs no further explanation. Shes been lauded in equal measure to her talents: Since 1997 shes won 38 Detroit Music Awards (see full list) in every conceivable category that applies to a singer-songwriter. Much of this provincial success is due to her charming stage presence and emotive songwriting. Its simply called connecting, and its the bounty of a true songwriter open to all of life: her own defeats, victories, hopes dashed, dreams fulfilled, her muse, her loneliness, her misplaced love and her romantic successes.
Jill has built her audience with her whimsical, genuine live performances. Genuine is the defining term here. Propelled by her musical exemplars Joni Mitchell and Emmy Lou Harris, there are few performers with less conflict between who they are on stage and off than Jill. She extends the tradition of the confessional (i.e. achingly open, unafraid of intimacy) singer-songwriter, and is proud of that style and its continuation.
You get all of Jill Jack in a performance her blend of folk and rock traditions, her open humor, her fine band. Jill harbors little of her process from her audience each performance is about opening a window and shining a light into her songwriting, leading inevitably to the intense relationship with her fans. Her career is founded on folks best idea that theres a shared knowing between artist and audience, a conversation that flows both ways during a show. Plus shes a strong woman whos won over the toughest town in a mans world shes a bandleader, the principal songwriter in a large group bearing her own name, an employer and automatic arbiter of musicians issues.
Jill Jacks magical connection to her audience is the result of her generous artistry. By combining her gifts as a conceptual visionary with a warm gathering of musical influences, Jill touches that secret heart of ours with her melodies and lyrics. In her hometown of Detroit, Jill needs no further explanation. Shes been lauded in equal measure to her talents: Since 1997 shes won 38 Detroit Music Awards (see full list) in every conceivable category that applies to a singer-songwriter. Much of this provincial success is due to her charming stage presence and emotive songwriting. Its simply called connecting, and its the bounty of a true songwriter open to all of life: her own defeats, victories, hopes dashed, dreams fulfilled, her muse, her loneliness, her misplaced love and her romantic successes.
Jill has built her audience with her whimsical, genuine live performances. Genuine is the defining term here. Propelled by her musical exemplars Joni Mitchell and Emmy Lou Harris, there are few performers with less conflict between who they are on stage and off than Jill. She extends the tradition of the confessional (i.e. achingly open, unafraid of intimacy) singer-songwriter, and is proud of that style and its continuation.
You get all of Jill Jack in a performance her blend of folk and rock traditions, her open humor, her fine band. Jill harbors little of her process from her audience each performance is about opening a window and shining a light into her songwriting, leading inevitably to the intense relationship with her fans. Her career is founded on folks best idea that theres a shared knowing between artist and audience, a conversation that flows both ways during a show. Plus shes a strong woman whos won over the toughest town in a mans world shes a bandleader, the principal songwriter in a large group bearing her own name, an employer and automatic arbiter of musicians issues.
Her success in music has led to recent opportunities both acting in and scoring for independent films. After witnessing one of Jills passionate live performances, Emmy Award winning Producer Keith Famie decided to follow Jill for a 2 year period to capture the life of an independent artist. The documentary Live Like Tomorrow The Jill Jack Story was picked up by PBS. He has also used Jills music in 4 of his Emmy award winning PBS documentaries.
A natural extension of her inclusive music, Jill contributes mightily to those less fortunate. Her recent missionary work to Haiti was life changing and will forever be on her schedule to work with orphans and the poor. She also contributes to her local community either as an active board member, or playing benefits and lending her name and time to organizations such as Detroit Childrens Choir, Michigan Arthritis Foundation, Rock for Jobs, Gildas Club, Bras For A Cause, the Girl Scouts of America, and Enchanted Makeovers or volunteering at homeless shelters.
Jill also had the great honor of being asked to write and record a theme song for a Detroit campaign called Im A Believer. The highly successful pro-Detroit campaign driven by Jills anthem recently took Best of Show honors at the international Mercury Excellence Awards in NYC.
Jill will see more touring, film work and charitable activities. Her performing and songwriting comments on and includes both the obvious parts of life and all those things we cant easily discuss. In this sense, Jill Jack is reaching for one of musics more elevated purposes shes touching those things within her reach, and then extending beyond what even she can see. Skys the limit.
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LocationTrinity House Theatre (View)
38840 West Six Mile
Livonia, MI 48152
United States
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| Kid Friendly: Yes! |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: No |
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