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Last time Gail Ann Dorsey came to Caffè Lena, she sold out the room and landed on the cover of Metroland. Now this extraordinary artist is coming back.
Philadelphia-born singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Gail Ann Dorsey is widely recognized as one of the most respected bass players and vocalists in modern music. Her career has placed her alongside some of the most influential artists of the past four decades.
Many fans know Dorsey from her longtime collaboration with David Bowie. She held the bass chair in Bowie’s touring band from 1995–2004, and her voice became an unforgettable part of their live performances of the Queen/Bowie classic “Under Pressure.” She recorded and performed extensively with Bowie during one of the most creatively adventurous periods of his later career.
Dorsey has also recorded and toured with Lenny Kravitz, Tears for Fears, Seal, Gwen Stefani, Bryan Ferry, Gang of Four, The National, Thomas Dolby, and many others. She has been a featured vocalist with Blackstar Symphony, celebrating Bowie’s music alongside other musicians who knew and worked with him.
But Gail Ann Dorsey has always been much more than the extraordinary musician standing beside somebody else. She is a songwriter and solo artist in her own right, with three acclaimed albums: The Corporate World, Rude Blue and I Used to Be… Now, more than two decades after her last solo album, Dorsey is returning to that part of her musical life with new music.
Her forthcoming album, The Appearance of Life, brings the focus back to her own voice, writing and musicianship. Inspired in part by the sophisticated sounds of 1970s AM/FM radio and artists including Carole King, Roberta Flack and Joan Armatrading, it marks a new chapter for an artist whose career has never followed an ordinary path.
Last time she visited Caffè Lena, every seat was filled. This time, we have the rare chance to welcome her back as she enters a new chapter of her own career. Don’t miss Gail Ann Dorsey up close at Caffè Lena.
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