CAROL DUBOC

Published: Aug. 6, 2016, 8 p.m.

b'Open The Curtains\\xa0has a star-studded line-up of musicians, who not only happen to be women but who are also some of the baddest musicians to grace this planet including; percussionist\\xa0Sheila E.,\\xa0pianist/vocalist\\xa0Patrice Rushen, saxophonist\\xa0Mindi Abair, guitarists\\xa0Bibi McGill\\xa0and\\xa0Jennifer Batten, drummer\\xa0Queen Cora Coleman, bassist\\xa0Rhonda Smith\\xa0and trombonist and singer\\xa0Aubrey Logan. Collectively these women have collaborated with everyone from Stevie Wonder, Carlos Santana and Prince to Michael Jackson, Pink and Beyonc\\xe9, and beautifully carry Duboc\\u2019s message of female strength, wisdom and independence forward with grace, brawn and undeniable hipness. While seven of the ten songs on Open The Curtains are originals penned by Carol, she chooses to pay tribute to a trio of women who have long inspired her \\u2013 Nina Simone, Patrice Rushen and Peggy Lee.\\n\\nFollow Carol Duboc on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.'