HARPIST MARIEA ANTOINETTE

Published: Oct. 17, 2015, 8 p.m.

b'Urban-jazz harpist Mariea Antoinette will release a special edition of her Billboard Top 5 album \\u201cStraight from the Harp\\u201d on September 25 in conjunction with receiving a Phenomenal Women in Entrepreneurship Award from the National Council of Negro Women.\\n\\nThe Allan Phillips-produced disc that peaked in the Billboard smooth jazz albums Top 5, \\u201cStraight from the Harp,\\u201d connects with a balanced set list of soul-infused originals and R&B classics. Showcasing Antoinette\\u2019s gorgeous, graceful and sensual harp theatrics amidst down home funk grooves, ebullient pop harmonies and spacious jazz improvisations, the record was purposely crafted to fulfill the artist\\u2019s mission to smash limiting preconceptions, banish borders and offer adventurous new possibilities for her celestial stringed instrument.\\n\\nFollow Mariea on Facebook\\xa0and\\xa0Twitter.'