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Fog City Blues: Loving Janis

Vocalist Kyra Gordon with pianist and arranger Larry Steelman bring hypnotic and far-out arrangements of two iconic singers: Janis Ian and Janis Joplin. 

In “Loving Janis” the stylistic interpretations of both Janis Joplin and Janis Ian encompass jazz, rock and folk arrangements of the iconic performers. Epic song classics including “At Seventeen”; “Jesse”; “Piece of My Heart”; “Bobby McGee” and others, joyfully sung in a heartfelt tribute by singer-songwriter Kyra Gordon. She joins hosts Devon Strolovitch live in the studio this Wednesday 3/21 at 9 pm for a preview of the show's debut this Friday at Ashkenaz in Berkeley.