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Welcome.
I am Alicia Crowe, a New York-based Jazz Artist and Cultural Cabaret Storyteller, and creator of The Bright Light District, a cultural experience rooted in the living history of African American music that uncovers the hidden histories and human stories behind the music and leaves audiences with something more than a good song.
Most recently, I performed Blue Notes and Sunny Skies: A Journey of the Heart at the reopening of the Englewood Public Library's main floor concert series during Jazz Appreciation Month 2026, to a full house, a standing ovation, and a waiting list. The concert was listed on WBGO Jazz 88.3's concert calendar.
The Bright Light District is where music, memory, culture, reclamation, and imagination meet.
I hope to see you at a show.
Alicia
Mark February 7, 2020, for the day you got introduced to the interpretive talents of Alicia Crowe on her sure-to-be-a-collector-favorite, Alicia Crowe Sings Tribute To Alberta Hunter Live! A melodically historic journey through the music of legendary vocalist Alberta Hunter and the sounds of the Bright Light District that she made famous. The album was recorded live at The Triad Theater with Alicia and her top-notch trio of musicians, all capturing the spirit and the vibe of these classic American songs. Catch her live at Barnes & Noble in Nanuet, NY on February 27th at 7 pm for a meet and greet with the album. or grab it on: https://www.amazon.com/Alicia-Crowe-Tribute-Alberta-Hunter/dp/B07YTDFHZR Crowe's documentary film, Last Disintegrated School, will be featured at this year’s Pan African Film Festival in Los Angeles. Narrated by Chuck D, the information-packed film is another guaranteed favorite. Find more details at http://acroweflyz.com/
"Alicia Crowe not only covers Alberta Hunter as a performer, she captures that 'time' as a musical and stage play would." --Chuck D, of the Group Public Enemy, Rock Hall of Fame, Lifetime Grammy Award Recipient.
new solo show!!
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A Tribute to Alberta Hunter
In her Triad debut, Alicia Crowe pays musical tribute to blues jazz legend Alberta Hunter. Hunter’s career spanned six decades as she overcame obstacles and broke racial barriers to become one of the first African American singers to make the transition from performing in lowly brothels to becoming the “toast of royalty and international society.”
Join Alicia as she takes you on a historic musical journey through the origins and early development of America’s classical music (commonly known as jazz). Setting the scene in the 1920’s, Alicia takes you to some of the most famous ballrooms, cabarets, nightclubs and theaters while paying tribute to Alberta and other composers and performers of this magical era.
With her sassy, smooth sultry contralto tones and her playful swing and witty humor, she recreates the “Bright Light District.”
Featuring: Takaaki Otomo, on Piano, Noriko Ueda, on Bass, George Gray on Drums