Channel: Jazz Night in America

Category: Music

Description: The Exit Zero Jazz Festival began in 2012 and occurs twice a year in Cape May, the quaint shore town on the most southern tip of New Jersey, with a lineup combining marquee talent with young musicians from around the country. For singer and eight-time Blues Award winner Shemekia Copeland, Exit Zero was only her second gig in front of a crowd in over a year. "I had already told myself we wouldn't go back to work until 2022," said Copeland, "so for me, everything I do the second half of [2021] is a bonus, you know, and I really feel grateful for it." Watch Copeland perform highlights from her firecracker set at the 2021 Exit Zero Jazz Festival. Listen to the radio episode: npr.org/2021/07/22/1016580155/shemekia-copeland-modern-guardian-of-the-blues SET LIST 0:00 “Walk Until I Ride” (John Hahn, Will Kimbrough) 4:35 “Devil’s Hand” (Johnny Copeland) 8:44 “Big Brand New Religion” (Chris Long, Oliver Wood) 14:02 “Ghetto Child” (Johnny Copeland) MUSICIANS Shemekia Copeland: vocals Arthur Neilson: guitar Ken 'Willie' Scandlyn: guitar Kevin Jenkins: bass Robin Gould: drums Listen to Shemekia Copeland: songwhip.com/shemekia-copeland Head to the Jazz Night in America homepage for more episodes, including our weekly radio show, full-length concert films and short video documentaries: npr.org/jazznight ————————————————————— FOLLOW US! Facebook: facebook.com/jazznight Twitter: twitter.com/jazznight Instagram: instagram.com/jazznightinamerica