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The Spire Lobby series showcases local and regional musicians in a relaxed and intimate setting.
KIM RICHEY
The lobby is transformed into a 70-seat showcase lounge.
The way Richey was used to making records was with friends in a
vibed-out, low-key setting. That’s how she made her debut album with
Richard Bennett, and it’s how she made her new album, Long Way

Back… The Songs of Glimmer, with Doug Lancio. So Glimmer was
different, and not just on the production side.

Then, as now, the compositions that comprise Glimmer were the
Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter’s first collection of true
confessionals. Prior to that she’d been a staff writer at Blue Water
Music writing from a more arm’s-length vantage point for her first two
releases, 1995’s Kim Richey and 1997’s B itter Sweet . But Glimmer
was all her.

THU, MAY 26 | 7:30PM
$20
WWW.KIMRICHEY.COM

“I first met Henry Acker when he was 8. He was
sitting in the front seats with his family at the
Regattabar in Boston. I asked him if he played and if
he wanted to sit in. He grabbed Vinny’s guitar and
played Nuages to a standing ovation and many tears
were flowing. It was a special moment. What a talent.
He is on his way to being one of the greats. The future
of jazz guitar is in good hands.”
-Frank Vignola

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