Miche Braden Explained

Miche Braden
Birth Date:November 14, 1953
Birth Place:Detroit, Michigan, U.S
Known For:Jazz singer
Nationality:American

Miche Braden (born November 14, 1953) is a jazz singer and theatrical performer known for her on-stage portrayals of Bessie Smith and Billie Holiday.[1] [2] Braden, who is originally from Detroit, originated the Bessie Smith role and has been performing it since 2000 in ‘The Devil’s Music: The Life and Blues of Bessie Smith’.[3] [4] Braden has been called "the biggest force of nature this side of Hurricane Harvey."[5] [6] She has performed in the musical nationwide, including an off-Broadway run in 2001 and again in 2011, as well as acting as the musical director and writing songs.[7] She was nominated for a Helen Hayes award for her performance in 2018.[8]

Personal life

Braden was born in Detroit, Michigan, and attended Mackenzie High School and Cooley High School. She later attended Michigan State University.[9] While in Detroit, Braden was an artist in residence with the Detroit Council of the Arts. She also founded a women's jazz band called Straight Ahead. She describes herself as a protégé of Motown musicians Thomas "Beans" Bowles, Earl Van Dyke and jazz master composer Harold McKinney.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Miche Braden - (Meet me at) Hart Plaza 1983 . Soul Dennis . souldennis.blogspot.com . 17 March 2011. 15 November 2018 .
  2. News: A Bessie Smith 'dream project' makes its D.C. debut . Himes . Geoffrey . Washington Post . August 23, 2018 . November 15, 2018 .
  3. Web site: Jazz in Homes lineup announces replacement for David Alan Grier in June . The Michigan Chronicle . 19 April 2017 . 15 November 2018 .
  4. Web site: The Devil's Music: The Life and Blues of Bessie Smith (review) - DC Theatre Scene . McKnight . Steven . DC Theatre Scene . August 31, 2017 . November 15, 2018 . the biggest force of nature this side of Hurricane Harvey. .
  5. News: Review Bessie Smith lives again in the moody blues of 'The Devil's Music' . Marks . Peter . Washington Post . August 29, 2017 . November 15, 2018 .
  6. Web site: Miche Braden channels blues legend Bessie Smith in 'The Devil's Music' at Cleveland Play House . Simakis . Andrea . cleveland.com . February 9, 2013 . November 15, 2018 .
  7. Web site: Jones . Kenneth . Miche Braden Is Bessie Smith in The Devil's Music, Opening Off-Broadway June 22 . Playbill . 16 November 2018.
  8. Web site: Find HHA Nominees Washington Theatre Guide TheatreWashington Helen Hayes Awards . theatrewashington.org:8443 . 15 November 2018 . Outstanding Performer - Visiting Production .
  9. Web site: Miche Braden on about.me . Braden . Miche . about.me . 15 November 2018 .

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